Can I take a Socket 7 CPU (Pentium 200MHz) out of one motherboard and put it into another motherboard (Dell) that has a Socket 5 CPU holder? I'm still looking for more information on the Dell ...

A comparison of all currently available PC CPUs was more than overdue and although it’s a horrible amount of work I felt forced to finally do one after Intel released not only a CPU for the high end ...

Few other CPU sockets have lasted as long or supported as many chips as this one, but its history isn't entirely free of hiccups. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

i am looking for a tray to keep a bunch of socket 7 pentiums, k6s, and k6-2s in.....every time i trade for a socket 7 cpu here, i seem to get a little blue square holding device. it is obvious that ...

Upgrading CPUs in office computers makes a great deal of sense given that while CPU technology has advanced greatly, other components live longer lives before they become obsolete. Upgrading poses a ...

Which legacy socket(s) accepted both Intel and AMD CPUs? Released in March 1994, Socket 5 was designed for second-gen P5 Pentium processors among other Intel parts, but could also accept AMD K5 chips, ...

Did you know, there was a CPU socket that accepted both Intel and AMD chips? Released in March 1994, Socket 5 was primarily designed for second-gen Intel P5 Pentium processors. However, it was also ...

TL;DR: A new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk motherboard were damaged due to improper installation, likely from the CPU not being seated correctly. The incident is under ...