Slot 1 Celeron
Alternatively referred to as the SC242 (Slot connector 242 pins), Slot 1 is an interface introduced by Intel in 1997. It was used to connect the Intel Celeron, Pentium II, and Pentium III processors to the computer like an expansion card. Although Slot 1 did make it easier to install a processor, they were more expensive and are no longer used in new computers. Below is a picture of what a Slot 1 looks like on the motherboard. See the SECC definition for a picture of the processor that plugged into this slot.
The remedy for these limitations is to abandon the Slot 1 CPU all together and use a FC-PGA (flip-chip) Coppermine CPU with a Slot 1 to FC-PGA adapter card (slocket). The Coppermine CPU can be either a Pentium III or a Celeron II. Here are the steps to upgrade the Asus P2B motherboard: Flush the P2B motherboard to the latest Bios 1012.
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CPU terms, SECC, Slot, Slotket
Slot 1 Celeron Games
- Instead, Intel pursued a budget part that was to be pin-compatible with their high-end Pentium II product, using the Pentium II's proprietary Slot 1 interface. The Celeron also effectively killed off the nine-year-old 80486 chip which had been the low-end processor brand for laptops until 1998.
- All Celeron processors at 333MHz and lower were only available in the Slot 1 version. Celeron processors from 366MHz to 433MHz were available in both Slot 1 and Socket 370 versions; all Celeron processors from 466MHz and up are only available in the Socket 370 version. FC-PGA (Flip Chip Pin Grid Array).