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TL;DR: Noctua confirms its CPU coolers compatible with Intel LGA1700 and LGA1851 sockets will also support the upcoming LGA1954 socket for next-gen Core Ultra 400 "Nova Lake" CPUs without requiring ...

Intel's next-generation Nova Lake desktop processors may use similar socket dimensions as existing Raptor Lake and Arrow Lake CPU sockets, suggesting that coolers should be compatible between ...

The LGA 1156 and 1366 surface-mount hybrid sockets combine the benefits of both an LGA socket and BGA component, and are compliant with the Intel Core i7 processor family. The sockets’ cantilever beam ...