You’ve been working on a motherboard that has a processor socket labeled Slot 1. What kind of processor socket fits into Slot 1?
A) Dual In-line Package
B) Single Edge Cartridge
C) Pin Grid Array
D) Land Grid Array
E) Dual In-Line Edge Array Cartridge Package
The answer: B) Single Edge Cartridge
The Single Edge Cartridge was used on Pentium II and Pentium III processors, and it was a useful modularity improvement over previous processor socket types. The format required a lot of motherboard space and it still required a bit of force to get the CPU into the slot. Many of the processors these days are smaller and use Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) methods of installation.
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Want to know more? Watch “CPU Sockets.” The configurations of CPUs onto a motherboard consist of a diverse set of slots, sockets, and connections. In this video, we’ll highlight some of these sockets types and show how a pin grid array processor fits into the zero insertion force sockets of today’s motherboards. |