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Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

Will a i5-4670k 3.4ghz fit P8Z68-V PRO - ASUS motherboard, and also my friend is upgrading from 32bit to 64bit is there anything else he will have to do? to get it to run in 64bit?

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

Forgot say its 3rd gen version of the motherboard.

Deleted member 1272578 · Jul 17, 2014

No, the i5 4670K uses socket 1150 while the motherboard takes socket 1155.

The best thing for him would be a i5 3570K, it's only a generation older and the performace is almost identical.

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

thanks

RobCrezz · Jul 17, 2014

You can also use the I7 2600k/2700k and 3770k in that motherboard. Update the bios before trying to use an Ivybridge (3570k 3770k etc) CPU though.

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

Sorry i got my PC built for me so i dunno what to say to my friend what do you mean update the BIOS

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

At the moment he is using intel i5 2500k

RobCrezz · Jul 17, 2014

Guffmaw :

I wouldnt upgrade from the 2500k at the moment to be honest, just get a good cooler and overclock, its still a very very fast CPU especially with an overclock.

To use a Ivybridge cpu on a Z68 motherboard you usually need to download an update file for the bios from the motherboard maker.

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

We are both pc novice we dont really like to OC so i think he will just upgrade it like that.

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

Any help upgrading in bios we dunno if you just open the file or what

Deleted member 1272578 · Jul 17, 2014

Guffmaw :

It's quite simple just look for a tutorial on YouTube.

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

do i 100% need to do that his current bios version is 0402

Deleted member 1272578 · Jul 17, 2014

Guffmaw :

If you want to use the i5 3570K (or any other 3000 series processor) you'll have to update the bios in order for it to work, but as other people have said the i5 2500K is still a decent processor.

RobCrezz · Jul 17, 2014

Guffmaw :

Dont bother with the "K" CPUs and Z motherboards then, as the only real advantage of them is ability to overclock.

Guffmaw · Jul 17, 2014

Yeh he just decided upgrade is crap GPU instead, he had vouchers and wanted update some stuff he not a hardcore gamer so ill just let him get on with it xD thanks all for the help.

RobCrezz · Jul 17, 2014

Guffmaw :

Yeah you need bios version 3402 or newer to cover all the ivybridge cpus, but its worth just going to the newest version. Do this before putting in the new cpu or it will not work (I had to use my 2500k on my friends Gigabyte Z68 to update the bios before his 3470 would boot.

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/list.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=1&m=P8Z68-V%20PRO&hashedid=JjlGHLJGJPFfGCFA

RobCrezz · Jul 17, 2014

Guffmaw :

If he doesnt game much, tell him to get a SSD (if he doesnt already have one) they make things much faster in windows and more reponsive by a huge amount (way more than changing from a 2500k to a 3770k)

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