backwords intel socket compatiblitiy on new motherboard

bestlink101

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So my motherboards been giving me a lot of issues lately, and its not covered in warranty. I have a intel i7 sandy bridge processor right now, is it possible that i can get the latest motherboards out right now and use that processor and upgrade the cpu later on when i need to? the processor works just fine for me right now, its fast enough for my needs.