Socket Definitions

Question 1

LGA1155

Answer 1

LGA socket used by second- and third-generation Core i-series processors; 1155 lands

Question 2

LGA1156

Answer 2

LGA socket used by first-generation Core i-series processors; 1156 lands.

Question 3

LGA1366

Answer 3

LGA socket used by Extreme Core i7 CPUs; 1366 lands.

Question 4

LGA775

Answer 4

First LGA socket from Intel; used by late-model Pentium 4, Pentium D, others; 775 lands

Question 5

Socket 940

Answer 5

AMD PGA socket; requires registered memory; 940 pins

Question 6

Socket AM2

Answer 6

AMD PGA socket; supports CPUs with dual-channel DDR2 memory controller; 940 pins.

Question 7

Socket AM2+

Answer 7

AMD PGA socket; enhanced version of AM2; supports CPUs with L3 cache; 940 pins.

Question 8

Socket AM3

Answer 8

AMD PGA socket; supports CPUs with dual-channel DDR2 or DDR3 memory controller; 941 pins

Question 9

Socket AM3+

Answer 9

AMD PGA socket; supports CPUs with up to eight cores; 942 pins

Question 10

Socket FM1

Answer 10

AMD PGA socket; supports APUs (AMD term for CPU with integrated GPU); 905 pins