Slots

[Smizack]

What's the differance between Slot 1 and Slot A?

[vimal]

Slot 1 is designed by Intel and specified for use with older Celeron, PII and PIII processors. With the assistance of a Slocket-type adapter, newer FC-PGA PIII and Celeron chips may be used in Slot 1 slots.

Slot A is designed by AMD and specified for use with older Athlons. As far as I know, there is no adapter for newer socket A chips to be used in Slot A slots.

Slot A and SLot 1 are not interchangable.

[Smizack]

So Slot1's are just with Celeron comps?

[Kingslayer]

Slot 1 is an Intel patent.
Slot A is an AMD patent.

[Shadow ÒÓ]

Smizack (Jul 05, 2001 01:20 p.m.):
So Slot1's are just with Celeron comps?

Slot 1 computers are the ones that take celeron, P II and P III chips that are long like PCI cards. (the slot is anyway) Slot A as was said is for AMD.

Intel made several different "plugs" for their processors, but the 2 most popular now are Slot 1 (which is pretty much old school now since Intel says they are going to stop making Slot 1 processors) and Socket 370. Those are the sockets that look like the old P 1 and AMD sockets. (which btw were called socket 7 or socket 5)

[funnyperson1]

i have a slot 1 600E Cumine, and i was wondering, do any of you know why intel i stopping production on them (is the performance any different?)

[[Oc]acaridans]

they just discontinued the 700's so id say the 600's have been out of production for a bit

[batboy]

Smizack, only the older Celerons are Slot 1, the 533 and up coppermine Celerons are socket 370.

Funnyperson, the main reason Intel gradually switched from slot 1 to socket 370 is that it's cheaper to produce the socket 370 chips. Also, they are a little more efficient to keep cool, plus take up less space on the mobo.