EDN

Reversed pin grid array socket for the Intel Core-i7 processors

CAMBRIDGE, UK — Following up on the availability of Intel's Core-i7 Mobile quad-core processors, Suyin has launched a reversed pin grid array socket (rPGA-989) suitable for automatic assembly. The ...
Houston Chronicle

Types of CPU Sockets

Upgrading CPUs in office computers makes a great deal of sense given that while CPU technology has advanced greatly, other components live longer lives before they become obsolete. Upgrading poses a ...
EDN

ZIF socket fits many footprints, pin counts

Frenchtown, N.J. – Aries Electronics has broadened its line of pin-grid-array zero-insertion-force (ZIF) Test Sockets with a 9 x 9-grid version. The units enable just one socket to handle a full range ...
Bit-Tech

AMD's AM4 socket captured on camera

The first image of AMD's upcoming Socket AM4, the new single platform for its Bristol Ridge and Zen CPU and APU products, has been leaked, revealing a pin-grid array (PGA) design with 1,331 pin ...
PC Gamer

Bent CPU pins may become a thing of the past as AMD eyes major socket change

Now you'll have to watch out for bending motherboard pins instead. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you've been around AMD ...