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Why must CPU motherboard and heat sink fan conform to the same socket type on a motherboard?
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∙ 15y ago
in order for them to fit .. every year they are making things smaller and smaller and making adjustments on things. So they change slightly. Overall though the components are pretty much the same as they have been.
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What is AM2 socket?
An AM2 Socket is a type of socket used by a Processor on a motherboard. These are AMD processors, as indicated by the "AM". When you buy a motherboard and processor you must make sure that they have the same socket and that your motherboard supports the processor you have chosen. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM2
List three component that must conform to the same socket type?
motherboard, heat sink (or other cooling device) and CPU must conform to the same socket type.The elements of the mother board are1. THE MOTHERBOARD2.CPU- Central Processing Unit3.Main Memory / Random Access Memory (RAM)4.BIOS- Basic Input Output System5. CMOS-Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor6. Cache Memory7. Expansion Buses8.Firewire header9.PCI Express 16x slots10. PCI Express 1x Slot11. Chipset - North Bridge (with heatsink)12.ATX Power connector13. Motherboard controls14. Chipset - South Bridge15. Serial ATA Connector16. USB 2.0 header17. Motherboard Battery18. Floppy Drive Connector19. IDE connector Not on Diagram20. BIOS (Basic Input Output System) Chip
Does any processor fit into any computer?
processor must be compatible with socket on motherboard
Which two motherboard features must be compatible when selecting a new CPU Choose two?
chipset and socket type
What are three components that must have the same or compatible form factor in a computer?
Case, Power Supply and Motherboard The case must support the form factor of the motherboard, and the motherboard must support the CPU socket type for any given CPU.
What is a sentence using conform?
He did not conform to the rules. The plastic seal must tightly conform to the opening to prevent leakage.
How do you put the word conform in a sentence?
This model must conform to the original design.
What are some considerations a motherboard manufacturer has to contend with when designing a motherboard?
Motherboard manufacturers must consider capacity. They must also consider the size of the motherboard since devices are getting smaller in technology.
What documents must laws conform to?
Article
What must all states conform to?
the Constitution
What component must be compatible with every other component of the computer motherboard?
The anwers is not avalible!!
When you are building a computer do you need to buy parts with same sockets or different sockets?
The socket type of the motherboard and the CPU must match. So if you are going with a Socket 478 CPU, for example, you need to buy a Socket 478 motherboard. Some online stores allow you to buy the two as a bundle usually at a price savings too. The mobo and CPU will be matched up so you can't make a mistake (besides socket type there are other factors such as the front side bus speed and such). One place that has this feature is www.mwave.com under Catalog-->Motherboards-->Bundles. I'm sure other sites have this feature too.In addition, everything else must match too. You have to have the same memory and peripheral cards that the motherboard uses. You cannot use laptop memory on a desktop, nor use the wrong generation of memory, such as using DDR2 memory in a DDR3 socket. Nor can you use an AGP or a legacy PCI card in a PCI Express (PCI-E) socket. You can use shorter PCI-E cards in a longer socket, but generally not the other way around.Also, you must have a power supply that matches all the power cords that you will need inside the computer. It must have what each drive needs, as well as what your video card may need. It must have the correct ATX connectors to plug into the motherboard. The additional ATX cable is an exception since you can sometimes plug an 8-pin variation of it onto a 4-pin socket if the board has room. The other way around might work, but is not advised. Yes, the wires are often all redundant, but, having less of them may make them warmer or provide power to less of the motherboard.
