What is Socket-940?
Socket 940 is a 940-contact CPU socket used by some AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 FX processors.
Socket-940 supports a 200MHz system clock and an 800Mhz HyperTransport link.
The Socket-940 is designed for use the registered error-correcting memory. The makes the Socket-940 extremely suitable for server-class machines.
The Socket-940 is a Pin Grid Array (PGA) Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket.
A ZIF socket features a lever on one side of the socket. When this lever is pulled up, the spring contacts inside the socket are opened. This allows the CPU to be inserted easily into the socket. The lever is then pushed down, closing the spring contacts and clamping the CPU into place.
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