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processor to motherboard compatibility?
« on: April 04, 2012, 08:14:50 pm »
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i am looking to buy this processor everything matches the motherboard I bought except the nanometer. the board says it supports 22nm but the processor says it is 32nm. would the processor still be compatible with the motherboard. if not does anyone know of a prcessor about the same price that would work with this motherboard

Here is the motherboard
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4073#ov

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Re: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 08:19:25 pm »
Hi and welcome.

This motherboard along with most of Gigabyte's Intel 6th Generation motherboards support both 32 and 22 nm CPUs.
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: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 08:32:17 pm »
So just to confirm this processor will work?

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Re: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2012, 08:34:25 pm »
Uh, yes that's what I just said.  ;) It will work with presently available 32nm CPUs(Sandy Bridge) and the soon to be released 22nm IvyBridge.
« Last Edit: April 04, 2012, 08:35:59 pm by Dark Mantis »
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

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« Last Edit: April 04, 2012, 08:48:43 pm by Gloup_Gloup »

Re: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 05:16:34 am »
Thanks for the reply and Help. sorry for confirming I guess that is the military side of  me needing to confirm everything.

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Re: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 08:46:47 am »
No problem buddy! Better to make doubly sure than make a mistake. Hence the old saying measure twice , cut once.  ;)
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: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2012, 06:30:42 am »
Thanks for the Awesome help I purchased the motherboard and processor now to get memory and I will be set thanks. The gigabyte site gave a list of ram that will work with the board now I have to find the one to fit my budget. Any brands to stay away from. I mostly use kingston because I know they work.

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Re: processor to motherboard compatibility?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2012, 02:05:49 pm »
I would recommend using the QVL from the memory manufaturer rather than Gigabyte's as it wil be more up to date and all encompassing. Personally I like the Corsair Vengeance which are a good price at the moment and I have used loads of them wiothout a single failure so far.
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