Socket 563 is a micro
PGA 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 cent ...
used exclusively for low-power (16 W and 25 W
TDP)
Athlon XP-M processors (Models 8 & 10).
This socket can usually be found in
laptops and requires a low-power mobile part in a special 563-pin µPGA package which is different from the
Socket A
Socket A (also known as Socket 462) is a zero insertion force pin grid array (PGA) CPU socket used for AMD processors ranging from the Athlon Thunderbird to the Athlon XP/MP 3200+, and AMD budget processors including the Duron and Sempron. Socke ...
(462 pin) package used for other Athlon processors.
There are
desktop computer
A desktop computer (often abbreviated desktop) is a personal computer designed for regular use at a single location on or near a desk due to its size and power requirements. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply ...
motherboards equipped with Socket 563. PCChips is known to have marketed such a board, the M863G Ver3 (actually made by
ECS
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), bundled with a socket 563
processor and a
heatsink
A heat sink (also commonly spelled heatsink) is a passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or a mechanical device to a fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated away from the device, ...
.
See also
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List of AMD microprocessors
This article gives a list of AMD microprocessors, sorted by generation and release year. If applicable and openly known, the designation(s) of each processor's core (versions) is (are) listed in parentheses. For an overview over concrete product, ...
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Athlon XP-M
External links
Pictures of the PCChips M863G Ver3 equipped with socket 563
References
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AMD mobile sockets