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Socket 8
The Socket 8CPU socket was used exclusively with the IntelPentium Pro and Pentium II Overdrivecomputerprocessors. It and Socket 7 marked the beginning of ACPI support on some later boards. Intel discontinued Socket 8 in favor of Slot 1 with the introduction of the Pentium II and Slot 2 with the release of the Pentium II Xeon in 1998.