This is the common name for Intel's newest PGA processor socket entitled the PPGA form factor. Intel initially designed Socket 370 to work with Celeron processors.
Intel's proprietary CPU interface form factor first introduced for its Celeron line of CPUs and subsequently adopted for later versions of the Pentium III family.
The common name for Intel's PGA processor socket, called the PPGA form factor. Intel initially designed Socket 370 to work with Celeron processors because socket designs are cheaper than Intel's Slot 1 and the Celeron didn't use any L2 cache, which was external at the time and the main reason for a slot design.
The type of socket that will accept an Intel Celeron processor chip. Socket 370 motherboards usually incorporate ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) mechanisms so that the expensive processor pins are not bent or broken. See also Celeron, Processor, ZIF and Motherboard.
An Intel designed socket in a motherboard, where an Intel CPU can be connected. As technology advances, connection types change. Socket370 however, is the latest connection type for Intel PIII and Celeron CPUs. It is also referred to as FC-PGA (flip chip-pin grid array) and may be called FC-370 or similar names.
Type of Zero Insertion Force socket used by Celeron PGA and CopperMine FC-PGA processors. Characterized by the 370 pin holes. [image
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of holes in the socket for CPU pins. Modern Socket 370 fittings are usually found on Mini-ITX motherboards and embedded systems.