Will my i7-2600 (3.40GHz 1333MHz 8MB) fit into a LGA1155 slot?

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poland144

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I am currently looking to replace my MOBO thanks to its incompatibilities with most non-nVidia videocards. I have looked up my i7 CPU and most sites indicate that it works with a LGA1155 slot. However, CNET lists my model (http://www.cnet.com/products/lenovo-ideacentre-k330-77273fu-black-intel-core-i7-2600-3-40ghz-1333mhz-8mb/specs/) as having an LGA1156 slot, which leads me to believe that the CPU would fit only a LGA1156 slot. This wouldn't be a problem except mobo selection is much more varied for 1155 slots.

I assume my CPU will only be compatible with one or the other, but please correct me if this assumption is wrong. Is there a way I can directly tell from looking at my CPU whether I have an LGA1155 or 1156 slot?
 
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yeah it sounds like they hardware locked the bios to specific hardware configs...
your best bet would be to replace it with another 1155 motherboard you can pick 1 up from asrock or intel for as little as 40. but typically your looking at 80=100 for a top tier brand overclocking board.

the cpu is socket 1155 not 1156 so it looks like lenovo made a typo

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The motherboard is a lenovo stock motherboard that came with the tower. There is no manufacturer sticker on it so I can't provide specific information. Belarc advisor gives me these details:

Board: LENOVO
Serial Number: ES07473792
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: LENOVO DKKT15AUS 12/13/2010

In regards to the incompatibility issue, I recently purchased a new Radeon HD 7850. The computer would not POST with it installed. Multiple other people reported the same problem and it seems to come from incompatibilities with the motherboard. (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2042384/posting-install-gpu.html) I am looking to replace the motherboard in order to avoid this issue down the line. (Lenovo recommends only using NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460, NVIDIA GeForce GT 440, ATI™ Radeon™ HD 5750 with the system)
 
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yeah it sounds like they hardware locked the bios to specific hardware configs...
your best bet would be to replace it with another 1155 motherboard you can pick 1 up from asrock or intel for as little as 40. but typically your looking at 80=100 for a top tier brand overclocking board.

the cpu is socket 1155 not 1156 so it looks like lenovo made a typo

 
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Okay, thank you for the response. I am still curious if there is a way to differentiate between 1155 and 1156 hardware just so I can make a confirmation before ordering something.
 
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