Cpu upgrade help needed

nicolaas123 · Oct 17, 2018

Alright.
I want to upgrade my cpu to a i7-7700. I currently have an i5-6400 which is causing bottlenecks with my 1070.
My only question is, if my motherboard supports the i7.
I downloaded cam, and got these specs on my mobo.

Model: 364A
Chipset: skylake
Southbrige: H170
Socket :LGA1151

Or is this purely a bios compatibility?
Been searching all day for a compatibility list for this motherboard.

Jwpanz · Oct 17, 2018

It is compatible with a BIOS update. Just make sure you have the latest BIOS using your 6400. Swap it out with the 7700 and it should work just fine.

rgd1101 · Oct 17, 2018

is that from a prebuild system? check with the manufacturer website

spdragoo · Oct 17, 2018

Looks like a prebuilt Lenovo ITX build:

https://us.hardware.info/product/379682/lenovo-ideacentre-y710-cube-15ish-90fl0049mw/specifications

(has a Skylake i7 vs. OP's i5, but it's the same motherboard)

Also, you may want to verify with your serial number, but it looks like you can put Kaby Lake CPUs in (https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/y-series/y710-cube-15ish/90fm/parts?linkTrack=Homepage:Body_Search%20Products&searchType=4&keyWordSearch=Y710%20Cube-15ISH%20Desktop%20(ideacentre)%20-%20Type%2090FM). As mentioned before, make sure you update the BIOS with your current Skylake CPU before installing a Kaby Lake CPU.

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Cpu upgrade help needed

nicolaas123

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Jwpanz

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rgd1101

Don't

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