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Intel Nehalem Socket Change?

The new socket is to be named LGA1366 for the Bloomfield and Gainestown Processors. The socket contains 600 extra pins than the socket LGA775 not to mention the three 64bit DDR3 memory channels. The Socket design seems similar to the current Intel Socket but the installation implementation is different.

I can imagine a lot of enthusiast out there are contemplating the new hardware, there no ability of backward compatibility! New heat sinks, new motherboard, new Die size! Well to be honest it is a new socket!

The LGA1366

Nehalem Socket 1366

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 at 5:10 pm and is filed under Microprocessors. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Intel Nehalem Socket Change?”

  1. snowboard77 Says:
    April 11th, 2008 at 9:00 am

    That IS progress. Your blogging skills are getting better and better. I had a great time reading this post.

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