Socket 8

Socket 8
TypeZIF
Chip form factorsCPGA
Contacts387
FSB protocolAGTL
FSB frequency60–66 MHz
Voltage range3.1 or 3.3 V
ProcessorsPentium Pro, Pentium II OverDrive
PredecessorSocket 7
SuccessorSlot 2

This article is part of the CPU socket series

The Socket 8 CPU socket was used exclusively with the Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II Overdrive computer processors. Intel discontinued Socket 8 in favor of Slot 1 with the introduction of the Pentium II and Slot 2 with the release of the Pentium II Xeon in 1998.