Hardware leaker Jaykihn on X (Twitter) claims that Intel's LGA1851 socket for Arrow Lake processors will support two independent loading mechanisms (ILMs): a default one similar to LGA1700 and a secondary model dubbed "Reduced Load ILM" or RL-ILM that is aimed at enthusiasts and overclockers looking for improved thermal performance.
The LGA1700 socket was one of Intel's most unfriendly sockets for overclockers and enthusiasts. The problem is the socket's notoriously bad ILM, which causes 12th Generation Alder Lake, 13th Generation Raptor Lake, and 14th Generation Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs to bend in the center when installed. That leads to poor contact with the CPU cooler, causing temperatures to increase by varying amounts.
