In computer hardware , a CPU socket or CPU slot contains one or more mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows for placing and replacing the central processing unit (CPU) without soldering.
17-410: LGA 2011 , also called Socket R , is a CPU socket by Intel released on November 14, 2011. It launched along with LGA 1356 to replace its predecessor, LGA 1366 (Socket B) and LGA 1567 . While LGA 1356 was designed for dual-processor or low-end servers, LGA 2011 was designed for high-end desktops and high-performance servers. The socket has 2011 protruding pins that touch contact points on
34-460: A constant force, which must be overcome when a device is inserted. For chips with many pins, zero insertion force (ZIF) sockets are preferred. Common sockets include Pin Grid Array (PGA) or Land Grid Array (LGA). These designs apply a compression force once either a handle (PGA type) or a surface plate (LGA type) is put into place. This provides superior mechanical retention while avoiding
51-453: A new set of signal integrity challenges. The evolution of the CPU socket amounts to a coevolution of all these technologies in tandem. Modern CPU sockets are almost always designed in conjunction with a heat sink mounting system, or in lower power devices, other thermal considerations. A CPU socket is made of plastic, and often comes with a lever or latch, and with metal contacts for each of
68-573: Is another updated generation of the socket, used for Haswell-E and Haswell-EP CPUs and Broadwell-E, which were released in August and September 2014, respectively. Updated socket generations are physically similar to LGA 2011. Still, different electrical signals, keying of the Independent Loading Mechanism (ILM) and integrating DDR4 memory controller rather than DDR3 prevent backward compatibility with older CPUs. In
85-492: Is the standard type, while the narrow one is alternatively available for space-constrained applications. A matching heatsink is required for each ILM type. Information for the Intel X79 (for desktop) and C600 series (for workstations and servers, codenamed Romley) chipsets is in the table below. The Romley (EP) platform was delayed approximately one quarter, allegedly due to a SAS controller bug. The X79 appears to contain
102-702: Is used by Sandy Bridge-E /EP and Ivy Bridge-E /EP processors with the corresponding X79 (E – enthusiast class) and C600-series (EP – Xeon class) chipsets. It and LGA 1155 are the two last Intel sockets to support Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 . LGA 2011-1 (Socket R2), an updated generation of the socket and the successor of LGA 1567 , is used for Ivy Bridge-EX ( Xeon E7 v2 ), Haswell-EX ( Xeon E7 v3 ) and Broadwell-EX (Xeon E7 v4) CPUs, which were released in February 2014, May 2015 and July 2016, respectively. LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R3, also referred to as LGA 2011-3 )
119-754: The LGA ;2011 socket and CPUs, which makes them electrically and logically incompatible. Original LGA 2011 socket is used for Sandy Bridge-E/EP and Ivy Bridge-E/EP processors, while LGA 2011-1 is used for Ivy Bridge-EX (Xeon E7 v2) and Haswell-EX (Xeon E7 V3) CPUs, which were released in February 2014 and May 2015, respectively. LGA 2011-v3 socket is used for Haswell-E and Haswell-EP CPUs, which were released in August and September 2014, respectively. Two types of ILM exist, with different shapes and heatsink mounting hole patterns, both with M4 x 0.7 threads: square ILM (80×80 mm mounting pattern), and narrow ILM (56×94 mm mounting pattern). Square ILM
136-438: The LGA 2011 socket and associated CPUs come with different ILM keying, which makes it possible to install CPUs only into generation-matching sockets. CPUs that are intended to be mounted into LGA 2011-0 (R), LGA 2011-1 (R2) or LGA 2011-v3 (R3) sockets are all mechanically compatible regarding their dimensions and ball pattern pitches , but the designations of contacts are different between generations of
153-612: The base clock (BCLK), Intel calls it CPU Strap, by 1.00×, 1.25×, 1.66× or 2.50×. The CPU frequency is derived by the BCLK times the CPU multiplier. Server processors compatible with LGA 2011 socket are Sandy Bridge-E P, Ivy Bridge-E , Haswell-E and Broadwell-E . (threads) memory date (USD) LGA 2011 E5 DMI 2.0 40× PCI-E 3.0 Quad-channel DDR3-1600 LGA 2011 E5 E5 (threads) memory date (USD) LGA 2011 E5 DMI 2.0 40× PCIe 3.0 E5 CPU socket Common sockets have retention clips that apply
170-646: The motherboard than a socketed part. As the pin density increases in modern sockets, increasing demands are placed on the printed circuit board fabrication technique, which permits the large number of signals to be successfully routed to nearby components. Likewise, within the chip carrier , the wire bonding technology also becomes more demanding with increasing pin counts and pin densities. Each socket technology will have specific reflow soldering requirements. As CPU and memory frequencies increase, above 30 MHz or thereabouts, electrical signalling increasingly shifts to differential signaling over parallel buses, bringing
187-428: The pins or lands on the CPU. Many packages are keyed to ensure the proper insertion of the CPU. CPUs with a PGA (pin grid array) package are inserted into the socket and, if included, the latch is closed. CPUs with an LGA (land grid array) package are inserted into the socket, the latch plate is flipped into position atop the CPU, and the lever is lowered and locked into place, pressing the CPU's contacts firmly against
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#1732782878050204-458: The risk of bending pins when inserting the chip into the socket . Certain devices use Ball Grid Array (BGA) sockets, although these require soldering and are generally not considered user replaceable. CPU sockets are used on the motherboard in desktop and server computers. Because they allow easy swapping of components, they are also used for prototyping new circuits. Laptops typically use surface-mount CPUs, which take up less space on
221-647: The same silicon as the C600 series, with ECS having enabled the SAS controller for one of their boards, even though SAS is not officially supported by Intel for X79. up to two DIMMs per channel up to two DIMMs per channel up to three DIMMs per channel up to three DIMMs per channel SAS/SATA SAS/SATA Desktop processors compatible with LGA 2011, 2011–3 socket are Sandy Bridge-E , Ivy Bridge-E , Haswell-E and Broadwell-E . Unlocked 2011-3 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB The X79 chipset allows for increasing
238-402: The server market, it was succeeded by LGA 3647 , while in high-end desktop and workstation markets its successor is LGA 2066 . The Xeon E3 family of processors, later renamed Xeon E, uses consumer-grade sockets. Intel CPU sockets use the so-called Independent Loading Mechanism (ILM) retention device to apply the specific amount of uniform pressure required to correctly hold the CPU against
255-435: The socket interface. As part of their design, ILMs have differently placed protrusions which are intended to mate with cutouts in CPU packagings. These protrusions, also known as ILM keying , have the purpose of preventing installation of incompatible CPUs into otherwise physically compatible sockets, and preventing ILMs to be mounted with a 180-degree rotation relative to the CPU socket. Different variants (or generations) of
272-645: The socket's lands and ensuring a good connection, as well as increased mechanical stability. Table legend: Sandy Bridge supports 20 PCIe 2.0 lanes. Ivy Bridge supports 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes. Intel Mainstream Socket. AMD Athlon Bristol Ridge AMD Athlon Raven Ridge 14nm AMD Athlon Picasso 12nm AMD Ryzen 1000 series AMD Ryzen 2000 series AMD Ryzen 3000 series AMD Ryzen 4000 series AMD Ryzen 5000 series Intel Raptor Lake (14th gen) Slotkets are special adapters for using socket processors in bus-compatible slot motherboards. Intel X79 Too Many Requests If you report this error to
289-824: The underside of the processor. The LGA 2011 socket uses QPI to connect the CPU to additional CPUs. DMI 2.0 is used to connect the processor to the PCH . The memory controller and 40 PCI Express (PCIe) lanes are integrated into the CPU. On a secondary processor an extra ×4 PCIe interface replaces the DMI interface. As with its predecessor LGA 1366, there is no provisioning for integrated graphics. This socket supports four DDR3 or DDR4 SDRAM memory channels with up to three unbuffered or registered DIMMs per channel, as well as up to 40 PCI Express 2.0 or 3.0 lanes. LGA 2011 also has to ensure platform scalability beyond eight cores and 20 MB of cache. The LGA 2011 socket
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