Socket 8 To Slot 1 Adapter

May 11, 2011  Your slockets are not SMP capable and all you have to do is connect BR1# on the socket 8 to the pad on Slot 1. There was exactly the same modification for socket 370 - Slot 1 adapters.

Adapters

Socket Drive Adapter Set

Socket 8 slocket adapter
Socket 370 Slotket adapter

In computer hardware terminology, slotkets, also known as slockets, (both short for slot to socket adapter) are adapters that allow socket-based microprocessors to be used on slot-based motherboards.

Slotkets were first created to allow the use of Socket 8Pentium Pro processors on Slot 1 motherboards. Later, they became more popular for inserting Socket 370IntelCelerons into Slot 1 based motherboards. This lowered costs for computer builders, especially with dual processor machines. High-end motherboards accepting two Slot 1 processors (usually Pentium 2) were widely available, but double-socketed motherboards for the less expensive Socket 370 Celerons were not. The slotkets remained popular in the transition period from Slot to Socket-based Pentium III processors by allowing CPU upgrades in existing Slot 1 motherboards.

Slot

Slotkets were never introduced to take advantage of the AMD Athlon processors' transition from the Slot A form factor to the Socket A form factor.

Socket 8 To Slot 1 Adapter

Today, slotkets have largely disappeared, as neither Intel nor AMD currently manufacture CPUs in slot form factors.

Socket Adapter Set

See also[edit]

1 1 8 Socket Set

External links[edit]

Usb To 1 8 Adapter


3.5 To 1 8 Adapter

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