Asrock's 600-series motherboards officially support 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs after a BIOS update
Asrock has announced that its 600 series motherboards will offer full compatibility with Intel's promising looking 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs(opens in new tab). The company has released BIOS updates that add support for “soon-released Intel desktop processors”.(opens in new tab)
As there are several Asrock DDR4 motherboards on the list, it means that we have confirmation that 13th Gen CPUs will continue to support DDR4(opens in new tab). If you’ve got a good set of DDR4 or the price premium of DDR5 puts you off, it’s good to know that you’ll be able to continue to use it for at least another generation.
Asrock’s decision to release these BIOS early is a slightly curious one. Given that Raptor Lake CPUs are not yet ready to be released, the decision may simply be a marketing one. If you are planning to add a 13th Gen to your system, you’d be better off waiting until closer to the launch before upgrading your BIOS, so that any bugs or kinks are ironed out in the weeks and months before the CPUs themselves launch.
Should you be upgrading from a pre-12th gen system, it’s worth waiting for 700-series motherboards. Though details are still under wraps, I’d assume they will include improved feature sets including PCIe 5.0 SSD(opens in new tab) support and things like better DDR5 memory support or native USB 4 support.
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An interesting side note is that for next generation upgraders, Intel is set to be the much friendlier option. You'll be able to update your
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