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Hardware AMD's Next-gen Socket F Revealed
Tuan Nguyen (Blog) - February 23, 2006 5:02 PM

46 comment(s) - last by NullSubroutine.. on Mar 2 at 6:04 PM

New retention mechanism

1207 pins

AMD's new LGA-1207 is ready for quad-core Opterons

Although at this time, details are scarce, we are able to reveal some images of AMD's next-generation Opteron socket, called Socket F. AMD's Socket F will be a LGA-type socket with 1207 pins, and is an entirely new design from current Opteron sockets. We've read that the new socket will be used for upcoming dual-core Opterons as well as quad-core Opterons. The new socket comes with an updated retention mechanism.

Intel adopted the LGA socket design with Prescott to reduce cost and also to reduce the defect rate on processors. After all, would you rather scrap a $600 CPU for a bent pin, or a $100 motherboard for a bent land grid? A few days ago, we got some pictures of the upcoming Intel 771 LGA socket for Xeon motherboards.

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$100 opteron motherboards?

By cocoviper on 3/1/2006 4:41:03 PM , Rating: 2

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After all, would you rather scrap a $600 CPU for a bent pin, or a $100 motherboard for a bent land grid?

Anyone running an Opteron is not going to be running a $100 motherboard...

1 and 2 CPU capable opteron boards right now easily average in the $300 range. But whateva

RE: $100 opteron motherboards?

By johnford64 on 3/2/2006 4:01:03 PM , Rating: 2

uhhh, yes you can! Unless you have been living under a rock for quite sometime, you can get a Dual Core Opteron 185 an put it in a $60 motherboard if you so choose, Its called Socket 939.

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