Slot 1 and Slot 2 are names for the way Intel P6-based microprocessor s connect to a computer motherboard so that it makes contact with the built-in paths called the data bus . Slot 1 and Slot 2 were developed by Intel as a replacement for its Zero Insertion Force ( ZIF ) sockets, the most familiar of which is Socket 7 for Intel's Pentium processors. For the Pentium II, which is based on Intel's P6 micro architecture, Intel switched to the Slot 1 configuration. With the slot approach, the microprocessor is packaged in a cartridge, known as a Single Edge Cartridge, that is easily inserted into a slot designed into the motherboard. The new approach will make connection to the faster and larger number of data paths in future processors more feasible.
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Officially, Intel now refers to Slot 1 as the 242-contact slot connector and Slot 2 as the 330-contact slot connector. Besides the Pentium II, Intel's Celeron processor also uses the Slot 1 configuration. Intel's high-end Pentium II Xeon processor uses the Slot 2 configuration. Intel is said to be developing a Slot M.
Since the motherboards are different, computer owners with Socket 7 Pentiums will not be able to upgrade to the newer P6 Pentiums with Slot 1 and Slot 2 configurations. and Cyrix , which offer processors that compete with the Pentium II, say they plan to continue using the Socket 7 motherboard.
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