Core 2 Duo info ?

[jamjar]

Hi All I have just got a new Core 2 Duo CPU and i noticed that the design of these models from an old AMD CPU which i had is a lot different ,gone are the pins on the underside and now little round gold discs ! what i want to know is are these unremoveable ,more resiliant ?

 

[vanandjuanunited]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_T

Google for the win.

 

[Justintime]

Prolly much easier to ship But yea, its better for higher frequencies apparently due to better contact being made etc.. when the locking mechanism is clamped.

 

[easyrider]

Prolly much easier to ship But yea, its better for higher frequencies apparently due to better contact being made etc.. when the locking mechanism is clamped.

where did you read that?

It was designed to prevent end user installing the chips incorrectly and pending the pins.

 

[Justintime]

I read that from a few sites when they introduced Socket T a few years ago, also along with better thermal dissapation etc.. it was supposed to help chips go into the faster ranges as well due to better electrical contact, could be Intel propaganda.

 

[PhillyDee]

Its actually to help us when we lap them. Thats why intel didnt bother to make them flat . . .

 

[samzetec-s]

The risk of bent pins is reduced because the pins are spring-loaded ......


Does this mean if you tighten your water block down to much you can break the springs on the pins?

 

[Sparky]

The risk of bent pins is reduced because the pins are spring-loaded ......


Does this mean if you tighten your water block down to much you can break the springs on the pins?

You can buy after market lowered springs from Ripspeed so it don't matter.

 

[BristolBulldog]

Make your own "pins". i did.

Oop's sorry. wrong forum!