You should be able to run a 6700k on a z270 without a bios update... the R6 will support and shipped with the 7700k. But if the R6 didn't originally ship with the k cpu, you will need to add the vrm heatsink which only shipped with unlocked cpus. Also, you will need liquid cooling.
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October 24th, 2020 15:00
You should be able to run a 6700k on a z270 without a bios update... the R6 will support and shipped with the 7700k. But if the R6 didn't originally ship with the k cpu, you will need to add the vrm heatsink which only shipped with unlocked cpus. Also, you will need liquid cooling.
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October 24th, 2020 15:00
That sounds like a PITA not gonna lie....would I be able to "plug and play" if I found an i7-7700 non- k instead?
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October 24th, 2020 19:00
Yes, 7400 to 7700 is plug and play. You just need to get new thermal paste for the CPU, something like Artic Mx 4: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-MX-4-2019-Performance-Durability/dp/B07L9BDY3T/
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October 24th, 2020 20:00
Great! Thank you for your help!