LGA 1156

LGA 1156

Release date	2008
Type	LGA
Chip form factors	Flip-chip land grid array
Contacts	1156
FSB protocol	PCIe 16× (video) + 4× (DMI) + 2 DP (FDI), 2 DDR3 channels
Processor dimensions	37.5 × 37.5 mm [1]
Processors	Nehalem Westmere
Predecessor	LGA 775 (high-end desktops and low-end servers) LGA 771 (low- and mid-end servers)
Successor	LGA 1155
Memory support	DDR3
This article is part of the CPU socket series

LGA 1156 (land grid array 1156), also known as Socket H ^{[2] [3]} or H1, is an Intel desktop CPU socket. The last processors supporting the LGA 1156 ceased production in 2011. It was succeeded by the mutually incompatible socket LGA 1155.

LGA 1156, along with LGA 1366, were designed to replace LGA 775. Whereas LGA 775 processors connect to a northbridge using the Front Side Bus, LGA 1156 processors integrate the features traditionally located on a northbridge within the processor itself. The LGA 1156 socket allows the following connections to be made from the processor to the rest of the system:

• PCI-Express 2.0 ×16 for communication with a graphics card. Some processors allow this connection to be divided into two ×8 lanes to connect two graphics cards. Some motherboard manufacturers use Nvidia's NF200 chip to allow even more graphics cards to be used.
• DMI for communication with the Platform Controller Hub (PCH). This consists of a PCI-Express 2.0 ×4 connection.
• FDI for communication with the PCH. This consists of two DisplayPort connections.
• Two memory channels for communication with DDR3 SDRAM. The clock speed of the memory that is supported will depend on the processor.

The LGA 1366 platform reached EOL on June 29, 2012. LGA 1156 reached EOL on December 7, 2012. ^[4]

Heatsink

For LGA 1156 the 4 holes for fastening the heatsink to the motherboard are placed in a square with a lateral length of 75 mm. This configuration was retained for the later, LGA 1155, LGA 1150, LGA 1151, and LGA 1200 sockets meaning that cooling solutions should generally be interchangeable.

Supported processors

μArch	Code name	Brand name	Model (list)	Frequency	Cores/threads	Max. memory speed
Nehalem (45 nm)	Lynnfield	Core i5	i5-7xx	2.66–2.8 GHz	4/4	DDR3-1333
		Core i7	i7-8xx	2.8–3.07 GHz	4/8
		Xeon	L34xx	1.86 GHz	4/4 or 4/8
			X34xx	2.4–3.07 GHz
Westmere (32 nm)	Clarkdale	Celeron	G1xxx	2.26 GHz	2/2	DDR3-1066
		Pentium	G6xxx	2.80 GHz	2/2
		Core i3	i3-5xx	2.93–3.33 GHz	2/4	DDR3-1333
		Core i5	i5-6xx	3.2–3.6 GHz	2/4
		Xeon	L34xx	2.0–2.27 GHz	2/4	DDR3-1066

All LGA 1156 processors and motherboards made to date are interoperable, making it possible to switch between a Celeron, Pentium, Core i3 or Core i5 with integrated graphics and a Core i5 or Core i7 without graphics. However, using a chip with integrated graphics on a P55 motherboard will (in addition to likely requiring a BIOS update) not allow use of the on-board graphics processor, and likewise, using a chip without integrated graphics on a H55, H57 or Q57 motherboard will not allow use of the motherboard's graphics ports. ^[5]

Supported chipsets

Main article: Intel 5 Series

The Desktop chipsets that officially support LGA 1156 are Intel's H55, H57, P55, and Q57. Server chipsets supporting the socket are Intel's 3400, 3420 and 3450.

Some small Chinese manufacturers are producing LGA 1156 motherboards based on H61 chipset, and ASRock, for very short time, produced LGA 1156 motherboard based on P67 chipset, the P67 Transformer. It exclusively supports Lynnfield processors and was discontinued after B2 revision of 6 series chipsets was recalled, not receiving a version with B3 revision of P67 chipset.

Name [6]	H55	P55	H57	Q57
Overclocking	Yes			No
Allows using built-in GPU with Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	No	Yes
Maximum USB 2.0 ports [a]	12	14
Maximum SATA 2.0/3.0 ports	6
PATA (IDE) [b]	No
Main PCIe configuration	1 × PCIe 2.0 ×16
Secondary PCIe	6 × PCIe 2.0 ×1	8 × PCIe 2.0 ×1
Conventional PCI support	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RAID)	?
Smart Response Technology	?
Intel VT-d, Active Management, Trusted Execution, Anti-Theft, and vPro Technology	No			Yes
Release date	Q1'10	Q3'09	Q1'10
Maximum TDP	45 W
Chipset lithography	65,45&32 nm

See also

• List of Intel microprocessors
• List of Intel Core processors
• List of Intel Pentium microprocessors
• List of Intel Celeron microprocessors
• List of Intel Xeon microprocessors
• Clarkdale (microprocessor)
• Lynnfield (microprocessor)
• LGA 775
• LGA 1366
• LGA 1155

Notes

1. USB 3.0 is not supported by any of these chipsets. Motherboard manufacturers may use external hardware to add USB 3.0 support.
2. PATA (IDE) is no longer supported in Series 5, but most motherboard manufacturers chose to include support through the addition of third-party IDE controller.

References

1. "Intel Core i5/i7 Datasheet" (PDF).
2. Socket Transition Guidance
3. Intel Core i7 & i5 Compatibility Sheet Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
4. "Intel pulls the plug on several LGA 1366 and 1156 CPUs". Tech2. December 10, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
5. "Intel's Core i3 and i5 dual-core processors". January 4, 2010.
6. "ARK - Compare Intel Products". Intel ARK (Product Specs).

External links

• Intel desktop processor integration overview (LGA115x)