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GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 with Intel 2nd Generation Processor

GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 with Intel 2nd Generation Processor
« on: February 20, 2012, 07:41:33 pm »
will GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard supports Intel 2nd Generation Core Processors?

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Re: GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 with Intel 2nd Generation Processor
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2012, 07:47:05 pm »
Hi and welcome.

You donm't say which revision motherboard you have so I can't just answer the question but if you go here and put in the correct one you can check for yourself or alternatively post the revision and I will check for you. Can you specify which CPU you want to run ?

http://uk.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/download-center.aspx?kw=GA-H55M-USB3&ck=
« Last Edit: February 20, 2012, 07:49:27 pm by Dark Mantis »
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Re: GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 with Intel 2nd Generation Processor
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2012, 08:10:58 pm »
Hello,

my motherboard revision 2.0 and BIOS F10.
i want run 2nd Generation Core i3 or i5. currently running Intel Core i3 530 (Clarkdale)
can you help? will my current motherboard support 2nd Generation Core i3 or i5 CPU?

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Re: GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 with Intel 2nd Generation Processor
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012, 09:08:37 pm »
Here is the list of supported processors for your motherboard.

http://uk.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3444
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

Re: GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 with Intel 2nd Generation Processor
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2012, 07:51:46 am »
thanks for your quick reply