Intel's upcoming Nova Lake-S lineup of desktop CPUs has a lot to live up to, given the rumor mill surrounding the next-gen family. The latest leak in the cycle comes from Videocardz, which is claiming that some high-end motherboards for Nova Lake will feature a two-lever retention mechanism in the LGA 1954 socket. The mechanism will be aptly named "2L-ILM" and live alongside a more conventional single-lever design on cheaper boards.
The reason for including two levers to clamp down on the processor is to achieve better cooling. IHS refers to the integrated heat spreader, the thin sheet of metal that encases the CPU and serves as its lid (that's why it's called delidding when removed). It's responsible for ensuring optimal thermal contact between the die underneath and the heatsink on the other side.
