Future cpu socket?

Energize · 14 Mar 2006 at 07:54

Theres one of these on my s939 motherboard thats shaped a bit like a pci slot. What is it for?

Dutch Guy · 14 Mar 2006 at 08:07

The manufacturer of the mobo can make a riser card that slots into it with a new socket on it meaning you do not have to buy a new mobo to use a new socket.

lee87 · 14 Mar 2006 at 09:10

Is it the Asrock 939 dual board?
It also adds new ram slots to support DDR2.

Pics

Dutch Guy · 14 Mar 2006 at 09:18

lee87 said:
Is it the Asrock 939 dual board?
It also adds new ram slots to support DDR2.

Pics

Wow, it's huge and will prolly cost a lot which kinda defeats the purpose and you might as well buy a new mobo :confused:

Defcon5 · 14 Mar 2006 at 09:19

but wont a new cp need a new chipset?

GAMEfreak · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:18

apparantly not.

paradigm · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:24

Socket AM2 processors are 100% compatible with existing NF4 chipsets, so no a new chipset wouldn't be needed. AM2 processors are not inherently different to their s939 and s940 counterparts, just they bring around DDR2 control for the AMD platform.

However, i'd rather have a dedicated board rather than a bodged expansion, as that plug-in riser board is going to increase memory transfer latencies by a **** load! :eek:

pastymuncher · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:53

Also, it will be a hard job to fit a decent heatsink to that thing.

valerian · 14 Mar 2006 at 11:59

new CPU socket is to be called the 'glory hole'

or for the ladies pink accessories

tongue in slot (or groove)