LGA 1155 Socket Burn: here we go again

[Dainas]

Protip: read thread:

Did beforehand; the socket was burnt somehow. Nevermind the fact that you can clearly see it was burnt with a processor in it :P

So tell me this; how often does that happen and when has burnt socket been a common topic before foxconn started being complete s**t. I've head of all sorts of problems with boards being shipped with bent pins on 775, but never socket burn to the point of molten pins. This was caused by foxconn cutting corners no-matter how you spin it

[RSC]

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.

Take 2:

[miahallen]

Let's not blow this out of proportion yet, it's only been seen on 2 motherboards by the same guy, not a widespread issue. Before everyone attacks Gigabyte with their pitchforks in hand why don't we wait to see if this is a real problem or just an isolated incident.

Only on one motherboard

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

Keep us posted

I experienced socket burn with LGA775 too

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?

It came from Gigabyte HQ in TW....I do not know what it was put through before I got it. I'm not planning to test it (unless Gigabyte askes me too).
Gigabyte is sending me a replacement now.

I'm still waiting for more detail about how it was used before I got it.

[kuhla]

My Asus P8P67 Pro has a Lotes socket.

Same, full Lotes, on my ASUS P8P67-M PRO too.

[STEvil]

Did beforehand; the socket was burnt somehow. Nevermind the fact that you can clearly see it was burnt with a processor in it :P

So tell me this; how often does that happen and when has burnt socket burn been a common topic before foxconn started being complete s**t. I've head of all sorts of problems with boards being shipped with bent pins on 775, but never socket burn to the point of molten pins. This was caused by foxconn cutting corners no-matter how you spin it

Protip: Read thread again.

[terramir]

well I gotta say I never had problems with gigabyte MoBo's so far, however you never know what the future holds. But gigabyte mobo's have other advantages, But the boards made lately are too expensive to use crappy parts that do this, gigabyte needs to test better and kick suppliers out that are not up to par.
My
terramir

[Johnny87au]

Is this only with giga p67 boards?

[Dainas]

ugh I'm not going to bother arguing over it. I know the details and do not care. My problem with is that this 1155 socket has the same godawful hair thin easly bent and distorted pins that were in the 1156 foxconn socket, and ultimately thats what makes these problems happen. I have personally seen a lotes 1156 socket next to a foxconn 1156 and the difference in pin integrity is night and day.

[STEvil]

ugh I'm not going to bother arguing over it. I know the details and do not care. My problem with is that this 1155 socket has the same godawful hair thin easly bent and distorted pins that were in the 1156 foxconn socket, and ultimately thats what makes these problems happen. I have personally seen a lotes 1156 socket next to a foxconn 1156 and the difference in pin integrity is night and day.

Lotes doesnt make a socket.

There, now you dont have to read it a 3rd time.

[SubZero.it]

actually there is no LOTES socket



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

But maybe having the bracket from Lotes gives the right pressure or something else. Correct me if I'm wrong

[Kondik]

MSI P67 GD65 , LOTES as far as I remember, instaled it there two days ago, was the 'no plastic edition' phew ... but still running on 1.3V and with all C1E and Downclocking stuff, I think I'm safe.

[George_o/c]

Lotes doesnt make a socket.

There, now you dont have to read it a 3rd time.

I admire your patience

Calm down people, it was an one-time thing, maybe it won't even happen again, ever! No need to jump at false conclusions about Foxconn sockets and Gigabyte boards.

[M.Beier]

Lotes doesnt make a socket.

There, now you dont have to read it a 3rd time.

Why did you have to do that? I'm sitting here with half a bag of popcorn, and you just nailed the entertainment

[Afrokalle]

First P55 Socket Problem was an issue from the Foxconn socket. Pin's was not solid enough and made short circuit.

Second problem was that some P55 Mobo's could deliver more Amps (~160a - some said 130a are enough to damage socket) than socket could handle - that is a fact and even Francois told us that: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=234723&page=3

Cause of that fact most time it happened with the overclocked i7 chips + HT + full load (and not only with foxconn socket - if i remember right some Tyco got also burned).

I think P67 will not get that big problem coz 2600k is only chip with HT and i heared (never tested one) that even @5GHz+ is only around ~110a

[generics_user]

now where do all thos people get their lotes sockets from?

i thought lotes didn't produce intel LGA 1155 sockets?

each socket is made of 4 parts: backplate; top plate; mounting gear (hinges for the top plate + lever) and the socket itself


check the side of the socket itself to see if you really have a lotes socket; i'd be suprised if you find lotes written onto the socket itself

[[XC] hipno650]

now where do all thos people get their lotes sockets from?

i thought lotes didn't produce intel LGA 1155 sockets?

each socket is made of 4 parts: backplate; top plate; mounting gear (hinges for the top plate + lever) and the socket itself


check the side of the socket itself to see if you really have a lotes socket; i'd be suprised if you find lotes written onto the socket itself

I am willing to bet most people are seeing it on the top plate.... not the socket

[Kondik]

THe LOTES is on the Metal plate that holds the CPU in place. So I presume the piece of metal is from Lotes and the rest is from someone else ?
But on the Top of the SOCET is engraved 155X LM , Which fits the description of LOTES from the Table ....
Also http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...67a-gd65-1.jpg
I'm Fairly sure I See 115X LM.

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THe LOTES is on the Metal plate that holds the CPU in place. So I presume the piece of metal is from Lotes and the rest is from someone else ?
But on the Top of the SOCET is engraved 155X LM , Which fits the description of LOTES from the Table ....
Also http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...67a-gd65-1.jpg
I'm Fairly sure I See 115X LM.

On 1155 LOTES only makes the ILM, not the socket.

[Hornet331]

THe LOTES is on the Metal plate that holds the CPU in place. So I presume the piece of metal is from Lotes and the rest is from someone else ?
But on the Top of the SOCET is engraved 155X LM , Which fits the description of LOTES from the Table ....
Also http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...67a-gd65-1.jpg
I'm Fairly sure I See 115X LM.

Thats not the socket.. its the ILM, the socket is under the ILM.. you know the thing with the pins...

And i bet foxconn offers the cheapest socket of the 4 listed manufacturers...

[SoF]

Maybe a bad production week / contermination in the metal the pins are made of?

for me even testing "under water" with single stage - just a little corrosion, nothing more

[Kondik]

Thats not the socket.. its the ILM, the socket is under the ILM.. you know the thing with the pins...

And i bet foxconn offers the cheapest socket of the 4 listed manufacturers...

Then it makes sense , thanks for clearing things up.

[DiGiTaL_MoNkEY]

Going banana over every single incident is what people do on these forums nowadays, heh

Exactly. I've had the opportunity to test multiple LGA1155 Gigabyte motherboards, for myself and for systems I'm burning in as we speak (for customers). Checking for any issues with the pins has come up with nothing.

All the motherboards were packed well and without any issues some people and sites are reporting. Even for the review samples.

While this doesn't mean much compared to the amount of motherboards they are shipping, I would say it's even less of an issue.

[BababooeyHTJ]

Let's not blow this out of proportion yet, it's only been seen on 2 motherboards by the same guy, not a widespread issue. Before everyone attacks Gigabyte with their pitchforks in hand why don't we wait to see if this is a real problem or just an isolated incident.

[miahallen]

On the board in question, it has a Lotes ILM and a Foxconn socket

Oh, and TPU mis-quoted me....it was only 1 board with an issue, not two.....it's always wise to read the source.
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/01/...-sandy-bridge/

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what about this case? (Giga)



http://www.overclockzone.com/forums/showthread.php/1158304