ASRock Forums : Will ProfessionalGaming i7 get Kaby Lake support https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:22:17 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:23:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3746 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Will ProfessionalGaming i7 get Kaby Lake support : I am afraid I know about as much...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18649&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18649 Author: Xaltar
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Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 12:23am

I am afraid I know about as much as you do. All I do know, based on leaked info around the web is that the major feature of the new 200 series will be the chipset improvements. Have a google about the Z270 chipset and see what pops up. From what I am seeing there will be incentive to upgrade, even from Z170 but I suspect you may need a Kaby Lake CPU in order to get the full benefit. 

Again, this is all speculative. I do know that many ASRock boards are still in process of getting their Kaby Lake BIOS updates (100 series). Given the Gaming i7 is a high end board I highly doubt it will be passed over. It is a very solid board and you won't regret getting it, Kaby Lake will bring changes but as to whether they will be of any use to you depends on your usage. One leak hinted at more PCIe lanes which could be good for multi GPU setups but if you are using a single GPU then it wouldn't make much difference to you.
]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:23:18 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18649&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18649 <![CDATA[Will ProfessionalGaming i7 get Kaby Lake support : I was unsure, because other boards...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18648&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18648 Author: KainZufall
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Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 12:09am

I was unsure, because other boards (my K6 for example) got an update almost 2 months ago while the i7 didn't.
Would the coming 200 series chipset be much better than the 100 series? In other words would it be worth waiting for the new chipset?
As I said, I have found a cheap AsRock Z170 Gaming I7 (even cheaper than the K4 in my area; I can get it new from a friend) and don't really know, if it would be worth it for a 7th generation intel core i7 build.


Edited by KainZufall - 07 Nov 2016 at 12:10am]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:09:21 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18648&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18648 <![CDATA[Will ProfessionalGaming i7 get Kaby Lake support : I will go out on a limb here and...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18647&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18647 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 3746
Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 11:48pm

I will go out on a limb here and say definitely.]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2016 23:48:49 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18647&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18647 <![CDATA[Will ProfessionalGaming i7 get Kaby Lake support : Hi,I wanted to know, if the AsRock...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3746&PID=18645&title=will-professionalgaming-i7-get-kaby-lake-support#18645 Author: KainZufall
Subject: 3746
Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 11:36pm

Hi,

I wanted to know, if the AsRock Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 will get a update for Kaby  Lake/Core i 7th generation support? I have the option to get one cheaper and would only buy it, if it could run the coming intel CPUs.

Hope you guys know, thanks.
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