Does Asus H61M-K motherboard support Intel Core i5-3470?

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Akhil10

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Hi,

I have already bought Intel Core i5-3470 processor and now I am in the process of selecting a compatible motherboard.

If you go on this link - http://ark.intel.com/products/spec/SR0T8 - and click find compatible boards in the right side, it takes you to a list of motherboards compatible with this processor.

I see other Asus boards like Asus H61M-F there but not the Asus H61M-K.

Is Asus H61M-K, link here, not really compatible with this processor? On the list of supported CPU's on Asus H61M-K website, I see that this processor is supported.

Then why do the intel not put this motherboard in their compatibility list?

Is it really compatible?

Thanks very much!
 
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It will be compatable if you update the bios to the newest revision. If intel listed EVERY single motherboard compatible it would be a headache for them. Its upto the Motherboard manufacture to support cpu's and list that they do not intels.
 
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As long as the BIOS on the motherboard is version 0306, then yes the i5-3470 will be supported.

However, if the BIOS is an older version, then you will need to install a supported Intel CPU that the motherboard will recognize so that you can update the BIOS and allow you to use the i5-3470. So basically there is a possibility that the Asus H61M-K will not be compatible with the i5-3470 right out of the box.

I think it is safer to simply buy a motherboard that can support the i5-3470 right out of the box without having to worry about getting screwed.
 
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Akhil10

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I have already got the H61M-K now. I am just waiting for my CPU cooler to arrive before I can start and test my first build. hopefully, I wont need to update bios. fingers crossed.

 
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