Westmere socket?

[Guest]

anyone know which socket westmere processors will be using?

 

[archibael]

"Westmere" covers a pretty broad spectrum. The server and enthusiast chips (essentially Core i7 shrink) are Socket 1366. The desktop/mainstream chips are Socket 1156. Mobile is something else entirely.

 

[Guest]

ahh ok thanks, was wondering if it was worth it to get an i7 then upgrade once the new 32 comes out

 

[fazers_on_stun]

ahh ok thanks, was wondering if it was worth it to get an i7 then upgrade once the new 32 comes out

We all wondered that initially, but from what I've read, Intel has pretty much confirmed the 6-core Westmere desktop CPU will be a drop-in replacement for the i7 Bloomfields. Most likely you'll have to get a BIOS update to get it to work however, so keep that in mind when choosing an X58 mobo brand.