Socket 2 Explained

Socket 2
Formfactors:PPGA
Contacts:238
Type:ZIF
Protocol:?
Fsb:25–50 MT/s
Voltage:5 V
Processors:Intel 486 SX, 486 DX, 486 DX2, 486 OverDrive, Pentium OverDrive
Predecessor:Socket 1
Successor:Socket 3

Socket 2 was one of the series of CPU sockets into which various x86 microprocessors were inserted. It was an updated Socket 1 with added support for Pentium OverDrive processors.

Socket 2 was a 238-pin zero insertion force (ZIF) 19×19 pin grid array (PGA) socket suitable for the 5-volt, 25 to 66 MHz 486 SX, 486 DX, 486 DX2, 486 OverDrive and 63 or 83 MHz Pentium OverDrive processors.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intel Socket 2 Specification . https://web.archive.org/web/20181222043338/http://www.pcguide.com/ref/cpu/char/socketSocket2-c.html . 22 December 2018 . dead . The PC Guide . Charles M. . Kozierok . 17 April 2001 . 2009-03-30 .