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If you are thinking about upgrading your LGA 775 system to an LGA 1366 system this is something to think about...

The IT industry is saying that LGA 775 platforms will be supported through 2011 - http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081117PD205.html

At the same time Intel is working on a Intel P55 Express chipset powered platform that is rumorod to be running on socket LGA 1156. It also remains to be seen what will happen to the Nehalem market once Intel introduces the LGA-1156 version next year for lower price points. The Intel Core i7 920 is a $284 part, so that must mean that LGA 1156 processors will cost even less.

Why does the Core i7 Nehalem processor using the LGA 1156 socket have less pins than the Core i7 Nehalem processor using hte LGA 1366 socket? It seems the lower cost LGA 1156 Nehalem derivative will be launched with only 2-channel memory controller.

Looks like Core i7 processors will be using two sockets come 2009... I think that LGA 1156 is code named Socket H, but I could be wrong on that one. Socket H will support quad-core Lynnfield and Havendale processors. First motherboards will be available in Q3 2009.

Bottom Line: Socket H should be cheaper than Socket B, the LGA 1366 code name.

Just what we need with the upgrade to a new socket, more sockets to confuse everyone >_<

Dan

DMB2000uk wrote:Just what we need with the upgrade to a new socket, more sockets to confuse everyone >_<

Dan

No doubt, but with Phenom II will come AM3, so it gets no easier on that side of the fence either.

it looks like the best reason to upgrade is for memory performance.

Apoptosis wrote:

DMB2000uk wrote:Just what we need with the upgrade to a new socket, more sockets to confuse everyone >_<

Dan

No doubt, but with Phenom II will come AM3, so it gets no easier on that side of the fence either.

Although Phenom II will work in existing socket AM2+ boards!

wow this made my decision for the q9550 certain. Intel needs to find a board they want to use and stick with it haha.