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    Sandy Bridge compatibility with HM 87 Chipset

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xizzu, Mar 28, 2014.

  1. xizzu

    xizzu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello All,

    Stupid question, are sandy bridge cpus compatible with the HM 87 Chipset?
     
    xizzu, Mar 28, 2014
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    No, Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge is socket G2, while Haswell/Broadwell is G3.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 28, 2014
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