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The i7-7700K meet the minimun requierments to run Win11. But its not suported, Why?
Hi, I have an i7-7700K. This CPU have TPM 2.0, It's compatible with Secure Boot, it have 4 core up to 4.2 GHz. It also is 64bit.
I don't know why this CPU is not supported by Microsoft to install Windows 11.
Update, 10/18/2021: Yesterday I bought a MacBook Air, I know that the MacBook isn't the best computer and that you are limited within the horizon of Apple. But I don't trust Microsoft and the new Windows 11. What if I bough another computer of 2.000 US dollars and in some years Microsoft decided that I need a new computer? At least, with the new M1 chip of Apple I know that they will support the hardware and the will send me Updates and give Support.
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- i7-7700k should be supported.
i7 7700k is a power house processor much better than those intel atom or celeron processors that are in the windows 11 supported processors list. Microsoft forcing people to buy new hardware is unethical.
- They are just copying Apple and setting arbitrary cut-off dates for support. They hope you will simply buy a new MS Surface Pro. It is unethical and environmentally repellant.
SimonRowellFunny you should say that since they put the i5-7640X on the supported list which just so happens to be on one of their newer products. The 7640X is a 4C/4T CPU released only a few months after the 7700K.
- Same here!
I'm in Insider program, testing everything in Windows11 and i dind't even had 1 single small crash or problem!
I'm running a custom gaming PC with:
Intel i7 7700k @ 4.20GHz (Overclocked to 5.00GHz fully stable for about 3 years)
2x 8GB RAM (16GB) HyperX Fury
2x 1T SSD Samsung V-Nand 860 QVO SATA 6Gb/s
Motherboard Asus TUF Z270 Mark II
TMP 2.0 - ON
Secure Boot - ON
And the only thing they complain about is the CPU not meeting the requirements.... LOL
THANKS A LOT MICROSOFT
You're about to lose ONE MORE CLIENT!Drokuh We are in the same boat. PC's with Asus z270-I Motherboard, Core i7-7700K, 32GB RAM, GTX 1080, 1TB NVME, TPM On Secure Boot On, driving 2 32" Dell monitors and 4k webcam. The only thing they complain about is the CPU not meeting requirements. While it would seem unlikely for Microsoft to monitor customer and tester feedback regarding this ridiculous restriction on a 4 year old computer that works beautifully and actually understand the perspective of customers, how about giving us equivalent value (rebate) on a new computer or simply do what's right and add the Core i7-7700k to be supported. Learn from your own history when you work against the interest of customers, I thought that this "strategy" had been mothballed years ago, given the toll on the company and the loss of focus on mobile it created. Just admit that there are some outliers that should be included, add them back to be supported on Windows 11 and let us all move on, please.
- Same problem here. Very dissaponteid with Microsoft. O rly want to see any future update to unlock w11 in i7 7700k
- I could understand for 6th Gen or below CPUs, but not supporting a i7-7700k is ridiculous, barely 3 years ago was one the best CPU you could get, and a very popular one among enthusiast, shame on you Microsoft. I won't recommend Win11 any time soon.
Hahaha, my snail laptop Lenovo 330S is OK for W11 and not my rocket desktop ... leave me laugh !
ELSE : https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/97129/intel-core-i77700k-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz/downloads.html
Drivers for W11 ^^
- Do there are DHC drivers as well. Evidence is mounting
- el mismo problema, todo compatible, pero la cpu aparece como no compatible. no lo entiendo, por caracteristicas supera ampliamente a los Atom incluidos.
I also have i7-7700K and have been part of insider program for years and I installed Windows 11 since it became available in insider dev channel. It works well and there has been zero crashes so far (something that can't be said of os called windows 10 ). Fingers crossed that microsoft approves 7700k because it's fully compatible as it is as safe as it's successor line Coffee Lake.
- I have the same i7 7700. Is there a override where I can install 11 anyway?
Landlordsplace yes just scroll back through these pages and people explain how to do it… there might be more than one way but they do explain it. I personally don’t recommend it but people here have done it and have reported no issues in having done so. Also, I cannot be responsible for the method but I believe it is correct even though I personally am not responsible in any way for how it works out…
- Exactly this. I've been an Insider since before Windows 10 was even released publicly, and the same goes for Windows 11. I'm currently on the latest Dev build of Windows 11 and I've had zero crashes up to this point. I've also yet to see any technical reasons behind Microsoft not approving this CPU for use, as it supports all of the needed features necessary for full Windows 11 compatibility.
Are you able to move off the Insider programme once you have upgraded to Windows 11, and retain it?
- I completely agree with your words.
- According to Microsoft:
Devices that do not meet the minimum system requirements had 52% more kernel mode crashes. Devices that do meet the minimum system requirements had a 99.8% crash free experience.
Read more here: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/27/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements-and-the-pc-health-check-app/
You can also drop a feedback using Feedback hub app.- faced none of the crashes🤣🤣🤣🤣😆
Just because Microsoft has buggy Windows 11 code doesn't mean it is the processor's fault. The 7700's have been proven workhorses for 4+ years without documented flaws. Their non-support by Microsoft is just a decision on Microsoft to lessen their development support costs. However, non-suport of this processor means that we will not be upgrading ANY computers to Windows 11. We are not going to support an environment where some computers are Windows 11 and others Windows 10.
- So 99.6% vs 99.8%. So the magic number is 99.8 then? Interesting.
We are in the same boat as so many others are. Microsoft should add the Corei7-7700k processor to the supported group of processors for Windows 11. It's only a 4 year old custom pc costing thousands of dollars and runs extremely well and we have several of them. We will not replace them because Microsoft says so. We will also delay all new PC purchases for our company choosing to remain on Windows 10 including not recommending Windows 11 to our clients. Microsoft has not provided any explanation let alone an acceptable one for their actions and the Windows 11 testers confirm that it runs just fine with Windows 11. Jeronimo2440
What a cop out. Sorry your expensive processor was poorly made so you can't use our product. This is why Mac is winning
You're kidding, right? Apple hasn't dominated the PC market since the 80's. News flash too: They also use Intel CPU's, and limit OS upgrades based on hardware. Your logic is incredibly flawed.
Corei77700korBust On the plus side, look for a HUGE price drop in 7700k's in the next 12 months! I've had mine along with a Gigabyte 1080 GPU and they are still going STRONG!
When GPU prices come back to reality and MS makes the big Win 11 push budget gaming\workstations are gonna be within reach of those who've never even used a computer that good.
I'm EXTREMELY happy with my 7700k and I'll be working whatever "mojo" is necessary to keep her alive as long as possible. I've already read threads where people are bypassing the CPU check and I'll go that route LONG before I replace my "Double 7 Double 0" for the sake of a brand new OS!If you want to pay to upgrade since if they did a thing like say Windows 10 purchased a while ago is not upgradable but recently purchased is would be an obvious scandal but for most pc with i7 7700k you can just buy a new chip for 300$ and a few hours and that’s it you got the latest machine that can upgrade to Windows 11 and do what Microsoft wants throw the other in the garbage.. cause if you recycle it then it could mean 1 less Windows 11 machine sold which really does not sit well with the corporation they could almost label you as an enemy for that…
- It would require a motherboard swap out as well. The ASUS z270-I can’t take anything more powerful than the core i7-7700k. If it was as simple as replacing CPU’s in our pcs we would do it.
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