Socket 370
<hardware, standard, processor> (PGA370) A physical and electrical
specification for a motherboard processor socket. Socket 370 uses a square SPGA
ZIF socket with 370 pins, arranged 37x37 (sometimes described as 19x19).
Intel originally designed Socket 370 for PPGA Celeron processors. Newer Socket
370 motherboards additionally support FC-PGA Celeron and Pentium III processors.
The difference between the two versions is electrical; some pins are used
differently and voltage requirements have been changed from Intel's VRM 8.2 to
VRM 8.4. In addition, Celeron processors require a 66 MHz front side bus (FSB),
and Pentium III processors require a 100/133 MHz FSB.
Some older Socket 370 motherboards support VRM 8.4 and variable bus speeds, so
adapters are available that convert the socket pinout to allow FC-PGA processors
to work.
VIA's Cyrix III processor was designed to work with Socket 370 motherboards.
Intel Celeron Processor in PPGA form factor - Integration.
Pentium III Processors - Design Guidelines.
(2000-08-26)
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