Aye, I wanted to created a discussion about the possibility and consumer interest in adding a socketed CPU option for a Librem device (probably as an option for Librem 15, could it fit 13"?). What is a CPU Socket: In computer hardware, a CPU socket or CPU slot contains one or more mechanical comp…

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Caliga July 7, 2019, 9:12am 3

Will the next Librem laptops have socketed CPUs? Hardware

We have been asking suppliers for this and the answer is pretty always “no”. The main reason is that we do not have the space for a socket in the case design. The bottom case part would have to get significantly thicker for this and this is probably also not what you want. Options we explore though is (and please really, this is ongoing research, no promise) is probably to offer upgrade mainboards. One of the most expensive parts on the mainboard, besides the PCB itself, is the CPU. so if all c…

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