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KR Williams
Yes, and yes they have been around a relatively long time.
However, they aren't so user-friendly:
o Most PCs never see the CPU removed
---- eg, branded PCs or many corporate PCs
o SOHO PCs do tend to see the CPU removed
---- and some segments see extensive CPU changes
Indeed they're not PeeCee friendly, for the given reasons. I
don't see how they'll work, unless the market changes
drastically. LGA sockets are the pits, or are incredibly
expensive. I've paid upwards of $3000 each, for LGA/BGA sockets
that'll last more than 50 or so cycles (like the $50 variety).
Thus far, reports indicate that the proposed system is only good
for a very low number of few fit & removal cycles. Even then,
the cycles are subject to considerable risk during the fitting with
bent pins & damaged motherboard &/or CPU being a reality.
Well, duh! This has been known for years. Again, I don't see
how this is going to fit in the PeeCee market. It works well for
ASICS, and even Apple. The PeeCee market is very different.
Glueing the part to the board solves that problem, but it sureIt may come down to the clamping solution design I guess.
The Intel P4s was nice re thro-board, easier lever than skt370,
but I disliked the amount of stress on the thickness reduced
motherboard re track stresses. Never heard of a failure tho.
makes a heck of a mess of inventory. ;-)