# Gigabyte Confirms New Intel Chips Are Coming to Older DDR4 LGA1700 Boards

Intel's LGA1700 socket looked like it had reached the end of the road. It arrived in 2021, has been home to three generations of Core processors and seemed set for retirement. Now it appears to be getting one more lease on life.Gigabyte has formally announced BIOS updates for its motherboards built

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| Published | 12 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/gigabyte-confirms-new-intel-chips-are-coming-to-older-ddr4-lga1700-boards/