Intel i7 first gen compatibility

[spaceford]

I have built two Hackintosh machines in the past. One with a 1st gen Intel i7 and one with a 3rd gen Ivy Bridge one.

I want to build a new machine with new motherboard and GFX card. But I was wondering if any of my previous processors would be compatible. All the motherboards tell you which NEW Intels they are compatible with but not old ones.

I know this is kind of a noob question, and I know the obvious reply would be "why wouldn't you want an up-to-date processor with your new motherboard?" and the answer of course is cost.

Can someone explain to me what "socket" means?

Many thanks.

 

[mkuzminov]

CPU Socket

 

[spaceford]

Ah, so does this mean that it's not just an issue of hardware compatibility between motherboard and processor, but it can be a physical one too? Ie. an older i7 may have different connectors that won't even go into a newer motherboard?

 

[P1LGRIM]

Aan older i7 may have different connectors that won't even go into a newer motherboard?

Exactly that.

 

[Fl0r!an]

Intel changes the socket (and other details of the platform) approx. every 2 CPU generations:

LGA 1156: 1st gen Core-i
LGA 1155: 2nd & 3rd gen Core-i
LGA 1150: 4th & 5th gen Core-i
LGA 1151: 6th & 7th gen Core-i

So your CPUs are physically incompatible with modern mainboards.

 

[db80]

I have built two Hackintosh machines in the past. One with a 1st gen Intel i7 and one with a 3rd gen Ivy Bridge one.

I want to build a new machine with new motherboard and GFX card. But I was wondering if any of my previous processors would be compatible. All the motherboards tell you which NEW Intels they are compatible with but not old ones.

I know this is kind of a noob question, and I know the obvious reply would be "why wouldn't you want an up-to-date processor with your new motherboard?" and the answer of course is cost.

Can someone explain to me what "socket" means?

Many thanks.

Spaceford, do you have a tutorial on how you built a hackintosh on a 1st gen i7? I have a spare HP Pavilion dv6-3050tx. I believe its a gen 1 i7 chip, and I wanted to know if I could make it run macOS (any version will be fine). Just something I want to tinker with in my spare time, but don't want to put too much money into it.

Would appreciate any help I can get, it would be my first hackintosh build.

Thank you