LGA1155 vs LGA1156 - Sockets Compared

Some time ago, we did an article previewing the next generation Highend Desktop (HEDT) platform from Intel. We admit, we've been neglecting what would first appear before Waimea Bay, and that is the mainstream processors based on Intel's next generation Sandy Bridge microprocesor architecture.

Called the Sandy Bridge-MS, these processors will appear in a 1155 land package, going into mainboards that use 6 series chipsets.