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Socket 5

Socket 5 was created for the second generation of Intel P5 Pentium processors operating at speeds from 75 to 133 MHz as well as some Pentium OverDrive and early Pentium MMX processors with core voltage 3.3 V. Released in March 1994, it superseded the earlier Socket 4. Consisting of 320 pins, this was the first socket to use a staggered pin grid array (SPGA), which allowed the chip's pins to be spaced closer together than earlier sockets. Socket 5 was replaced by Socket 7 in 1995.

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Socket 5
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TypeZIF
Chip form factorsSPGA
Contacts320
FSB protocolproprietary
FSB frequency50, 60, or 66 MT/s
Voltage range3.1 to 3.6 V
ProcessorsIntel P5 Pentium (75 - 133 MHz)
Intel Pentium OverDrive (125 - 180 MHz)
Intel Pentium OverDrive MMX (125 - 200 MHz)
AMD K5 (PR75 - PR200)
IDT WinChip (180 - 200 MHz)
IDT WinChip-2 (200 - 240 MHz)
IDT WinChip-2a (233 MHz)
and compatible
PredecessorSocket 4
SuccessorSocket 7

This article is part of the CPU socket series

Socket 5 was created for the second generation of Intel P5 Pentium processors operating at speeds from 75 to 133 MHz12 as well as some Pentium OverDrive and early Pentium MMX processors with core voltage 3.3 V. Released in March 1994, it superseded the earlier Socket 4.3 Consisting of 320 pins, this was the first socket to use a staggered pin grid array (SPGA), which allowed the chip's pins to be spaced closer together than earlier sockets. Socket 5 was replaced by Socket 7 in 1995.4

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References

References

  1. "Pentium OverDrive Processor Socket Specification: Introduction". Intel Pentium Processor Family Developer's Manual (PDF). Intel. September 22, 1997. p. 17-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011. Socket 5 has been defined for the Pentium processor-based systems with core frequencies from 75 MHz to 120 MHz.
  2. "OverDrive Processor Socket Specification: Socket 5". Datasheet for Intel Pentium processor 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200 (PDF). Intel. September 22, 1997. p. 69. Retrieved September 21, 2011. Socket 5 does not support upgradability for 133 MHz or higher processors.
  3. Torres, Gabriel. "A Complete List of CPU Sockets". Hardware Secrets. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. Kozierok, Charles M. (17 April 2001). "Intel Socket 5 Specification". The PC Guide. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
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