Intel I7 880 Processor

[Graeme2]

Hi I have just replaced an i3 530 with an i7 880 on a gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H Motherboard I have tested the motherboard Memory new processor all test ok have stress the system and power supply no Failures.When the system boots the the powerlight flashes until the system boots into the Windows program. I replaced the new processor with the old i3 and the powerlight does not flash Iam a loss to pinpoint the problem.Any sugestion would be helpful.

Thanyou

[AlHill]

Socket compatibility is not enough.   Does the gigabyte bios support the i7-880?   Have you updated the bios?

That is about as much help as you can get here, as the processor is long discontinued.

Contact gigabyte for further support.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

[Jocelyn_Intel]

Hello, @Graeme2. 

Thank you for posting on the Intel️® communities.  

Due to this product being discontinued, Intel Customer Service no longer supports inquiries for it, I am glad to see that fellow community members have the knowledge and they jumped in and helped. You may also find the Discontinued Products website, helping to address your request.    

You can get the specifications and verify this product's discontinuance status at the Intel® Product Specifications website > Marketing Status > "Discontinued":  Intel® Core™ i7-880 Processor   

Please keep in mind that this thread will no longer be monitored by Intel. Thank you for your understanding. 

Best regards, 

Jocelyn M.  

Intel Customer Support Technician.