LGA 1155 Socket Burn: here we go again

[Dahmer]

These forums? Pretty much everywhere...
Quick google search still only shows techreaction.

[RPGWiZaRD]

Problems like this may very well have been there even 5 years ago, though no1 discovered it then and was accepted like "faulty mobo", that's the only difference. Now if there's even as much as slight HINT to socket burn problem it'll be blown out of proportion. That's my view on this.

Also it's not Gigabyte's fault but the company that creates the socket.

[alucasa]

These forums? Pretty much everywhere...
Quick google search still only shows techreaction.

Yeah, you are right.
More and more people are becoming victims of hypertension.

[Erklat]

I thought that design flaw in socket design was the reason behind why they discontinued 1156 this hastily. If this proves not to be an isolated case, it would be kinda lame. Really.

[Hondacity]

my cpu contact pads are discolored..ive yet to check the socket.

[SubZero.it]

Wich mainbord on store(review mobo is not the same) have lotes socket?

If I remember right MSI and ASRock has Lotes for sure, ASUS has Foxconn I think

[Hornet331]

lol seems foxconn reused the sorted out S1556 and hoped noone would oc them...

[Petra]

If I remember right MSI and ASRock has Lotes for sure, ASUS has Foxconn I think

My Asus P8P67 Pro has a Lotes socket.

[M.Beier]

I experienced socket burn with LGA775 too

[Ramguy]

ASUS use LOTES & FOXCONN. It`s a lottery...

[rado992]

lol seems foxconn reused the sorted out S1556 and hoped noone would oc them...

See, that's actually a good idea. But then why didn't they use the faulty sockets in H67 mobos which are pretty much guaranteed to be ran at stock clocks? Te only real advantage P67 has is namely overclocking IMO.

[Chri$ch]

actually there is no LOTES socket



only the ILM (Independent Loading Mechanism) is from LOTES but the socket can be from every one

[Sam_oslo]

These 2 incidents may be some isolated accidents based on user error, etc .. Specially after last round burn-outs, I bet they have learned a good lesson and won't repeat the same disaster.

But it doesn't hurt to take it easier on these new CPUs until we know more about this.

[Petra]

actually there is no LOTES socket



only the ILM (Independent Loading Mechanism) is from LOTES but the socket can be from every one

Very interesting...

[RoadconeTuning]

wasnt it the same way for the 1156 stuff? lotes made the top part and the actual socket was still foxconn?

[RoadconeTuning]

Glad i've yet to of made any upgrade moves for a few years!!!

Surly if the pin is touching the pad on the CPU there should be no problem, but clearly it's not for it to ARC. However is it due to the high voltage, well more amp and poor socket pin material at fault

i still wanna see how small of an airgap there is to have a 1v arc...

[Vinas]

Caused by more current and less current pads than the 1366 socket AFAIK.

So the potential still exists... people stopped talking about this 4 months after the LGA 1156 was released so I wouldn't worry about the LGA 1155 much.

[Particle]

i still wanna see how small of an airgap there is to have a 1v arc...

Heh. You're wasting your breath. I explained what happened in detail on the last page and nobody cared.

[tool_462]

Heh. You're wasting your breath. I explained what happened in detail on the last page and nobody cared.

I read it!

People also ignored:

He got it like that from Gigabyte

[Oliver]

actually there is no LOTES socket
only the ILM (Independent Loading Mechanism) is from LOTES but the socket can be from every one

Exactly, Lotes dont have the permission to fab the sockets

[Lanek]

Huum, as i think buy a 2600K on the end of the month, and as i have only 3-4 boards possible choice ( PCIex slot spaces ), UD7, Maximus IV, P8P67 WS Revolution. I hope get more infos soon.

[Dainas]

Here's a good idea, STOP USING FOXCONN SOCKETS! I love it how gigabyte was even so low as to put foxconn sockets underneath lotes brackets on their top end motherboards. Stunts like that is the main reason some people swore it wasn't just foxconn sockets when in truth it was just slimy mobo makers trying to hide the shame once again. Using whatever socket is cheapest is fine in budget enthusiast boards, but not top end boards with monster pwm to the socket.

[[XC] hipno650]

so I guess I am one of the only people who read that he GOT THE BOARD LIKE THIS FROM GIGABYTE. when someone gets a bad kit of RAM you don't see people saying that all RAM ever is bad...

I MIGHT be concerned about this if it was widespread like the 1156 problem was but this is one case and this is how he GOT IT. besides 1155 chips take overall much less power so the chances of this happening are even lower

[DarthShader]

So, was it a brand new board he got, or maybe was it a review sample that got back for another reviewer that "forgot" to mention, he burned the socket, huh?

[STEvil]

Here's a good idea, STOP USING FOXCONN SOCKETS! I love it how gigabyte was even so low as to put foxconn sockets underneath lotes brackets on their top end motherboards. Stunts like that is the main reason some people swore it wasn't just foxconn sockets when in truth it was just slimy mobo makers trying to hide the shame once again. Using whatever socket is cheapest is fine in budget enthusiast boards, but not top end boards with monster pwm to the socket.

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