socket 7

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socket 7 - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Socket 7
  
     <hardware, standard> A physical and electrical specification
     for the x86 processor socket matching the pins on Pentium
     microprocessors manufactured by Intel, and compatibles
     made by Cyrix, AMD and others.  Any CPU chip conforming
     to this specification can be plugged into any conforming
     motherboard.
  
     Supported processors include: 2.5V - 3.5V Pentiums 75-233
     MHz, AMD K5 through K6, Cyrix 6x86 (and MX) P120 - P233.
  
     Socket 7 uses a SPGA socket, either a 296 pin LIF or a 321
     pin ZIF arranged as 37x37 or 19x19 (depending on who you
     speak to!).
  
     See also Super 7.
  
     Intel's Pentium II processor uses Slot 1 mounting.
  
     [Pin-out?]
  
     (1999-08-29)