Intel’s next desktop socket needs 103 more pins, and LGA1851 boards won’t make the jump
A leaked socket bracket and a cooler vendor's own product listing both point to LGA1954 for Nova Lake-S, a physical break from today's LGA1851 boards.
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Leaked Socket Suggests Today’s Intel Motherboards Won’t Support Its Next CPUs
A solder-ready LGA1954 socket for Nova Lake-S is on sale before Intel has even announced the socket, so LGA1851 boards look like the end of the line. One cooler maker already lists the new socket.