Is my z77 third gen ready

andiuk007

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Hello their folks, I am seeking help. I have bought a MSI Z77MA-G45 Z77 Socket 1155 motherboard as in link below.

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=z77+motherboard&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1440&bih=805&wrapid=tljp134296017131107&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=18094284667014242961&sa=X&ei=IfILUMfjBMKm0AWwuvTkCg&sqi=2&ved=0CIMBEPICMAU

I have bought this board without doing much homework and kinda assumed it would accomodate a 3rd gen i5 3570 ivy bridge cpu. Is this board ready for a 3rd generation cpu to be installed without a bios flash? Changing motherboard aint an option and I don`t have a sandy bridge cpu to do a flash if one is needed. Can anyone if this board is ready straight from the box to accomoate a 3rd gen ivy bridge?

Thanks Andi.