How long will the LGA1366 last?

[sabrefresco]

How long until the socket is replaced with a new one? Approximation is what I need, an exact answer isnt necessary

[Dark Mantis]

Well we are not 100% sure but next year Intel is changing the socket 1156 to 1155(not compatible) and I think that there is a change on the cards for the socket 1366 too. It is the way of our industry.
Sandybridge is not compatible with any of the existing sockets and is going to be more a one completely autonymous chip. The controllers will all be on it.
Check out this thread for more info: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2371.0.html

[sabrefresco]

Thats quite disappointing  I thought I would not have to change my motherboard and CPU for the next 3 years

[Dark Mantis]

That's alright you won't have to You can just use the stuff you've got This 386 that I'm using here is wonderfull still

[hornet_CZ]

I wonder if there are any more 386 users in here...
The oldest machine I've met is a Pentium 3 866mhz...
And I bet LGA1366 will last at least 4 years from it was introduced...

[Dark Mantis]

It will be gone (from production) next year when they move to the 1155 socket.

[Ice Tea]

Wonder if they will change the mounting holes yet again for the coolers. 

[Dark Mantis]

I really don't know, I haven't heard anything either way. I would think though that it makes sense to keep the same mountings as for the 1156 chip.