CPU upgrade for Z77E-ITX
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Topic: CPU upgrade for Z77E-ITX
Posted By: inked1
Subject: CPU upgrade for Z77E-ITX
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 1:37pm
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" rel="nofollow - A few years ago, I built a media PC based on the Z77E-ITX using an Intel i7-4770T. I'm wondering if this motherboard can be upgraded to a 6th or 7th gen CPU. Anyone know? If it can use the newer CPUs, will it still be limited to 16gb RAM? Thanks in advance for any info.
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2016 at 1:57pm
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No, it isn't compatible with 6th or 7th gen CPUs. Based on the fact that you are using a 4770T I am going to go ahead and assume Z77E-ITX is meant to read Z87E-ITX or Z97E-ITX or 4770T was meant to be 3770T. In any of the above situations the answer is the same. If it is the Z97E-ITX then it can support a Broadwell (5th gen) CPU but the Z77 and Z87 will not. 6th and 7th gen CPUs are socket 1151 and are not backward compatible with sockets 1150 (Z87/Z87) and 1155 (Z77). ------------- 
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