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Burn

I don't really see this as increasing stability, because the 5 micron contacts are just as conductive as the 15 micron contacts. However, I think that for people who stick with one motherboard but switch out RAM/CPU's on a weekly basis, this may help with increasing the number of insertion cycles. Reviewers, for instance, may swap out CPU's/RAM hundreds of times before a motherboard is considered "spent" and can't be used anymore.

RE oxidation, I have never had a motherboard long enough to realize the effects of oxidation, so it's kind of a moot point. Unless you plan on 500 cpu/ram insertion cycles and are living in the jungle.

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This, its completely useless, but I personally wouldn't buy an ECS board either :/

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EVGA already does this for their high-end motherboard CPU sockets...

It's to also help reduce resistence when uber-overclocking.

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I have seen the dustiest, nastiest looking 10 year old motherboards for sale in a box at different yard sales and I couldn't find any oxidation. As you said, you must be living in a jungle for that to happen.

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Manyak

I'd like silver plated contacts instead. Its more conductive (even more than copper). And it doesn't oxidize in air either.

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OpTicaL

ECS is the 4th largest mobo maker behind Asus, Gigabyte and MSI.

Just because they make OEM and budget boards doesn't mean they should be frowned upon.

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Gold is yellow and electricity is yellow so they conduct well together.

Silver is good for conducting water vapor, dust, more grayish things.

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Manyak

Nope, silver is more conductive.

Silver > Copper > Gold

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Burn

In terms of thermal or electrical conductivity? Both

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_conductivity

Silver is quite a bit ahead of gold in terms of electrical (and thermal) conductivity.

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