CPU HOLDER is a portion in the motherboard which holds the CPU
(Central Processing Unit) or simply as processor.
There are two major manufacturer of personal computer processor:
Socket 478 Socket 478 is a ZIF-type socket for the Pentium 4 and Celeron 4 (Celerons based on the Pentium 4 core) introduced in October 2001.
It was specially designed to
support additional pins for future Pentium 4 processors and speeds over 2GHz.
SOCKET TYPE USED BY INTEL PROCESSOR
Socket LGA775 Socket LGA775 (also called Socket T) is used by the Core 2 Duo/Quad processors, the most recent versions of the Intel Pentium 4 Prescott processor and the Pentium D and Pentium Extreme Edition processors. Some versions of the Celeron and Celeron D also use Socket LGA775. Socket LGA775, unlike earlier Intel processor sockets, uses a land grid array format, so the pins are on the socket, rather SOCKET TYPE USED BY INTEL PROCESSOR than the processor. Socket LGA1156 Socket LGA1156 (also known as Socket H) was introduced in September 2009 and was designed to support Intel Core i Series processors featuring an integrated chipset North Bridge, including a dual- channel DDR3 memory controller and optional integrated graphics. Socket LGA1156 uses a land grid array format, so the pins are on the socket, rather than the processor. SOCKET TYPE USED BY INTEL PROCESSOR Socket LGA1366 Socket LGA1366 (also known as Socket B) was introduced in November 2008 to support high-end Intel Core i Series processors, including an integrated triple-channel DDR3 memory controller, but which also requires an external chipset North Bridge, in this case called an I/O Hub (IOH). Socket LGA1366 uses a land grid array format, so the pins are on the socket, rather than the processor. SOCKET TYPE USED BY INTEL PROCESSOR Socket LGA1155 Socket LGA1155 (also known as Socket H2) was introduced in January 2011 to support Intels Sandy Bridge (second-generation) Core i Series processors, which now include Turbo Boost overclocking. Socket LGA1155 uses a land grid array format, so the pins are on the socket, rather than the processor. Socket LGA1155 uses the same cover plate as Socket 1156, but is not interchangeable with it. Socket LGA1155 is also used by Intels Ivy Bridge (third-generation) Core i Series processors. LGA1155 supports up to 16 PCIe v3 lanes and 8 PCIe 2.0 lanes. SOCKET TYPE USED BY INTEL PROCESSOR Socket LGA2011 Socket LGA2011 was introduced in November 2011 to support high- performance versions of Intels Sandy Bridge (second-generation) Core i Series processors (Sandy Bridge-E), which now include Turbo Boost overclocking. LGA2011 supports 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes, quad-channel memory addressing, and fully-unlocked processor multipliers. Socket LGA2011 uses a land grid array format, so the pins are on the socket, rather than the processor. SOCKET TYPE USED BY INTEL PROCESSOR Socket 939 and 940 Socket 939 is used with the Socket 939 versions of the AMD Athlon 64, 64 FX, and 64 X2 Its also used by some versions of the AMD Opteron processor for workstations and servers. Motherboards using this socket support conventional unbuffered DDR SDRAM modules in either single- or dual-channel mode, rather than the server-oriented (more expensive) registered modules required by Socket 940 motherboards. Sockets 939 and 940 have different pin arrangements and processors for each and SOCKET TYPE USED BY AMD PROCESSOR are not interchangeable. Socket 940 Socket 940 is used with the Socket 940 version of the AMD Athlon 64 FX, as well as most AMD Opteron processors Motherboards using this socket support only registered DDR SDRAM modules in dual- channel mode. Because the pin arrangement is different, Socket 939 processors do not work in Socket 940, and vice versa. SOCKET TYPE USED BY AMD PROCESSOR Socket AM2 In May 2006, AMD introduced processors that use a new socket, called Socket AM2 AM2 was the first replacement for the confusing array of Socket 754, Socket 939, and Socket 940 form factors for the Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, and Athlon 64 X2 processors.
SOCKET TYPE USED BY AMD PROCESSOR
Socket AM3 Socket AM3 was introduced in February 2009, primarily to support processors with integrated DDR3 memory controllers such as the Phenom II. Besides adding support for DDR3 memory, Socket AM3 has 941 pins in a modified key pin configuration that physically prevents Socket AM2 or AM2+ SOCKET TYPE USED BY AMD PROCESSOR processors from being inserted. Socket F (1207FX) Socket F (also called 1207FX) was introduced by AMD in August 2006 for its Opteron line of server processors. Socket F is AMDs first land grid array (LGA) socket, similar to Intels Socket LGA775. It features 1,207 pins in a 35-by-35 grid, with the pins in the socket instead of on the processor. Socket F normally appears on motherboards in pairs because it is designed to run dual physical processors on a single motherboard. Socket F was utilized by AMD for its Quad FX processors, which are dual-core processors sold in matched pairs, operating as a dual socket dual-core system. Future versions may support quad-core processors, for a total of 8 cores in the system. Due to the high expense of running dual physical processors, only a limited number of non-server motherboards are available with Socket F.
SOCKET TYPE USED BY AMD PROCESSOR
Socket FM1 Socket FM1 was introduced by AMD in July 2011 for use by accelerated processing units (APUs CPU plus GPU) and CPUs based on the Llano core. These include the Ax-3xxx series APUs and some Athlon II CPUs, as well as the E2-3200 APU. FM1 has 905 pins in a 31 31 grid and uses a PGA socket similar to those used by previous AMD processors. Socket FM1 supports DDR3 memory. It was replaced by Socket FM2
SOCKET TYPE USED BY AMD PROCESSOR
Socket FM2 Socket FM1 was introduced by AMD in September 2012 for use by its Trinity series of APUs. These include the Ax-5xxx series APUs. FM2 has 904 pins in a 31 31 grid and uses a PGA socket similar to those used by previous AMD processors. Socket FM2 supports DDR3 memory.