Quote Originally Posted by Eastcoasthandle View Post
Bad move changing the socket again. This time there is no legitimate reason to do so. There is nothing special about the cpu that warranted the change.
Yes there is.

The architecture carries a new power regulation scheme.

Even if the socket is identical you will need a new chipset. A BIOS flash will not suddenly give you a new chipset.

This is now public knowledge, having been published by VR-Zone:

http://vr-zone.com/articles/a-look-i...ay/8877-3.html

(I haven't waded through the entire thread, sorry if people have already mentioned this.)