Intel's response to power consumption problems on its highest-speed Pentium 4 models was a band-aid approach, giving the processor more power connections rather than fixing the cause. But the Land Grid Array didn't simply increase pin-count, as the pins were removed from the processor and replaced with flexible contacts in the socket. These contacts can be very fragile, and repeated rebuilds have left many testers with dead boards. Yet the one thing LGA 775 still has going for it is Intel's decision to use it in future Core 2 Duo desktop processors, but only using the latest board revisions. Buyers will want to make certain they're getting a compatible motherboard revision before spending any money.
Supporting the highest-performance processors using the latest motherboard revisions, and with the ability to last at least through several careful rebuilds, LGA775 is an excellent choice for performance enthusiasts. It will also host Intel's first quad core Kentsfield processor later this year, but a bus speed increase to 333 MHz (FSB1333) is likely, so you will need a new motherboard.
