How to Find the Socket Size of a Motherboard

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How to Pick the Right Motherboard for Your Custom-Built PC More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Lars -u 00c 5ke Eimer | permalink
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Motherboards are the most complex component in your computer. Fitted with hundreds of components and dozens of options it can be difficult to choose. Let’s look at the most important factors to help you decide before building your next computer.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/62588/how-to-pick-the-right-motherboard-for-your-custom-built-pc/ ^[1]

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What is the way to find the socket size of a motherboard? | Ask.com More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by yomogimochi | permalink
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The socket size of the motherboard corresponds to the CPU of the computer. Most contemporary motherboards use either LG1155 or LG2011 type sockets for Intel CPUs and FM- or AM3-type sockets for AMD...
For further reading: http://www.ask.com/technology/way-socket-size-motherboard-491ba72883889cd ^[2]

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Form Factors - How To Choose A Motherboard: A Guide For Beginners More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Bobby Ng | permalink
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While large manufacturers are free to build PCs in whatever shape they desire, ATX and its derivatives dominate the do-it-yourself market. Smaller variations of ATX limit the room you have for expansion and make you more reliant on integrated or extern...

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motherboard-selection-guide,3900-3.html ^[3]

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Sockets - How To Choose A Motherboard: A Guide For Beginners More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Mar K Kronberger | permalink
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Where once the interface for desktop CPUs was divided by age and price, AMD breaks out low-power platforms as a third class from which to choose. We’ll organize these by popularity. Intel LGA 1150 Supporting Intel’s widest range of microprocessors, ...

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motherboard-selection-guide,3900-4.html ^[4]

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How To Choose A Motherboard: A Guide For Beginners - Basics And Component Overview More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jan Ouden | permalink
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Motherboards are a critical piece of PC hardware. Learn how to choose a model that's compatible with your existing components, or right for your next build.

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motherboard-selection-guide,3900.html ^[5]

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Choosing a Motherboard More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Tom Hartmann | permalink
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Learn how to choose a PC motherboard.
Tags: Choosing a Motherboard, iFixit, Mac, MacBook, iPod, iPhone, Repair, Parts, XBox, PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo DSi, tools

For further reading: https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Choosing_a_Motherboard ^[6]

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1. http://www.howtogeek.com/62588/how-to-pick-the-right-motherboard-for-your-custom-built-pc/

2. http://www.ask.com/technology/way-socket-size-motherboard-491ba72883889cd

3. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motherboard-selection-guide,3900-3.html

4. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motherboard-selection-guide,3900-4.html

5. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motherboard-selection-guide,3900.html

6. https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Choosing_a_Motherboard