one HAS TO use it Yes, at least Socket-940. Some chipsets were selectable, the AMD64 processors are not. The selection is done when you order (socket 939 vs. socket 940). > (this is not rambus memory is it) No. That another kettle of over-ripe...

not introducing new sockets en masse (the old socket 478 was still used) until start of core 2s with LGA775s, because the P-D (let me remind you that the PDs were the same socket of P4s with LGA775, similar to how PhIIs are the same to the Ph, but thankfully...

Pin Grid Array), return of the socket era, proved it wrong! and its hard to understand how and why did AMD follow it with Slot A Athlon???? anyway, older socket cpus had their silicon core sealed inside the ceramic package, newer ones have it exposed. so...

doubles if you need another mobo, as well as a new CPU. Yes, but AMD did also change the core layout and the FSB speed so that older Socket A motherboards aren't compatible with the Athlon XPs. AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV;...

want in a new board, and the core i5 performs better and costs less than the Q9550. If you buy a Q9550, you will be committing yourself to LGA 775 socket which is on its way to being obsolete. There will be no new CPUs made to fit the older socket. The only...

appreciated! Well, the obvious thing is you need to decide what processor you're going to purchase first. Socket 1366 only works with the i7 processors so far. Socket 775 works with the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quads. Personally have not read about the 1160/...

Re: Socket 7 upgrade article. I was reading a recent article about upgrading older socket 7 systems using AMD K6-2 processors. I have acquired a K6-2 350 and want to upgrade an ABIT IT5H motherboard currently using a K5. Has anyone tried this combination...

LGA 1156 Core i5. Intel is going to release the LGA 1156 socket, as if LGA 775 and LGA 1366 aren't enough. This will be used by Lynnfield ( Core i5) and uses the P55 chipset. It is the mainstream version of Nehalem. It will support DDR3 only and in dual-channel...

to socket 370...but purposly changed certain pin arrangments so that they would not be backwards compatable with older socket 370 celeron boards (very unnecissary thing to do...was only done so people have to buy a new mobo)...still latter with the introduction...

Socket LGA 775 for Pentium 4 DDR (4 slots prefered) PCI-Express Does anyone know if this exists? Thank you! Computer geeks has a biostar PT880 pro for $16.99. It works with older socket 775 p4's, but not the newer core 2 duos. For core 2 duos,...