Excellent mid-range performers for gaming and productivity. Intel Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron Intel Core i3-4130 / 4150 / 4160 / 4170 Intel Pentium G3220 / G3258 / G3420 Intel Celeron G1820 / G1840 3. Important Compatibility Caveats The TDP Limit (The "84W Rule")
For the best compatibility with later 4th Gen "Haswell Refresh" CPUs (like the i7-4790), ensure your BIOS is updated to the latest version available from the Acer Support site for your specific desktop model. ms7869 ver 10 cpu support verified
| CPU Model | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | TDP | BIOS Version Required | |-----------|--------------|------------|-----|------------------------| | Intel Core i7-4790 | 4 / 8 | 3.6GHz | 84W | Ver 2.1 or higher | | Intel Core i7-4770 | 4 / 8 | 3.4GHz | 84W | Ver 1.8 or higher | | Intel Core i5-4590 | 4 / 4 | 3.3GHz | 84W | Ver 2.0 or higher | | Intel Core i5-4570 | 4 / 4 | 3.2GHz | 84W | Ver 1.5 or higher | | Intel Core i5-4430 | 4 / 4 | 3.0GHz | 84W | Ver 1.0 (factory) | | Intel Core i3-4370 | 2 / 4 | 3.8GHz | 54W | Ver 2.1 or higher | | Intel Core i3-4130 | 2 / 4 | 3.4GHz | 54W | Ver 1.0 | | Intel Pentium G3420 | 2 / 2 | 3.2GHz | 54W | Ver 1.0 | | Intel Celeron G1820 | 2 / 2 | 2.7GHz | 53W | Ver 1.0 | Excellent mid-range performers for gaming and productivity
The MS7869 Ver 1.0 reliably supports Sandy Bridge (2xxx) CPUs up to 77W TDP and select Ivy Bridge (3xxx) CPUs with BIOS version 10.8 or higher. The golden standard is the Core i5-2400 —it is the most powerful CPU you can install without triggering VRM failure or BIOS incompatibility. | CPU Model | Cores/Threads | Base Clock