Intel’s 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake-S” Processors Won’t Work on B460 or H410 Chipset Motherboards

[Tsing]

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Intel’s upcoming lineup of 11th Gen Core processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) will not be compatible with motherboards leveraging cheaper 400 Series Chipsets. This is according to a recently published document on Intel’s official support site, which includes the following warning: “Motherboards based on Intel B460 or H410 chipsets are not compatible with upcoming 11th Gen Intel Core processors.” The support page also points out that Z490 and H470 motherboards may not boot with Rocket Lake-S chips until the relevant BIOS updates are installed.



“The Intel 400 Series Chipset is a scalable chipset designed for motherboards that support the 10th Gen and upcoming 11th Gen Intel Core desktop processors,” Intel explained. “The motherboard BIOS is a key...

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[Burticus]

New Intel chips won't work in existing motherboards with the same socket? SHOCKED.

 

[Dan_D]

It's probably due to the VRM's on those lower end motherboards. While I've never personally looked at them, its not uncommon for lower end chipsets and motherboards like B460 and H410 solutions to have low end VRM's. We already know Rocket Lake-S is power hungry.

 

[Uvilla]

I feel like somehow AMD is at fault.

 

[Burticus]

I feel like somehow AMD is at fault.

That is what Intel would like you to believe! "Yeah, yeah, it's AMD's fault! That's the ticket!"

 

[Dan_D]

I feel like somehow AMD is at fault.

I'm not sure how you've reached that conclusion.

 

[Uvilla]

I'm not sure how you've reached that conclusion.

Sorry forgot the /s jejeje