GIGABYTE announced BIOS updates enabling its B760 and H610 motherboards to support upcoming LGA 1700 processors, indirectly confirming Intel's Raptor Lake NEXT refresh launching in early 2027. The move allows users to upgrade CPUs without buying new motherboards, with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory configurations.
GIGABYTE has confirmed that Intel will launch new LGA-1700 processors in early 2027, releasing BIOS updates for its B760 and H610 motherboards to support the upcoming CPUs. The processors, expected under the Core 2000 'Raptor Lake Next' branding, will maintain DDR4 compatibility alongside DDR5 support, allowing existing platform users to upgrade without a full system replacement.