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Intel's new LGA1700 socket has been pictured - It's big!
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g0ggles1994
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Genuine question, why does Intel need an extra 500 pins all of a sudden? Does adding in DDR5 and PCIe 5 really require that much?
Still, the fact that LGA-1700 isn't even out and there's already talk of LGA-18XX is hilarious; LGA-1700 is going to get dropped faster than 1366. We all knew AM5 is going to replace AM4 but had nothing to show of it for a few years at least.
Still, the fact that LGA-1700 isn't even out and there's already talk of LGA-18XX is hilarious; LGA-1700 is going to get dropped faster than 1366. We all knew AM5 is going to replace AM4 but had nothing to show of it for a few years at least.
If they're marketed as "LGA17xx/LGA18xx", then I think the idea in the article about unused pins could stand true. Therefore, 18xx chips would fit into 17xx sockets.
g0ggles1994
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Well in that case wouldn't be easier just to call it LGA-1800 and have those 100 pins reserved, then change the pinout between chipsets like they did on LGA 1151 with Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake? I'd say it's more sensible to call it LGA-1800 right out the gate and support it over multiple generations like LGA-775
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