Socket 940
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Socket 940 is a 940-pin socket for 64-bit AMD Opteron server processors and AMD Athlon 64 FX consumer processors. It was one of the first sockets designed for AMD's AMD64 range of processors.
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Type | PGA-ZIF |
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Chip form factors | OPGA |
Contacts | 940 |
FSB frequency | 200 MHz System clock 800/1000 MHz HyperTransport link |
Voltage range | 0.8–1.55 V |
Processors | AMD Athlon 64 FX AMD Opteron |
Predecessor | Socket A |
Successor | Socket F |
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This socket is entirely square in shape and pins are arranged in a grid with the exception of four key pins used to align the processor and the corners. AMD's Opteron and the older AMD Athlon 64 FX (FX-51) use Socket 940.