Is CPU soldered on the motherbord?

[ouimetnick]

The CPU is in a spring like socket like this:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2544+Teardown/11936#s42506

However it seems that there is also a square bracket over laid that is screwed down. Simply remove those screws to remove the bracket and the CPU falls out.

 

[flat five]

The CPU is in a spring like socket like this:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2544+Teardown/11936#s42506

However it seems that there is also a square bracket over laid that is screwed down. Simply remove those screws to remove the bracket and the CPU falls out.

nah.. its socket is different.. all the pictures so far are renders and i don't think they include all the details..

the bracket system is like this.. but i don't think those come into play nor do any of the 8 cpu screws until after the cpu has been swapped and secure inside it's socket

 

[ouimetnick]

I have read that the four outer screws should only be removed. Removing the four inner screws will unseat the CPU from it's socket and may result in possible board damage should the bracket be tightened with the CPU not seated properly.

It is socketed and simply has a fancy bracket around it to hold it in place.

 

[ibgb]

Sockets will soon be a thing of the past.

http://www.extremetech.com/computin...dly-prepping-soldered-desktop-chips-after-all

http://techreport.com/news/24191/trusted-source-confirms-soldered-on-broadwell-cpus

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012...placeable-cpus-may-be-the-future-of-desktops/

 

[ouimetnick]

Sockets will soon be a thing of the past.

http://www.extremetech.com/computin...dly-prepping-soldered-desktop-chips-after-all

http://techreport.com/news/24191/trusted-source-confirms-soldered-on-broadwell-cpus

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012...placeable-cpus-may-be-the-future-of-desktops/

This is terrible news. Hopefully they will still have socketed options available. I don't see any advantage unless you are building a thin desktop computer such as an iMac.

 

[calaverasgrande]

I am curious about this as well. I wouldn't be cracking open my Mac Pro to replace the CPU until after the warranty has run out though.
As far as whether solderable xeons exist, it wouldn't make sense in the common server/workstation market. However this wouldn't be the first time Intel has done something different for Apple, who is a very high volume customer and one of the only ones that is still growing it's desktop share.

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here's what the 2013 rmbp manual says:

"Your MacBook Pro does not have any user-serviceable parts. If you need service, contact Apple or take your MacBook Pro to an Apple Authorized Service Provider."

here's what owc sells:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina/Apple-MacBook-Pro-Retina-2012-Drive-Internal-Flash

...and it's important to realize the ssds are proprietary.. meaning, OWC isn't selling those things without apple's permission (& apple tax)

I find it hard to believe that OWC won't come out with an Auro Pro for this.
They did that for the proprietary SSD in the Air already.

 

[ouimetnick]

I am curious about this as well. I wouldn't be cracking open my Mac Pro to replace the CPU until after the warranty has run out though.
As far as whether solderable xeons exist, it wouldn't make sense in the common server/workstation market. However this wouldn't be the first time Intel has done something different for Apple, who is a very high volume customer and one of the only ones that is still growing it's desktop share.

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I find it hard to believe that OWC won't come out with an Auro Pro for this.
They did that for the proprietary SSD in the Air already.

I'm sure OWC will come out with a solution. Just give them some time.

 

[Pressure]

It's pretty much a Samsung XP941 PCIe SSD.