Socket 2011 to use the same mounting holes as lga1366

[Ozzfest05]

I dont see whats so funny im not saying its released yet you arrogant bastard, im saying Intel is throwing out new socket types like its going out of style.

[zalbard]

I dont see whats so funny im not saying its released yet you arrogant bastard, im saying Intel is throwing out new socket types like its going out of style.

Forced upgrade stuff has always been around. Besides, more pins are physically needed for some newer processors.

[ajaidev]

Forced upgrade stuff has always been around. Besides, more pins are physically needed for some newer processors.

But i think its more to that. i5's 1156 mobo's are cheap and several mobo makes would be quite unhappy with that. A socket change will force the customer to get a new mobo resulting in profit to the mobo maker. So you have profits coming from 1156 mobo and 1155 mobo.

Ahhh maybe its not so but now-a-days everything seems like a conspiracy to me

[Hornet331]

I dont see whats so funny im not saying its released yet you arrogant bastard, im saying Intel is throwing out new socket types like its going out of style.

Before calling someone a bastard, how about checking the past first.

ConsumerSockets
Slot 1: ~2 years
S370: ~1year
S423: ~1year
S478 ~3years
S775 (pre C2) ~3 years
S775 (post C2) ~2 years (ongoing)
S1156 few months (ongoing)

Server sockets:
Slot2 ~3 years
S603 ~1 year
S604 ~4 years
S771 ~2 years
S1366 ~1year (ongoing)


And thats only for intel.. amd switched socket far more often, due to the earlier introduction of the IMC, which requires a socket switch every time your switching memory or making significant changes to the platform.

[saaya]

amd switched socket far more often

eh wha? socket A was originally competing with socket 370 from intel, then 423, then 478, and even when 775 came out in 2004 socket A was still alive and supported for 1 more year! even after they went imc they kept socket lifetimes very high... only am2 and F were stupid, though you can count am2 and am2+ as one socket just as 775 was seen as 1 socket even though not every 775 cpu works in every 775 board... for amd its actually better cause afaik am2+ cpus and even am3 cpus can work in well designed and maintained am2 boards...

socket A 5 years(!)
socket 940 4 years
socket 754 4 years
socket 939 4 years
socket F 3 years ongoing
socket am2 3 years ongoing
socket F+ 2 years ongoing
socket am2+ 2 years ongoing