The Socket 8
CPU socket
In computer hardware, a CPU socket or CPU slot contains one or more mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows for placing and replacing the centr ...
was used exclusively with the
Intel
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Pentium Pro
The Pentium Pro is a sixth-generation x86 microprocessor developed and manufactured by Intel and introduced on November 1, 1995. It implements the P6 (microarchitecture), P6 microarchitecture (sometimes termed i686), and was the first x86 Intel C ...
and
Pentium II Overdrive computer
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processors. Intel discontinued Socket 8 in favor of
Slot 1 with the introduction of the
Pentium II and
Slot 2 with the release of the
Pentium II Xeon in 1998.
Technical specifications
Socket 8 is a unique rectangular CPGA socket with 387 pins. It supports FSB speeds ranging from 60 to 66 MHz, a voltage of 3.1 or 3.3 V, and support for the Pentium Pro and the
Pentium II OverDrive CPUs. Socket 8 also has a unique pin arrangement pattern. One part of the socket has pins in a
PGA grid, while the other part uses a
SPGA grid.
See also
*
List of Intel microprocessors
This generational list of Intel processors attempts to present all of Intel's processors from the 4-bit 4004 (1971) to the present high-end offerings. Concise technical data is given for each product.
Latest
15th generation Core
Deskto ...
References
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