On 27 Apr 99, at 9:50, Chuck Hassenplug wrote:

> I have a couple of questions regarding Cpus and chipsets.
>
> 1) What chipset fits the Celeron CPUs? Is it slot 1 or A or or 370. And, which
> motherboards can you use with this chip.

  Celerons were made initially for Slot 1, and have now been introduced in
Socket 370 ("PPGA") form.  Intel wants to move them away from Slot 1, but
adapters to mount a PPGA to a Slot 1 motherboard are selling briskly.

> 2) Will the K7 be a socket 7 chip? If not, what will it be and what
> motherboard will handle it?

  K7 will use Slot A -- physically the same as Slot 1, but wired differently.
There is marketplace interest in a DEC Alpha-to-Slot-A adapter, but no definate
plans in that direction have been announced.

  [It is highly unlikely that Intel will ever make a CPU for Slot A.]


David G

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