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    Micro-FCPGA - Socket P ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Sipha, Jan 9, 2008.

  1. Sipha

    Sipha Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is the Micro-FCPGA socket also known as the Socket P or is it a different thing ?
     
    Sipha, Jan 9, 2008
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Socket P describes the actual socket, like Socket A or Socket 775. Micro-FCPGA clarifies that the socket uses a "Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array". All Socket P's are Micro-FCPGA but not all Micro-FCPGA sockets are Socket P.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip-chip_pin_grid_array
     
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