I don't think LGA 1156 and 1155 were direct competitors, Intel has had a pretty clear timeline lately on when they push new sockets. 1156 for the first 2 Core iX generations, 1155 for 2 ...

Intel’s LGA 2011 socket arrived after 1155 and served as Intel’s extreme high-end chipset for Sandy Bridge-E/EP and Ivy Bridge-E/EP processors. ... LGA 1156: The LGA 1156 came out in 2008, ...

Arctic coolling has announced the new Alpine 11 series which is an Ultra Quiet Coolers for Intel's upcoming Socket 1155/1156. The Intel Core i5 for socket 1156 is expected to be released somewhere ...

Intel is reportedly set to discontinue their LGA 1366 and LGA 1156 line of processors in 2012 to make way for new CPUs set to launch next year. Processors reaching end-of-life status include the ...

Details have emerged about Intel's next-generation platform. Get ready for yet another socket change! The new platform, along with the "Sandy Bridge" CPUs, are scheduled to hit PCs in 2011.

We're not sure if older Intel retail coolers for 1156 / 1155 will have an issue or not with the new z-height. We don't see any issues with making contact, but the shorter IHS will reduce pressure.

While we already have the unlocked Core i7-980X for socket 1366, today marks the release of the i7-875K for socket 1156 and the i5-655K also for socket 1156, but which includes the Intel GMA HD ...

the LGA 1366 server CPU socket, LGA 1156 desktop CPU socket, and the rPGA 989/988 notebook PC CPU socket now meet the stringent criteria for Intel validation. Resources. Directory.