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Gigabyte prepares motherboard support for Intel DDR4 CPUs due in early 2027
Gigabyte is preparing BIOS updates for some H610 and B760 motherboards so they can run new Intel processors expected in early 2027.
The company’s statement confirms it is working on support, but does not give details of the chips.
The processors are expected to use DDR4 memory, unlike Intel’s Core Ultra 200 chips, which require DDR5.
DDR4 modules are currently about half the price of comparable DDR5 modules, despite high memory prices.
That could make the new processors useful for lower-cost gaming computers and basic office PCs.
Intel will need to price them low for that option to be attractive, as newer alternatives are already available.
The updates concern motherboards made for Intel’s LGA 1700 socket, whose H610 and B760 chipsets arrived in 2022 and 2023.
Gigabyte is preparing BIOS support for new Intel processors expected in early 2027 that will work with DDR4 memory.
The support is for motherboards using Intel H610 and B760 chipsets.
The processors’ exact specifications have not been disclosed.
Reports have suggested Intel may relaunch some 13th-generation Core processors under the codename Raptor Lake Next.
The new processors may appeal to budget gaming and office PCs if Intel prices them low enough.
- Who
- Gigabyte is preparing support for the processors; Intel is expected to make them.
- What
- New Intel processors that support DDR4 are expected, with BIOS updates planned for compatible Gigabyte motherboards.
- When
- The processors are expected in early 2027.
- Where
- The updates cover Gigabyte motherboards with Intel H610 and B760 chipsets.
- Why
- The processors would allow systems to use DDR4 memory, which the article says costs about half as much as comparable DDR5 modules.
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Rumors circulated that Intel planned to relaunch some 13th-generation Core processors.
Further information about Intel’s plans emerged at the Computex trade show in Taiwan, though the sources were not named.
Gigabyte published information about BIOS updates for H610 and B760 motherboards to support the new processors.
The new DDR4-compatible Intel processors are expected.
- Motherboard chipsets
- H610 and B760
- Processor memory support
- DDR4
- Expected launch
- Early 2027
- Reported codename
- Raptor Lake Next
- Possible configuration
- 8 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores
Sources
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