Perhaps there is no such person who, being connected with computer technology, once would not be interested in the question of what a socket is. By itself, this knowledge does not affect the work at the computer, but in cases of upgrade (modernization) or repair it is necessary. In addition, understanding what a socket is, you can think through all the possible prospects of a particular solution even at the stage of purchasing a computer system. And this potentially means future cost savings. Thus, you should have at least a general idea of what a socket is.
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It's very easy to figure out what a processor socket is, if you remember that the latter is a microchip, only of relatively large sizes. The socket is located on the motherboard; it looks like a square plate with many holes, the number of which corresponds to the processor legs. For reliable fixation of the inserted microcircuit in the socket, a special mechanical latch is used. Note that Intel, unlike AMD, recently uses a different principle of connecting the processor and the board. There are no legs on the microcircuit - instead, they have round pads. And the spring-loaded pin legs are placed in the socket. Such a construction is the “opposite”., . , , – . . Intel «» , . , - , . AMD : , .
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