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Intel’s next-gen Nova Lake needs new motherboards — what we expect from Nova Point and Z990, Z970, and B960 chipsets

Tom's Hardware · US · Hardware · 11/6/2026, 7:00:00 AM

New Intel CPUs mean a new LGA 1954 socket and new motherboards. Here’s what we know about Nova Point’s Z990, Z970, and B960 chipsets, including more PCIe 5.0, Thunderbolt 5, faster base RAM speeds, and active cooling

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