Socket 8
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Socket 8 is an Intel CPU socket introduced in the mid-1990s to support Pentium Pro processors in high-performance desktop and server systems.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CPU socket
ⓘ
microprocessor socket ⓘ |
| compatibleChipset |
Intel 440FX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intel 450GX NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 450KX NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 450NX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Intel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
high pin density for its time
ⓘ
large physical socket size ⓘ support for multiprocessor configurations ⓘ |
| formFactor | PGA-387 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| marketPosition | high-end ⓘ |
| mountType |
PGA
ⓘ
Zero Insertion Force socket ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWith |
Socket 5 processors
ⓘ
Socket 7 processors ⓘ |
| pinCount | 387 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Socket 5 ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
high-performance desktop systems
ⓘ
server systems ⓘ workstation systems ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Slot 1-based Pentium II ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| successor |
Slot 1
ⓘ
Socket 370 (indirectly via later generations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedProcessorFamily |
Pentium II OverDrive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pentium II Xeon (early engineering samples via adapters) ⓘ Pentium Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsArchitecture | x86 ⓘ |
| supportsBitWidth | 32-bit ⓘ |
| supportsBusType | Intel GTL+ front-side bus ⓘ |
| supportsL2CacheConfiguration | off-die L2 cache on processor module ⓘ |
| supportsVoltageType | single-voltage Pentium Pro processors ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
enterprise servers
ⓘ
high-end desktops ⓘ technical workstations ⓘ |
| typicalFSBFrequency |
60 MHz
ⓘ
66 MHz ⓘ |
| usedInSystemType |
SMP workstations
ⓘ
dual-processor servers ⓘ |
| usedWith | Pentium II OverDrive upgrade processors ⓘ |
| usedWithBrand |
Compaq ProLiant servers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dell PowerEdge servers ⓘ HP NetServer systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel Pentium Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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