Intel Core i9 8-core LGA1151 Processor Could Get Soldered IHS, Launch Date Revealed

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Why not just buy an AMD CPU.......

Because they suck for high fps gaming.

 

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Smaller dies have been soldered in the past. According to our own database, the C2D E6600 was even smaller than Ivy Bridge, and it was soldered.

That pretty much proves it's just Intel being cheap and not "technical reasons" doesn't it?

Who fucking cares about solder. The solder vs TIM debate is a dead horse that people are obsessed with beating every time a new chip comes out. Not to mention people lacking technical understanding for why chips weren't being soldered. And its not really a money grab.

This thread shows the only people lacking technical understanding are those defending paste for "technical reasons" that don't really exist as a limiting factor. So yes it is a cash grab.

And that irks a lot of people.

 

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That pretty much proves it's just Intel being cheap and not "technical reasons" doesn't it?

Well, it at least shoots down the theory that they can't be soldered because they're too small.

 

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Well, it at least shoots down the theory that they can't be soldered because they're too small.

Yeah, good point. I guess there COULD be another reason yet, but I certainly can't think of one.

 

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If I have it right, I saw someone say once it was put there purposely so that the chips wouldn't run too cool. They're designed to run hot so they wind up throttling before exceeding normal power limits.

Not a fan of that idea, either... if the chips truly need to run hot so they can throttle so they don't fry themselves, then that's piss poor design. Also, we would probably be hearing reports of a lot of exploding overclocked Coffee Lake chips...