that's unfortunately not entirely true.
The cpu will not be slower on a different chipset at default (not counting overclocking), but some features might be missing.
Like adding a 4770K to a H87 chipset will disable overclocking but adding it to the Z87 will remove inbuilt GPU support. (That's why you will never see a Z86 motherboard with a VGA or HDMI port. it would not be functional)
It's mostly features and CPU support (also power usage saving. But not in this case of the 1150 socket. They all have 4.1 W which is respectable low). Features like support for more USB 3 ports. My old motherboard that had a X56 chipset only supported 2 USB 3 ports and i think 4 SATA 6 Gbit/s ports.
All the chipsets for the 1150 socket is very much the same. It's a joke that Intel has made 8 different chipsets. I understand the last one (Z97). They needed to update there chipsets for the new CPU's. like the 4790K and the upcoming Core I 5xxx series.
The cpu will not be slower on a different chipset at default (not counting overclocking), but some features might be missing.
Like adding a 4770K to a H87 chipset will disable overclocking but adding it to the Z87 will remove inbuilt GPU support. (That's why you will never see a Z86 motherboard with a VGA or HDMI port. it would not be functional)
It's mostly features and CPU support (also power usage saving. But not in this case of the 1150 socket. They all have 4.1 W which is respectable low). Features like support for more USB 3 ports. My old motherboard that had a X56 chipset only supported 2 USB 3 ports and i think 4 SATA 6 Gbit/s ports.
All the chipsets for the 1150 socket is very much the same. It's a joke that Intel has made 8 different chipsets. I understand the last one (Z97). They needed to update there chipsets for the new CPU's. like the 4790K and the upcoming Core I 5xxx series.
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