Core i7 same size as 775?

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shaden79

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hey i am looking to do mac pro case mod for my next pc case. it will involve some slicing and dicing and i was wondering if anybody knew whether or not the new x58 mother boards will be the same dimensions as current atx boards.

Thanks in advance,

Shaden79
 
Seems to me...

gigabyte_x58_motherboard.jpg



http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=x58+motherboard+pics&aq=f&oq=
 
whakojacko said:
1. the core i7 physical socket is larger than a 775, if thats what you were wondering?
2. That mobo is almost certainly E-ATX. Im sure that there will be ATX x58 mobos though...
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So far, I have only seen ATX x58 mobos, not sure about E-ATX. ASUS's P6T is also ATX.
 
whakojacko said:
1. the core i7 physical socket is larger than a 775, if thats what you were wondering?
2. That mobo is almost certainly E-ATX. Im sure that there will be ATX x58 mobos though...
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If you look at the mounting holes, there is no way that is E-ATX.
 
This might be the noobiest question ever asked so please bear with me. Will the new socket also support the old lga 775 cpus?
 
RussianInfantry said:
The socket (and therefore processor) is roughly 15% bigger:

[imghttp://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cpu/intel/nehalem/sockets_sm.jpg[/img]
(image shamelessly hotlinked from anandtech)
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You might want to read the rules on hotlinking. (hint: it's not allowed)
 
The board in that X58 picture looks a bit larger (E-ATX) but I think they're sticking with the standard ATX motherboard design.
 
dC0m said:
The board in that X58 picture looks a bit larger (E-ATX) but I think they're sticking with the standard ATX motherboard design.
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It's definitely not E-ATX. It is a bit wider than most boards though, because it has to accomodate the extra two RAM slots.
 
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