I may be mis-remembering my processor form factor history.. but here goes. I put together my existing PC about 18 months ago. At the time the Intel 1156 processor form factor was the new hotness..

Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

The Intel Core architecture is one that has not always been a performance leader. The original Core CPUs were decent, but not that great. Starting with the Conroe based Core 2, things changed. We saw ...

(Pfäffikon/Switzerland, 6 May 2009) To cope with the future demand for the up-and-coming Intel socket 1156, the Swiss low noise cooling solution provider ARCTIC ...

The Intel Core i7 875K is based on Intel's 45nm Lynnfield core. It works at 2.93GHz, can process eight simultaneous threads with Hyper-Threading, features 8MB of L3 cache and has a 95W TDP.

Arctic coolling has announced the new Alpine 11 series which is an Ultra Quiet Coolers for Intel's upcoming Socket 1155/1156. The Intel Core i5 for socket 1156 is expected to be released somewhere in ...

The LGA 1156 and 1366 surface-mount hybrid sockets combine the benefits of both an LGA socket and BGA component, and are compliant with the Intel Core i7 processor family. The sockets’ cantilever beam ...

Intel is reportedly set to discontinue their LGA 1366 and LGA 1156 line of processors in 2012 to make way for new CPUs set to launch next year. Processors reaching end-of-life status include the Core ...