over clocking my mother board

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Depends on which i7 you are talking about. There are 6 different socket types for desktop i7 processors.

Consumer:
LGA1156 1st gen 800 series P55
LGA1155 2nd and 3rd gen P68 and Z77
LGA1150 4th and 5th gen Z87 and Z97

Workstation
LGA1366 1st gen 900 series X58
LGA2011 2nd and 3rd gen and 4th gen X79
LGA2011-3 5th gen X99 (DDR4)

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Depends on which i7 you are talking about. There are 6 different socket types for desktop i7 processors.

Consumer:
LGA1156 1st gen 800 series P55
LGA1155 2nd and 3rd gen P68 and Z77
LGA1150 4th and 5th gen Z87 and Z97

Workstation
LGA1366 1st gen 900 series X58
LGA2011 2nd and 3rd gen and 4th gen X79
LGA2011-3 5th gen X99 (DDR4)
 
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