Author: K. Burcham
Date: 18:37:17 12/15/05
This pin increase should mean an increase in speed for our chess programs. A forum member of Tweakers.net web-site has posted several pictures of what is claimed to be Socket 1207, also known as Socket F, which is expected to be used for next-generation AMD Opteron processors for servers and workstations that support registered DDR2 SDRAM, virtualization technology Pacifica, advanced security feature Presidio as well as some other enhancements. The chips are projected to emerge in 2006. While earlier some unofficial sources assumed that the Socket F would have 1206 or 1207 pins, it was generally thought that the Socket F will use conventional socketing mechanism with pins located onto the central processing unit’s (CPU’s) packaging. However, it seems that AMD decided to use LGA casing for the future chips, as LGA typically provides both a high density range and interface wipe for a reliable, long-term electrical connection from the microprocessor to the printed circuit board, according to sockets manufacturer Tyco Electronics. Thanks to more reliable contact, CPU maker may increase the processor bus speed and memory speed, something which AMD officially wanted to do with the Opteron in future. http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20051109121151.html http://tweakers.net/nieuws/39753
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