Socket G2

Socket G2
*aka* FCPGA988
Type	rPGA
Contacts	988
FSB protocol	DMI
FSB frequency	2.5 GT/s, 4.8 GT/s
Voltage range	Max. 5 V with max. of 500 mA per pin
Processors	Intel Core i7 Dual-Core "Sandy Bridge" (32 nm) i7-2620M, i7-2640M Intel Core i7 Quad-Core "Sandy Bridge" (32 nm) i7-2960XM, i7-2920XM, i7-2860QM, i7-2820QM, i7-2760QM, i7-2720QM, i7-2710QE, i7-2670QM, i7-2630QM Intel Core i7 Dual-Core "Ivy Bridge" (22 nm) i7-3520M, i7-3540M, Intel Core i7 Quad-Core "Ivy Bridge" (22 nm) i7-3610QM, i7-3630QM, i7-3940XM, i7-3920XM Intel Core i5 Dual-Core "Sandy Bridge" i5-3210M i5-2540M, i5-2520M, i5-2510E, i5-2450M, i5-2435M, i5-2430M, i5-2410M Intel Core i3 Dual-Core "Sandy Bridge" i3-2370M, i3-2350M, i3-2348M, i3-2330M, i3-2330E, i3-2328M, i3-2312M, i3-2310M Intel Celeron "Sandy Bridge" B800 Pentium B950-B960-B980,2020m-2030m, 1005
Predecessor	rPGA 988A
Successor	rPGA 946B/947
	This article is part of the CPU socket series

Socket G2, also known as rPGA 988B is Intel's CPU socket used with their line of mobile Core i7, the successor to the Core 2 line, and also with several mobile Core i5 and Core i3 processors. It is based on Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture. Like its predecessor, socket G1 systems, it can only run in dual-channel memory mode, but with data rates up to 1600 MHz (as opposed to the triple-channel mode which is unique to the LGA-1366 platform and subsequent Xeon sockets). They are also known as FCPGA988 socket processors. Which should be pin compatible with PPGA988.^[2]

Although nearly all motherboards using this socket are intended for mobile products like laptops, a few desktop boards using this do exist. Supermicro, for example, produced a number of mini ITX motherboards using the QM77 chipset.^[3]

Technical specifications

Pins arranged in a 35 × 36 grid array (it is incompatible with G1 socket due to different placing of one pin)
18 × 15 size grid removed from the center
Utilization of cam-actuated retention mechanism
The r in rPGA refers to reduced pitch which is 1 mm × 1 mm in this socket design.^[4]

File:PGA989 Socket.jpg

A PGA989 Socket. Processors that are both G1 and G2 compatible can be used in this socket.

There are rPGA 989 sockets (as shown on the left) that can take Socket Socket G1 (rPGA988A) or Socket socket G2 (rPGA988B).

External links

References

^ Quoted from Intel's website and is reflected in the other reference links.
^ "What is the difference between socket PPGA988 and FCPGA988?". Intel. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^ "3rd Generation Core™ Processor Based Motherboards". Supermicro. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ "Molex Connector Part Number - 47989-0132". molex.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[1] Quoted from Intel's website and is reflected in the other reference links.

[2] "What is the difference between socket PPGA988 and FCPGA988?". Intel. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

[3] "3rd Generation Core™ Processor Based Motherboards". Supermicro. Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[4] "Molex Connector Part Number - 47989-0132". molex.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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