CPU Sockets - CompTIA A+ 220-801: 1.2

Dual In-line Package (DIP)

Obsolete Intel 8088 Dual In Line Package

Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC)

Pin Grid Array (PGA)

Zero insertion Force (ZIF) sockets

Land Grid Array (LGA) Commonly used today

• Reverse the PGA
• Pins are on the motherboard
• No pin to damage on the CPU
• Easier to damage the motherboard

• Found on many different processors
• Intel Pentium 4, AMD Opteron, Intel Sandy Bridge (i3, i5, i7)