Gigabyte readies B760 and H610 boards for future Intel LGA 1700 processors

Gigabyte has released BIOS updates across its B760 and H610 motherboard ranges to support upcoming Intel LGA 1700 processors. The manufacturer expects the chips to launch in early 2027.

Support covers models using DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Owners of compatible boards will be able to install the new processors after updating the BIOS while retaining their existing platform.

Gigabyte's press release does not name the upcoming processors. The company says it is the first manufacturer to provide this support across its entire B760 and H610 ranges. Updates are available through its support website.

The announcement does not list other LGA 1700 chipsets, including Z690, Z790 and B660. Confirmation for B760 and H610 therefore does not itself establish compatibility for other boards.

Citing VideoCardz, 3DNews links the release to another Raptor Lake refresh. Those unofficial reports suggest production could begin in late January 2027 and the range could be called Core 2000.

Reported configurations include a 16-core model with a 125 W TDP, combining eight performance and eight efficiency cores, and a 20-core model with a 65 W TDP, combining eight performance and 12 efficiency cores. Intel has not confirmed those specifications.

The 16-core version is described as a possible successor to the 14-core Core i5-14600K. That suggestion is also outside Gigabyte's official announcement.

In August, Intel vice-president Robert Hallock discussed continuing demand for DDR4 platforms and plans to keep offering LGA 1700 processors. DDR4 support in the new BIOS releases is consistent with that direction, while Intel has yet to announce the detailed specifications and launch timetable.