Maximus VI Series Compatibility With Haswell Refresh

[desolator4u]

Hey guys,
I read that the Haswell refresh will be available in Q2 of 2014, and will also be of socket 1150. I know Broadwell won't be backwards compatible with Z87 boards, but the Haswell refresh should be, correct? If so, wouldn't that include the Maximus VI series?

Thanks
~Desolator

[Myk_SilentShado]

Haswell refresh?

[HiVizMan]

9 series chipsets with SATA Express support.

[a5cent]

desolator4u wrote:
I read that the Haswell refresh will be available in Q2 of 2014, and will also be of socket 1150. I know Broadwell won't be backwards compatible with Z87 boards, but the Haswell refresh should be, correct?

No. Haswell Refresh will not be compatible with any of the current socket 1150 motherboards.

Haswell = compatible with 8-series chipsets.
Haswell Refresh + Broadwell = requires 9-series chipsets.

The release date for Broadwell desktop CPUs was pushed back to late 2014. In its place Intel will be launching Haswell Refresh in Q2 2014, and the 9-series chipsets along with it.

[desolator4u]

a5cent wrote:
No. Haswell Refresh will not be compatible with any of the current socket 1150 motherboards.

Haswell = compatible with 8-series chipsets.
Haswell Refresh + Broadwell = requires 9-series chipsets.

The release date for Broadwell desktop CPUs was pushed back to late 2014. In its place Intel will be launching Haswell Refresh in Q2 2014, and the 9-series chipsets along with it.

Here is what I read: "Both the current and Haswell refresh processors would be compatible with the Z87 and Z97 chipsets featured on the LGA 1150 socket so i don’t think if its a thing any one should worry about."

Credit:
http://wccftech.com/intel-pushes-14nm-broadwell-2h-2014-haswell-refresh-expected-q2-2014-broadwell-l...

I was planning on getting the 4670K now then get a 4770k or equivalent from the refresh next year.

[a5cent]

desolator4u wrote:
Here is what I read: "Both the current and Haswell refresh processors would be compatible with the Z87 and Z97 chipsets featured on the LGA 1150 socket so i don’t think if its a thing any one should worry about."

You are quoting from an outdated article. More current reporting suggests that Haswell Refresh will be incompatible with current 8-series motherboards, due to different power requirements. It's not really the newer 9-series chipset that Haswell Refresh can't run without, but that the new power design will only be available on newer 9-series motherboards.

"Intel plans to introduce its next-generation mainstream desktop platform currently known as Haswell Refresh – which will rely on 9-series core-logic set..."

and

"What is important is that HSW-R and BRW products will need different 1.05V power source and dissimilar power supply requirements, which directly affect backwards compatibility,..."

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