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I thought I would pass this along for the edification of this august crowd.
ASRock P67 Transformer: P67 Gets LGA 1156 Compatibility - Seems like one MB manufacture has the end user in mind. Seems they've come up with a way to alow folks an upgrade path who have 1156 CPU's. Maybe this is what should have been done in the first place. Also, check out the following info about the weak links in P67 and why P55 had issues:
"Had Intel integrated its clock generator into the CPU, rather than the P67 chipset, it could have made its new processor compatible with the older socket, but not vice-versa, as was the case with AMD’s AM2+ to AM3 conversion, which required AMD to keep older DDR2 memory controller logic in order to retain compatibility. Something as simple as an added key notch could have assured that the mechanical compatibility went only in the “right” direction. The P67 is an improvement over the P55, but we’re sure a great many CPU upgraders would have accepted a sacrifice in motherboard features in order to avoid the expensive of a complete replacement. Many of these potential customers will surely be turned away by the need to upgrade both parts simultaneously, just as they were when LGA 775 disappeared in favor of LGA 1156 a little more than a year ago."
Also, check out the URL for testing of this MB and some insight on why Intel did what they did for Sandy Bridge:
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-transformer-lga-1155-intel-lynnfield,2815.html
ASRock P67 Transformer: P67 Gets LGA 1156 Compatibility - Seems like one MB manufacture has the end user in mind. Seems they've come up with a way to alow folks an upgrade path who have 1156 CPU's. Maybe this is what should have been done in the first place. Also, check out the following info about the weak links in P67 and why P55 had issues:
"Had Intel integrated its clock generator into the CPU, rather than the P67 chipset, it could have made its new processor compatible with the older socket, but not vice-versa, as was the case with AMD’s AM2+ to AM3 conversion, which required AMD to keep older DDR2 memory controller logic in order to retain compatibility. Something as simple as an added key notch could have assured that the mechanical compatibility went only in the “right” direction. The P67 is an improvement over the P55, but we’re sure a great many CPU upgraders would have accepted a sacrifice in motherboard features in order to avoid the expensive of a complete replacement. Many of these potential customers will surely be turned away by the need to upgrade both parts simultaneously, just as they were when LGA 775 disappeared in favor of LGA 1156 a little more than a year ago."
Also, check out the URL for testing of this MB and some insight on why Intel did what they did for Sandy Bridge:
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-transformer-lga-1155-intel-lynnfield,2815.html
