Dodgy LGA 1156 connectors on some boards!

OrphanBoy · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:15

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661

Has anyone seen this yet? It seems the Foxconn makes poorly-connecting sockets on their boards (and worryingly other derivative boards) which can cause insufficient contact on the pads on the back of the processor.

And I was gonna pick up a P55 system next week! :confused:

AMG · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:18

already posted mate in another section

all the other mobos seems fine just foxconns

OrphanBoy · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:20

Ah I couldn't see it in the motherboards section so figured that I'd gotten in there first!

AMG · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:21

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18066434

yeah here it is, posted before yours

or after...meh cba to check

hyperst · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:27

AMG said:
already posted mate in another section

all the other mobos seems fine just foxconns

i think it affects more makers than foxconns, i think they supply the socket to the likes of msi, gigabyte, and the like,
foxconn are the makers of the socket, i thought id seen foxconn on my boards before. :eek:

OrphanBoy · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:27

Ah right. The comments section of the article seems to indicate that Foxconn manufactures the socket even for other company's boards. In fact, the comments by the guy who wrote the article even confirms it!

That can't be right, right?

AMG · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:30

yeah MSI and EVGA, but there is a 50/50 chance there..not sure about gigabyte, more like they haven't tried it yet...same goes for asus

has foxconn always had these issue or foxconn sockets i should add ?

Hotwired · 15 Oct 2009 at 14:42

What they found was that the Foxconn couldn't take the current at over 5ghz while being cooled by a cascade.

They then carried on to mention it was ok when overclocked up to 4.3ghz

So if you're not voiding your warranties into the dark ages by benchmark chasing on nitrogen it shouldn't be a problem. It's just at excessive current loads it gets unhappy.

hyperst · 15 Oct 2009 at 17:14

limited contact would probly cause problems with slight overclock/normal running, maybe thats why there quite a few people struggling with memory configurations, who knows, but it can't be good either way , i for one will be checking my cpu to see if its getting good contact as i had afew hiccups with my memory

-VK- · 15 Oct 2009 at 17:49

From what I know, it's only a problem when you're pushing voltages and overclocking to the extreme.

Most people shouldn't be effected.

hyperst · 15 Oct 2009 at 18:00

-VK- said:
From what I know, it's only a problem when you're pushing voltages and overclocking to the extreme.

Most people shouldn't be effected.

i know what your saying there but it carnt be good even at stock, it must cause some issues, wonder if it could be classed as faulty if your not getting good contact

rxmac · 15 Oct 2009 at 18:15

Define "pushing voltages" i would wager most have upped them, i know i have, to achieve a reasonable overclock.

hyperst · 15 Oct 2009 at 18:20

rxmac said:
Define "pushing voltages" i would wager most have upped them, i know i have, to achieve a reasonable overclock.

also that could be a reason the i5 seem to need more voltage to remane stable, as i read it the i7's handle the voltage easier but i5's dont and require more :eek:

is this part of it

Hotwired · 15 Oct 2009 at 19:21

hyperst said:
also that could be a reason the i5 seem to need more voltage to remane stable, as i read it the i7's handle the voltage easier but i5's dont and require more is this part of it

No, that's nothing to do with this.

hyperst · 15 Oct 2009 at 19:25

Hotwired said:
No, that's nothing to do with this.

how do you know for sure, its funny how it only affect the i5 cpu's even c2d were better at handling lower volts with better clocks.

Hotwired · 15 Oct 2009 at 19:32

Because even with the best board in the world you will still need more volts through an 1156 to overclock than a 1366. It's the way they are.

hyperst · 15 Oct 2009 at 19:52

Hotwired said:
Because even with the best board in the world you will still need more volts through an 1156 to overclock than a 1366. It's the way they are.

yeah but is it that way because of the foxconn 1156 sockets? more research needed i think, tomorrow i will be taking out my i5 to see what impression the socket has made on the cpu

Hotwired · 15 Oct 2009 at 19:55

hyperst said:
yeah but is it that way because of the foxconn 1156 sockets? more research needed i think, tomorrow i will be taking out my i5 to see what impression the socket has made on the cpu

Foxconn doesn't make sockets for everyone.

Intel gives the manufacturers the details to make the sockets as they should be. Just looks like Foxconn seems to be less careful about their socket standards than others.

Just read through the article, especially the conclusions they come to.

Shakeel · 15 Oct 2009 at 20:42

what is it with foxconn board. few users have been posting problems with theirs

hardtarget · 15 Oct 2009 at 21:17

Sigh! I was just about to buy an 1156 based system will have to see how this pans out. :rolleyes: