What is Socket7 ?
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Socket7 was the most popular and widely used socket for quite awhile. It contains 321 pins and operates in the 2.5-3.3 volt range using a split voltage (different I/O voltage and core voltage). It supports all Pentium class chips, from 75MHz on up, MMX processors, the AMD K5, K6, K6-2, K6-3, 6x86, M2 and M3, and Pentium MMX Overdrives. This socket was the industry standard and was being used for sixth-generation chips by IDT, AMD and Cyrix. Intel, however, decided to abandon the socket for it's sixth-generation lineup. Socket7 boards incorporate the voltage regulator which makes voltages lower than the native 3.3 volt possible. |
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