Socket 462

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Socket 462, also known as Socket A, is a CPU socket used primarily for AMD's Athlon, Duron, and early Sempron processors in desktop computers of the early 2000s.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Socket 462 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CPU socket
microprocessor socket
alsoKnownAs Socket A
compatibleProcessorFamily AMD Athlon MP
AMD Athlon Thunderbird
AMD Athlon XP
AMD Duron Applebred
linked to: AMD Duron

AMD Duron Morgan
AMD Duron Spitfire
linked to: AMD Duron

AMD Sempron (Socket A variants)
linked to: AMD Sempron
contactType PGA (Pin Grid Array)
coolerMounting retention clip on plastic socket lugs
designedFor AMD K7 microarchitecture
AMD K8-based early Sempron models
era late 1990s to mid-2000s
formFactorCompatibility ATX motherboards
microATX motherboards
introducedBy AMD
mountingType ZIF (Zero Insertion Force)
notableChipsetSeries NVIDIA nForce
NVIDIA nForce2
linked to: NVIDIA nForce

VIA KT133
VIA KT266
VIA KT333
VIA KT400
pinCount 462
platform desktop PC
predecessor Slot A
status discontinued
successor Socket 754
Socket 939
supportedBusType EV6 bus
supportedMemoryType DDR SDRAM (via chipset)
SDR SDRAM (via chipset)
supports 32-bit x86 processors
supportsFrontSideBusFrequencies 100 MHz (DDR 200)
133 MHz (DDR 266)
166 MHz (DDR 333)
200 MHz (DDR 400)
supportsMultiprocessorConfigurations yes (with Athlon MP and suitable chipset)
typicalChipsetVendors AMD
NVIDIA
linked to: NVIDIA Corporation

SiS
VIA
linked to: VIA Technologies
usedFor AMD Athlon processors
AMD Duron processors
linked to: AMD Duron

early AMD Sempron processors
usedIn desktop computers
usedInEra early 2000s
voltageRange approximately 1.5 V to 1.75 V (depending on CPU)

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AMD Duron socket Socket 462
Socket A alsoKnownAs Socket 462
Barton socket Socket 462