PC Gamer

Bent CPU pins may become a thing of the past as AMD eyes major socket change

Processors 'In 10 years of tracking retail CPU sales, I have never seen such a steep decline,' says one tech channel after staring at the grim figures Power Supplies Asus announces the ROG Equalizer: ...
HotHardware

AMD's Socket AM6 Rumored For 2100 Pins And A Cool Detail

Intel's first socketed microprocessors came in a dual in-line package (DIP) with 40 connectors. The i486 used a variety of sockets, but the most popular had 237 contacts. AMD's "Socket A" for the ...
Ars Technica

What's the deal with the "bent pins" in the cpu socket?

I first noticed this bent pins thing when I started to look at Z77 motherboards and I was reading Newegg reviews. It seemed to be mostly an issue with Asus motherboards. Some people claimed they ...
Guru3D.com

Intel Arrow Lake CPU Pad Configuration in LGA 1851 Socket Actually Has More Pins Than 1851

Intel recently unveiled its Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" processors at a launch event in Japan, where MSI, a key OEM partner, conducted a detailed examination of the CPU's physical structure. The ...
PC Gamer

AMD's new AM6 socket has all the pins—2,100 of 'em—but don't worry, your old CPU cooler will apparently still fit just fine

Processors 'In 10 years of tracking retail CPU sales, I have never seen such a steep decline,' says one tech channel after staring at the grim figures Processors AMD could be releasing a special ...
Electronic Design

Spring pin socket for Xeon processor

EAGAN, MN—Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new LGA socket addressing high performance requirements for 1.016mm pitch devices—SBT-LGA-9019. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 19 gram ...
Hexus

Intel Z390 socket analysis shows extra power pins unnecessary

On New Year's Eve der8auer published a video where he shared his analysis of the Coffee Lake controversy. In his signature style der8auer decided to look at the issue using a very hands-on approach, ...