CPU socket
Chip connection point
A CPU socket is the physical connector on a computer's motherboard that holds the central processing unit.
The socket provides both mechanical support and electrical connections between the chip and the rest of the system.
Different processor families require specific socket types—a chip designed for one socket won't fit another: Make sure your motherboard socket matches your CPU.
- motherboardComputer's primary circuit platform
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- LGAThree-letter airport code
- PGAPro links organization
- IntelSemiconductor corporation from California
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connector vs. connected component
CPU socketCPU
Main computing chip
processor · microprocessor · chip · central processing unit · integrated circuit