Asus Sabertooth X99 motherboard is not supported for Windows 11 and I don’t understand why.

Can someone explain to me why this board isn’t supported for Windows 11?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

The Asus Sabertooth X99 seems to have everything that Windows 11 requires.

UEFI: check

64-bit: Check

TPM 2.0 compatible: check

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/977132/Asus-Sabertooth-X99.html?page=52

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/Accessories/TPM-L-R2-0/techspec/

More than one core for my processor: check

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/94456/intel-core-i7-6950x-processor-extreme-edition-25m-cache-up-to-3-50-ghz.html

More than 4 gigs of ram: check (I have 64GB DDR4.)

So what exactly does Windows 11 require that this processor and board combination not have?

To me this seems like a hard limit that shouldn’t be put on this processor/board from MS>

 

 

Thanks!

Conversation 5 comments

  • jimchamplin

    Premium Member
    05 September, 2021 - 11:21 pm

    <p>Same thing that my quad-core Xeon workstation lacks.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Chutzpah.</em></p>

  • adlton

    06 September, 2021 - 4:04 am

    <p>From what I see you have 6th gen Intel processor (i7-6950x) and only officially supported Intel CPU-s are 8th gen and up. </p><p><br></p><p>(There are couple of 7th gen CPUs but wast majority is not supported.)</p>

  • vladimir

    Premium Member
    06 September, 2021 - 7:06 am

    <p>I think the socket of your motherboard (LGA2011) does not support a processor that meets the minimum requirements for Windows 11, which is not "more than one core". It’s 8th generation or higher for Intel</p>

  • epguy40

    06 September, 2021 - 1:58 pm

    <p>problem is your CPU, JH_RADIO. did NOT make the qualified list of "supported" Intel CPUs</p><p>your Asus X99 mobo supports only 5th gen and 6th gen Intel processors.</p><p><br></p>

  • usman

    Premium Member
    08 September, 2021 - 10:06 am

    <p>Because it only runs 5th and 6th Gen Processors. I’ve got a 5960X on an X99 board as well, so we’re not compatible.</p>

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