HDCP 2.2 compliant motherboard and Intel CPU

frankpc

Where can I find motherboards and cpu's that are HDCP 2.2 compliant?

I am wanting to upgrade my HTPC and I'm currently using a Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 and a i5 Skylake processor.

I haven't found any motherboards that list HDCP 2.2 as a feature.

Thank you

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PowerSpec_MikeW

@frankpc

I believe Intel IGP's started supporting HDCP 2.0 on the 610/620/630 IGP's, Kayblake. One generation above where you are now. If you can find one, you can keep your motherboard so long as you update the BIOS.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000032112/graphics/graphics-for-7th-generation-intel-processors.html

PowerSpec_MichaelB

Yeah, @TSMikeW is correct here. This was a big deal when Netflix launched their 4K streaming requirement and HDCP 2.2 was one of the big hurdles. Depending on whether your HTPC supports a dGPU or not, you can also look towards buying a cheap GT 1030 GPU as these would support HDCP 2.2: https://www.microcenter.com/product/508643/msi-nvidia-geforce-gt-1030-2gd4-lp-overclocked-single-fan-2gb-gddr4-pcie-30-graphics-card

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/gt-1030/specifications/

Finding a Kaby Lake CPU for your motherboard might not be easy as you'd have to gamble on the used market for a processor that wasn't abused with overclocking or delidding (which was pretty common on Kaby Lake due to the lack of IHS soldering).

frankpc

Thank you folks. Interesting !!

One problem I have with my current Gigabyte motherboard is that it just doesn't fully support Windows 10. Whenever, a windows 10 update occurs, I have to change the audio and video drivers back to 2015 versions that were actually Windows 7 drivers. If I don't do that, I cannot get DTS-HD. Crazy!! And I can't get 3D video.

So, I was hoping to upgrade the motherboard to circumvent that issue as well as get the HDCP 2.2 support.

Ian

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/36336#Comment_36336

Sorry for the delay in response. We no longer carry motherboards anymore for the Skylake era unfortunately. It is a few generations old now by Intel standards so they are discontinued. You might be able to find one third party/used online but we don't have a specific recommendation.