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Intel to Retire its LGA1366 and LGA1156 Processors in 2012

Qianglong said:
Lets hope LGA 2011 stays for a while!
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It better. First Intel purchase for my primary computer since the Celeron 366/550. Good way to make sure its my last for just about as long, to kill it as quickly as they killed 1366. Really used to long upgrade chains. I know that hasn't always been the case with Intel, but I needed a system it, it met the requirements I need now, and I am getting into it near the start. They probably wouldn't be my first choice on a regular basis, but they have an opportunity to gain some respect in my eyes if they can keep up support and upgrades till at least Haswell.
 
I think for the sake of longevity in a system the 1366 socket systems are gonna have many years to go.
Will not doubt them being quality email and word document machines in the next 10 years.
 
I dunno about you guys but those two sockets are pretty underwhelming. No game even came close to unplayable perhaps until the SB debut even on my 2.8GHz E6300 in mid-2006 let alone the super popular Q6600 G0.
 
Topweasel said:
It better. First Intel purchase for my primary computer since the Celeron 366/550. Good way to make sure its my last for just about as long, to kill it as quickly as they killed 1366. Really used to long upgrade chains. I know that hasn't always been the case with Intel, but I needed a system it, it met the requirements I need now, and I am getting into it near the start. They probably wouldn't be my first choice on a regular basis, but they have an opportunity to gain some respect in my eyes if they can keep up support and upgrades till at least Haswell.
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Realistically 2011 will only be with us for 2 years. Haswell will most certainly require a new socket; DDR4 is expected to be in volume production by then, which requires a new socket for the new memory if nothing else.
 
Qianglong said:
Lets hope LGA 2011 stays for a while!
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its too bad X79 was such a disappointment, otherwise we could have had another X58/LGA1366 platform that could have lasted for years, instead I really wouldn't be so disappointed if LGA2011 was short lived if it doesn't get a new chipset to improve the X79 let-downs
 
If Intel produces 1366 chips in 2012 (I didn't know they still were), that's 4 years it was around. That's about par for the course for Intel.
 
So how many people who mostly payed for 1366 purely for epeen status (not that there is anything wrong with that btw 😛) would spend money on a new 1366 chip priced close to a similar 2011 chip if it was released tomorrow. Not many.

So the headline is "company stops producing obsolete products".... really don't see why this is even worth discussing.
 
Puppies04 said:
So the headline is "company stops producing obsolete products".... really don't see why this is even worth discussing.
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In other news, major automobile companies have announced the discontinuation of model year 2011 products.
 
RIP 1366, I think it's already got a very long life!

feel sorry for those got 1156, pretty much a transitional socket.
 
Puppies04 said:
So how many people who mostly payed for 1366 purely for epeen status (not that there is anything wrong with that btw 😛) would spend money on a new 1366 chip priced close to a similar 2011 chip if it was released tomorrow. Not many.

So the headline is "company stops producing obsolete products".... really don't see why this is even worth discussing.
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I don't follow this. 1366 was the first platform available for Nehalem, 1156 came later. They did it the other way round with SB, first came the mainstream 1155 and then the enthusiast 2011.

The releasing of X58 first like that is part of why I feel 1366 has been so good in terms of longevity. I wouldn't be surprised to find the reason SB was done the other way round though is that it was more profitable. 1366 was a more expensive platform than 1156 much like 2011 is over 1155, so it probably prevented many people from jumping right in on the i7s when they first released. Whereas with SB everyone was picking them up from the get go because you get a mobo for $150 and a 2500K for $200.
 
I'm good on my i7 920. They are decent overclockers and plus the hassle to swap out a platform for a mere 4-600 plus more potential MHz & +/- 10% IPC isn't worth it.

I've got a 4.21GHz on my one i7 920 and that's plenty for gaming. All I need is a few generations of vid cards to pass and then it will probably be time to upgrade; but all I play is Unreal Tournament III and 4GHz is good enough for that - but 4.21GHz is niiice, who am i kidding 😉 The biggest improvement on the computers performance was undoubtedly upgrading to gaming grade input devices, though.
 
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nyker96 said:
RIP 1366, I think it's already got a very long life!

feel sorry for those got 1156, pretty much a transitional socket.
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What's to feel sorry about? It's a fine socket, with excellent chips. They were state of the art in their day.

Personally, I'm not concerned with any longevity of sockets or chipsets. When a new generation of cpu's comes along, I hope Intel will produce a new generation of chipset to get the most out of it.
 
ehume said:
What's to feel sorry about? It's a fine socket, with excellent chips. They were state of the art in their day.

Personally, I'm not concerned with any longevity of sockets or chipsets. When a new generation of cpu's comes along, I hope Intel will produce a new generation of chipset to get the most out of it.
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I only comment on it been short lived, like the 754s. although I'd wish I can afford a new board w/ every new chip, I have to say majority of people including me wouldn't mind save some cash when upgrading. Like the 1155, you have SB as well as Ivy. just a BIOS update away. 775 is also another nice socket, from dual to quad, it lasted for a while, saves on upgrade.
 
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StrangerGuy said:
I dunno about you guys but those two sockets are pretty underwhelming. No game even came close to unplayable perhaps until the SB debut even on my 2.8GHz E6300 in mid-2006 let alone the super popular Q6600 G0.
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i would agree on you with that as i've my self have the P4 (since 2002) and even after being nagged probably three times a week on throwing it or selling it for last 5 to 6 years, my heart doesn't want to let it go.
 
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