what is a pga processor???????

[robin801]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ry=1028&DEPA=1

i was looking at this cpu(duron 800) but i don't know what it meant by a pga processor.

also what would be a good mobo?

i am looking for the board to have onboard sound, video, lan if possible.

i want to use this for a linux box.

robin

[[Neo770]]

I think they are just telling people its a Pin Grid Array(PGA) processor and not a slot type.

[Tom Jones]

Ok, some cpus have pins that go into holes.....and some have an edge connector that goes into a slot. PGA = pin grid array in other words it has pins. Some places call the slots sockets. Do some reading at www.amd.com and www.intel.com and you will better understand the difference.

[robin801]

thanks for the fast reply.


robin

[Nighthawk]

I'm not sure why Newegg felt the need to clarify that... AFAIK, no Durons were made for the Slot-A platform.

[Hellmund]

Most likely filling space....only other reason would be if a duron's were available in BGA but I've seen no such thing. Althought it is easily possible I suppose.

[Nighthawk]

I guess BGA would work for a laptop CPU, but I don't think people would really want to solder that many points

Actually, that could be it. AMD might be using a standardized connector like Intel does for their mobile CPUs and NewEgg was filling space by telling you that it isn't a laptop CPU.

[soundar.s]

Guys PGA is a Pin Grid Array which the processors consists of pins tat normally sit into the mother board... Prety simple rite??

[nemowolf]

Originally Posted by Tom Jones

Ok, some cpus have pins that go into holes.....and some have an edge connector that goes into a slot. PGA = pin grid array in other words it has pins. Some places call the slots sockets. Do some reading at www.amd.com and www.intel.com and you will better understand the difference.

Originally Posted by soundar.s

Guys PGA is a Pin Grid Array which the processors consists of pins tat normally sit into the mother board... Prety simple rite??

You registered to respond to a thread that was answered SEVEN years ago??? Not only is this thread ridiculously dated but it ALREADY ANSWERED the exact information you gave! HAHAHAHA! Welcome to TechIMO

[mattfriend]

Originally Posted by robin801

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i was looking at this cpu(duron 800) but i don't know what it meant by a pga processor.

also what would be a good mobo?

i am looking for the board to have onboard sound, video, lan if possible.

i want to use this for a linux box.

robin

******I know this was 7 years ago, but it may help some chap in the future. A PGA processor is a Pin Grid Array processor. It reffers to the fact that the processor contains an array of pins on the underside of the CPU, where it connects to the socket.