What is Slot 1?
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Intel completely changed the processor paradigm with this new format. Instead of the processor core being in a socketed package, Intel placed their 6th generation Pentium II onto a daughtercard. Whereas Socket 7 boards typically had the L2 cache on the board itself, this daughtercard has the L2 cache on the card itself. This increases speed by allowing the processor to communicate quickly with the L2 cache without having to be limited to the speed of the system bus, as was the case with Socket 7. Slot1 itself has 242 pins and operates at 2.8-3.3 volts. The Slot1 is used mainly for the P2,P3 and Celeron, but Pentium Pro users can use the slot by mounting their processors in a socket 8 on a daughtercard which is then inserted into the Slot1. This converter gives Pentium Pro users the ability to upgrade later. The release of this slot was mostly a competitive blow to AMD more than anything else. The socket designs previously used were not patented to be sure competitors could not use it. With the release of Slot1, the wiring structure was patented so that no other manufacturer could use the design without approval from Intel. This is why we do not see any AMD processors making use of Slot1. They had to create their own slot, SlotA, to move onto the slotted interface. |
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