computer noob here: can i change out my cpu to another cpu without issues ? I have an...

[Kobe Vergara]

computer noob here: can i change out my cpu to another cpu without issues ? I have an i3 skylake and im gonna put in an i5 kabylake. i already updated my bios on my z170 to be able to run kabylake. no data will be lost right? and i dont have to change settings? just drop in and good?

 

[Taylør Willis]

If the cpu is z170 lga 1151 chipset then yah

 

[Christopher Farmer]

Drop it in and you'll be good. Kabylake is just a refresh.

 

[Kobe Vergara]

cool thanks guys! so my system will boot up normally right i dont have to change any settings or lose data?

 

[Kobe Vergara]

and yes both are lga 1151

 

[Christopher Farmer]

Nope no data lost, that would only be if you were replacing the SSD or HDD that stores data.

 

[Christopher Farmer]

Np man. Yep the chipsets works too ^_^

 

[Orion Holt Jacoby]

Yes no problems. May want a better heatsink mattering on which i5