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Sandy Bridge - How long will it last?

raikesi

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LGA 775 lasted 5ish years
LGA 1156 lasted one year
LGA 1366 will last about 2 years

socket 775 has lasted far, far longer than any other Intel socket has since. Why has Intel done this, seeing as they could have made 1156 and 1366 last much much longer.

Also, one of the reasons why socket 775 was around for so long and still has so much usage even today is because of the updating and range of processors available for the platform, going from the low end (E2140) up to extreme quads. With 775, it was all same socket compatible, but not any more.

Surely Intel could have saved money by introducing a new range of processors for these sockets, so why the change?? What do you think will happen with the Sandy Bridge 1155 socket??
 
As long as they make mobos who cares, use the CPU that you want and it does everything you want :).

I'll be hanging onto my 1155 for quite a few years! EDIT (when I get it in next few weeks :))
 
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I don’t understand why Intel keeps on changing their socket types for a new range of CPU's. At least AMD socket types have stayed the same with AM3 for a while. With Sandy Bridge coming out we will have i7's on 3 different socket types, it’s ridiculous!!
 
Also, one of the reasons why socket 775 was around for so long and still has so much usage even today is because of the updating and range of processors available for the platform, going from the low end (E2140) up to extreme quads. With 775, it was all same socket compatible, but not any more.
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That is not correct newer 775 cpus required later chipsets and VRD specifications, you could not drop a Q6600 into an original 775 board.
 
malachi said:
I don’t understand why Intel keeps on changing their socket types for a new range of CPU's. At least AMD socket types have stayed the same with AM3 for a while. With Sandy Bridge coming out we will have i7's on 3 different socket types, it’s ridiculous!!
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From an upgrading perspective you would think they would want to make it as easy as possible!
 
malachi said:
I don’t understand why Intel keeps on changing their socket types for a new range of CPU's. At least AMD socket types have stayed the same with AM3 for a while. With Sandy Bridge coming out we will have i7's on 3 different socket types, it’s ridiculous!!
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AMD did'nt do the same with 754/939/AM2/AM2+/AM3 and soon AM3+ then?
 
pastymuncher said:
AMD did'nt do the same with 754/939/AM2/AM2+/AM3 and soon AM3+ then?
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Yes but not in such sort time. I still have a AM2+ motherboad which works with that latest 6 core AMD. Ok the latest 6 core would not run at full spec but at least AMD has some form of backwards compatibility with their CPU line up compared to Intel.
 
malachi said:
Yes but not in such sort time. I still have a AM2+ motherboad which works with that latest 6 core AMD. Ok the latest 6 core would not run at full spec but at least AMD has some form of backwards compatibility with their CPU line up compared to Intel.
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That may be true, but the latest 6 core AMD doesn't really compare to the latest 6 core intel. If AMD were keeping pace with Intel without updating socket types it'd be one thing. Intel are producing better performing systems by swapping socket types, but you've got to pay a premium for that speed.

I guess it's good having both companies do something different: Everyone can find a system to suit them. I know I'll be running my 1156 years after it's gone "obsolete".
 
At the end of the day people who custom build/upgrade themselves are in the minority so intel will continue to sell chips to people like dell who churn out the mass built machines no matter what they change.
 
The main if not only reason Intel change socket types is to sell new motherboards/chipsets ;)

Sometimes they had to do as the old skt could not supply enough power to their new CPU but most of the time its business related reasons to increase sales & shift new chipsets as there is no technical reason why 1366 needs replacing at all yet it will be :rolleyes:
 
divide the market into segments from a dominant posistion
make new chipsets and cpus that need new kit
charge a premium for features and new chipsets
make sure you withdraw the older stuff
makes lots of money unless and until the competition destroys the market structure you have created
 
Their strategy to sell new chipsets is counter productive.. If Sandybridge worked in my 2 year old 1366 board I would buy it. = 1 sale

As it happens it wont work and im not buying a new motherboard & cpu combo due to this change and will wait 3 years. = 0 sale.
 
sithlord said:
Their strategy to sell new chipsets is counter productive.. If Sandybridge worked in my 2 year old 1366 board I would buy it. = 1 sale

As it happens it wont work and im not buying a new motherboard & cpu combo due to this change and will wait 3 years. = 0 sale.
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not necessarily maybe they make more money on chipsets than they do on cpus? plus for people like me that have a socket 775 cpu and board they will make 2 sales.

Then there is the people that have to have the latest tech that will buy new chipset and cpu now and then upgrade both again at the end of the year when the next one comes out!
 
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