The slot into which an AMD Athlon processor is attached to the Motherboard. Not to be confused with other slot types which are incompatible. See also Processor, AMD and Motherboard.
An AMD designed slot in a motherboard, where an AMD CPU can be connected. As technology advances, connection types change. Most of AMD's newer processors use the Socket A connection rather than the Slot A.
the interface for the original Athlon and some Thunderbirds. Physically identical to Slot 1 but electrically incompatible. Slot A contains 242 pins.
Slot A refers to the physical and electrical specification for the edge-connector used by early versions of AMD's Athlon processor.