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Sub-Zero Cooling (2011 Socket)

Post Date: 2010-08-03
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    Posted: 03 Aug 2010 at 2:45pm
I am thinking about investing in a high end rig within the next month and Im curious if the chip/mounting geometry for new wave of intel cpu's will be substantially different than the 1366. If so, is it worth it to configure a LC system for the 1366 and hope the same setup will work for the 2011 socket?

Also, does anyone think the 8 to 10 core SB chips be worth the wait or is the 980x a solid investment right now? At the moment cost is not much of an issue.
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if cost is not an issue, get the 980x now, enjoy it, wait for them to get the bugs worked out of SB, should take a year, maybe 2 lol, then upgrade to it.
 
the LC.. you will have to change the water block, everything else will work for either 1366 and 2011
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Intel i think released info that 1366 heatsinks will be compatible with 2011 CPUs..not sure though.
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I didn't even know what a 2011 socket was until reading this, but when I wiki'd it, I found this:

"This socket is expected to be released alongside Sandy Bridge-EX in Q3 2011, and will support 4 memory channels as well as 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes [1]; the socket will measure 58.5mm x 51mm, and is backwards compatible with LGA 1366 cooling solutions [2]."

Citation leads here: http://vr-zone.com/articles/a-look-into-intel-s-next-gen-enthusiast-platform--sandy-bridge-e--waimea-bay/8877-1.html
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