Socket 8

Template:CPU socket The Socket 8 CPU socket was used exclusively with the Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II Overdrive computer 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Intel Pentium II Overdrive Engineering Sample.jpg

  An engineering sample of the Pentium II Overdrive CPU showing the bottom of the unit.

• KL Socket8 Slot1 Adapter.jpg

  Socket 8 to Slot 1 adapter (Slotket)

See also

• List of Intel microprocessors

References

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