Large Sockets?

**Mvpvlad** · 05-13-2014, 07:40 PM

i feel like i have heard this term before. What does it mean? Should I separate these from others? aka Do they go for more and if so why? any information would be AWESOME!!

**Patriot76** · 05-13-2014, 07:59 PM

More information is needed. What kind of sockets are you talking about?

**Mvpvlad** · 05-13-2014, 08:06 PM

motherboards

**Patriot76** · 05-13-2014, 08:41 PM

Thanks. I am not an expert in escrapping and was going to respond based on my experiences. That would have been embarrassing.

**bcrepurposing** · 05-13-2014, 09:04 PM

it reffers to the cpu slot size. if it is p4 or newer as a rule its a small socket. 386, 486, p1 & p2 will be large socket p3 can go either way.

thats not a hard and fast rule but it will give you a general sort. if they can go either way set them to the side and ask.

**happyscraper** · 05-13-2014, 09:18 PM

OK, I'll try to explain this. The socket is where the cpu plugs into. Take the cpu out and look at the size of the hole in the middle of the sock, you will notice that some are smaller than others, hence one is a small socket and the other is a large socket. Now if the socket has no hole in the middle then it is a small socket board, if the board had a slot processor then it is a large socket board. A large socket board is worth about 2x more that a small socket board. Hope this helps.

**Mvpvlad** · 05-13-2014, 10:13 PM

yes that was exactly what i was looking for thank you

**AuburnEwaste** · 05-13-2014, 10:26 PM

There are many small sockets that have holes in the middle. Also, there are plenty of early Pentium 4 boards that are large socket(socket 370). 386 and 486 boards have smaller socket sizes but are graded as large socket, and many of these can actually pass as telecom.