Socket G2, also known as rPGA 988B is
Intel
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's
CPU socket
In computer hardware, a CPU socket or CPU slot contains one or more mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows for placing and replacing the cen ...
used with their line of mobile
Core i7
The following is a list of Intel Core i7 brand microprocessors. Introduced in 2008, the Core i7 line of microprocessors are intended to be used by high-end users.
Desktop processors
Nehalem microarchitecture (1st generation)
"Bloomfield" ...
, the successor to the
Core 2
Intel Core 2 is the processor family encompassing a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core microprocessors based on the Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-die, whereas the quad-co ...
line, and also with several
mobile Core i5 and
Core i3
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Science and technology
* Core (anatomy), everything except the appendages
* Core (manufacturing), used in casting and molding
* Core (optical fiber), the signal-carrying portion of an optical fiber
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processors. It is based on Intel's
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge is the codename for Intel's 32 nm microarchitecture used in the second generation of the Intel Core processors (Core i7, i5, i3). The Sandy Bridge microarchitecture is the successor to Nehalem and Westmere microarchitecture. ...
and
Ivy Bridge architecture. Like its predecessor,
socket G1 systems, it can only run in
dual-channel
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memory mode, but with data rates up to 1600 MHz (as opposed to the
triple-channel mode which is unique to the LGA-1366 platform and subsequent
Xeon
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sockets). Socket G2 CPUs are also known as FCPGA988 socket processors, which should be pin compatible with PPGA988.
Although nearly all motherboards using this socket are intended for mobile products like laptops, a few desktop boards using this do exist.
Supermicro
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, for example, produced a number of
mini ITX
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motherboards using the QM77 chipset.
Technical specifications
* Pins arranged in a 35×36 grid array (it is incompatible with G1 socket due to different placing of one pin)
* 18×15 size grid removed from the center
* Utilization of cam-actuated retention mechanism
* The ''r'' in rPGA refers to ''reduced pitch'' which is 1mm × 1mm in this socket design.
rPGA 989 (as shown on the left) is a socket that can take Socket
Socket G1 (rPGA988A) or Socket socket G2 (rPGA988B) processors.
Supported memory:
*DDR3
SoDIMM (1066-1333 MHz, Sandy Bridge);
DDR3\DDR3L 1600 may work without DDR3L power optimisations and with 1333 MHz clock speed.
*DDR3\DDR3L
SoDIMM (1066-1600 MHz, Ivy Bridge).
See also
*
List of Intel microprocessors
This generational list of Intel processors attempts to present all of Intel's processors from the pioneering 4-bit 4004 (1971) to the present high-end offerings. Concise technical data is given for each product.
Latest
13th generation Cor ...
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Micro-FCPGA
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Socket G3
*
Socket G1
*
Socket P
The Intel Socket P (mPGA478MN) is the mobile processor socket replacement for Core microarchitecture chips such as Core 2 Duo. It launched on May 9, 2007, as part of the Santa Rosa platform with the Merom and Penryn processors.
Technical ...
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Socket M
Socket M (mPGA478MT) is a CPU interface introduced by Intel in 2006 for the Intel Core line of mobile processors.
Technical specifications
Socket M is used in all Intel Core products, as well as the Core-derived Dual-Core Xeon codenamed Sossam ...
References
External links
* http://www.designworldonline.com/articles/5444/154/Molex-Sockets-Earn-Intel--Validation.aspx
ark.intel.com PGA988B search
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