Upgrading from i5 6400T to i7 7700T. Will I need to update BIOS?

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Bruce21st

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I currently have the Zotac NEN SN970. It has a stock i5 6400T low watt CPU & am interested in installing a low watt CPU (i7 7700T) upgrade that I was fortunate to get free to boost CPU. I'm not interested in overclocking or anything extreme. To anyone familiar with these MOBOs, would I need to update BIOS before I take that big leap? Was hoping to clarify that before installing anything...

System Specifications:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400T (quad-core, 2.2 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz)
GPU: Nvidia GTX 960 (970m specs)
Socket: Socket 1151 LGA
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. B333P009 (11/08/2016)
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 512 GB 2.5"
RAM: crucial 16gb ddr3l-1600 sodimm
OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit

To those who can point me in the right direction, thank you so much.

Bruce
 
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mdd1963

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YOu would be advised to read the Zotac specs carefully to see if the 7700T is supported; certainly, a BIOS update MIGHT help, but, always check the manufacturer's website for 'supported cpus', which vary with BIOS version and sometimes hardware revision of mainboard as well....
 
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Bruce21st

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That doesn't apply to my model. Upon opening, the CPU is upgradeable. The MOBO socket # confirms it as well as a Zotac technical specialist who said I can install a 6th gen CPU (but since I have 7th gen I am in a small bind lol). The GPU can be upgraded (MXM). Unfortunately the documentation from Zotac confuses a lot of people, myself included.

I am just wondering if anyone has experience going from 6th Gen to 7th Gen on a mini PC application since I have one sitting in front of me.

If not, I will just sell it & get a 6th gen like the 6700T since performance is also identical anyhow.
 
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