| CPU Model | TDP | Minimum BIOS Version | Recommended | |-----------|-----|----------------------|--------------| | i7-4770 | 84W | Original (Ver 1.0) | Yes | | i5-4590 | 84W | Original | Yes | | i3-4160 | 54W | Original | Yes | | i7-4790 | 84W | 80.16 or newer | Check OEM support site | | Pentium G3258 | 53W | 80.20+ (rare) | No (instability reported) |
The is a proprietary motherboard manufactured primarily by MSI for OEM systems, most notably HP and Lenovo desktop PCs (e.g., HP 280 G1, HP ProDesk 400 G1, or Lenovo ThinkCentre M73/M83 series). Unlike retail motherboards, finding official CPU support lists for this board is challenging, as support depends heavily on the BIOS version and the specific OEM chassis/cooling solution . ms-7869 ver 1.0 cpu support
Haswell-based Intel Xeon E3 v3 processors Xeon E3-1230 v3 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. E3-1240 v3 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. ⚠️ Critical Compatibility Notes | CPU Model | TDP | Minimum BIOS
Excellent mid-tier choices providing 4 cores and 4 threads. These offer a significant performance uplift if you are upgrading from a Core i3 or Pentium. (3.30 GHz, 3.70 GHz Turbo, 84W TDP) E3-1240 v3 Go to product viewer dialog for this item
If you plan to use a "Haswell Refresh" CPU (such as the i7-4790), make sure your motherboard's BIOS is updated to the latest version before removing your old processor to ensure it boots properly.
To successfully upgrade the CPU on MS-7869 VER 1.0: