SK0-003 · Question #751
A technician needs to replace the processor on a server's motherboard. The motherboard supports Socket 478 processors. Which of the following processors would be compatible with this motherboard?
The correct answer is D. Pentium 4. Socket 478 was primarily an Intel CPU socket used for specific processor generations. A Pentium 4 processor would be compatible with a motherboard designed for Socket 478.
Question
A technician needs to replace the processor on a server's motherboard. The motherboard supports Socket 478 processors. Which of the following processors would be compatible with this motherboard?
Options
- AAMD Athlon
- BPentium III
- CAtom
- DPentium 4
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- C5% (1)
- D90% (19)
Why each option
Socket 478 was primarily an Intel CPU socket used for specific processor generations. A Pentium 4 processor would be compatible with a motherboard designed for Socket 478.
AMD Athlon processors typically used different sockets, such as Socket A (462 pins), not Socket 478.
Pentium III processors primarily used Socket 370, which is physically different from Socket 478.
Intel Atom processors utilize various smaller, often integrated or BGA (Ball Grid Array) sockets, which are not compatible with Socket 478.
Socket 478, also known as mPGA478, was an Intel CPU socket used primarily for the Pentium 4 and Celeron processors based on the NetBurst microarchitecture. These processors featured a 478-pin micro-PGA package, making them physically and electrically compatible with motherboards designed with this socket.
Concept tested: CPU socket and processor compatibility
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