Sandy Bridge upgrade Difference between FCLGA1155 & LGA1155

[genfin]

Is there any difference between FCLGA1155 and LGA1155 sockets? Does a FCLGA1155 processor (like the i-3's) need
a mobo with FCLGA1155 socket or will it work even on one with a LGA1155 socket and vice versa.

What will be the impact if one tries to upgrade from a FCLGA1155 to LGA1155 processor and vice versa.


While researching on Intel site I realized the entire i3-2100 series, i5-2390T AND i7-970 all use FCLGA Socket
while the rest of second generation processors are LGA1155 (i5-2390,2400 & 2500 series and i7-2600S).

 

[COLGeek]

1155 is 1155, not an issue. Good luck.

 

[manu 11]

No impact really.
1155 is only 1155.

 

[grimlan]

1155 = 1155

 

[HansVonOhain]

All sandry bridge processors use the same socket which is 1155.

 

[manu 11]

make sure it is b3 revision

good luck!

 

[geekapproved]

While researching on Intel site I realized the entire i3-2100 series, i5-2390T AND i7-970 all use FCLGA Socket
while the rest of second generation processors are LGA1155 (i5-2390,2400 & 2500 series and i7-2600S).

FC just stands for flip chip, don't worry about it, it's the same socket.

All of those chips you mentioned above use s1155 motherboard EXCEPT the i7-970, it uses s1366.

s1155:

i3-2100
i3-2100T
i3-2120
i5-2300
i5-2400
i5-2400S
i5-2500
i5-2500K
i7-2600
i7-2600K

 

[genfin]

Thanks for your input guys.

 

[genfin]

Best answer selected by genfin.

 

[Maziar]

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