Replacing old Motherboard- Compatibility with current hardware

Jacobrocks1212 · Jul 2, 2015

I recently discovered that my motherboard needs to be replaced and I could not find the same mobo in stock anywhere so I decided to upgrade. This is my current broken mobo-

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dh61ze.html

... and this is the motherboard I am planning on getting -

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dq67sw.html

(Sorry for the long urls I'm on a mobile device)

What should I be checking for? I made sure the sizes of both mobos were the same and also the socket types for the cpu(LGA1155) but I'm worried something won't be compatible with it. I am willing to reinstall windows if need be.

My Build-
Intel i5-3470 Quadcore 3.2 Ghz LGA1155 CPU
Geforce GTX 770
Seagate Barracuda 500 Gb Hard Drive
Samsung 840 Series 120Gb SSD
Corsair Builder Series Cx 600 Watt ATX/EPS 90 Plus Power Supply
(I don't know how much of this is relevant but I put it in to be safe)

Thanks in advance for any help you all can provide.

jsmithepa · Jul 2, 2015

As long as same socket, just keep using the ole CPU.
Memory needs to be the same DDR2/3 speed non/ECC, CL2/3 etc.
HD doesn't care, as long as it's SATA.
SDD would like SATA3 but will run SATA2 at 1/2 speed.
PSU hasn't changed that much, new Mobos want a 4/8 pin EPS power connector.
Will need to re-install Windows. Ideally De-License old machine before you take it apart.

Tradesman1 · Jul 2, 2015

They don't show any Ivy Bridge CPUs on the support page, only Sandy Bridge

http://processormatch.intel.com/Processors/CompatibleProcessors?componentName=dq67sw

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