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[crzyman]

Quick question here,

The examples above are great and I'm sure they will help to memorize which cpu goes with which slot or socket.

However

I can't find anything in the 2006 objectives that says these will be the only ones tested on. What about all of the others?

Any input is appreciated,
Bill

I also can't find anything in the 2006 objectives. Can anyone clarify this. Many thanks.

[theshadowgallery]

This is my best shot at some mnemonics.

• Slot 1: Remember "123C"
  Slot 1 is Pentium II, Pentium III and Celeron
  
• Slot 2: Remember "23X"
  Slot 2 is Pentium II Xeon and Pentium III Xeon
  
• Slot A: Remember "A for AMD or Athlon"
  Slot A is AMD Athlon
  
• Socket 370: Remember "3 for 370"
  Socket 370 is Pentium III, there is only one 300 series socket
  
• Socket 603/604: Remember "6X"
  Socket 603 and 604 are for Intel Xeon processors only. They are the only 600 series socket.
  
• Socket A: Remember "A for AMD or Athlon"
  Socket A is for AMD Athlon, Duron, Athlon XP, Athlon XP-M, Athlon MP, and Sempron

Thanks, I was about to post a question on this topic when I happened upon this thread. Now I just need to remember it all.

[sims_ian]

You should post your chart to help out the other members. a little help goes a long way.

spy

I'd love a copy too! Thanks in advance!

[bettina256]

Wow, thanks for some of the memorization tricks. I seem to have a real mental block on this subject.

[dmb6312]

New to the site and came across these tips to remember the Sockets and Slots.  Thanks to those of you who provided this info.  It'll be a great help while I'm in study mode.

[tt58]

well I sorta found an answer to my question about the differences between 423 and 478.http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci821033,00.html. Not sure it really would of helped on the practice tests I took but hopefully  it will help in the real thing. Hope it helps someone else too.

[spyderx]

Thansk for the help with this ...

The sockets and the I/O Addresses are giving me the biggest pain .

considering the pass mark I was just going to strategically guess the answers to those questions ( 25% probabiliy of being correct vs hours of brain hurting memorization which is a really bad way of learning If I cannott associate them with anything  ) .. I would not want to memorize IO addresses ... thats what REFERENCEs are for !  Argh

[snickers12]

Thansk for the help with this ...

The sockets and the I/O Addresses are giving me the biggest pain .

considering the pass mark I was just going to strategically guess the answers to those questions ( 25% probabiliy of being correct vs hours of brain hurting memorization which is a really bad way of learning If I cannott associate them with anything  ) .. I would not want to memorize IO addresses ... thats what REFERENCEs are for !  Argh

IO addresses i find are simple if you use the system of : 323232 FFEE77

search for it on the forums somewhere it tells ya - - i got it learnt in minutes! Just gotta learn the rest  

[templarvisonz]

I know its kinda late becuz this was posted so long ago, but.......thanx erbody for the tips. it will really help me!!

arbitor

[VMaliarov]

When I took my A+ exam I wasn't asked about any sockets. You shouldn't memorize all of them. Lots of them aren't used now, what is the reason to memorize all types? It's better to refer to documentation when you're engaged in repairing process. Even If you had memorised all types you would be likely to forget them. But it's up to you.

[ecaf005]

Thank you!

This is my best shot at some mnemonics.

• Slot 1: Remember "123C"
  Slot 1 is Pentium II, Pentium III and Celeron
  
• Slot 2: Remember "23X"
  Slot 2 is Pentium II Xeon and Pentium III Xeon
  
• Slot A: Remember "A for AMD or Athlon"
  Slot A is AMD Athlon
  
• Socket 370: Remember "3 for 370"
  Socket 370 is Pentium III, there is only one 300 series socket
  
• Socket 603/604: Remember "6X"
  Socket 603 and 604 are for Intel Xeon processors only. They are the only 600 series socket.
  
• Socket A: Remember "A for AMD or Athlon"
  Socket A is for AMD Athlon, Duron, Athlon XP, Athlon XP-M, Athlon MP, and Sempron

Here is a list of CPU Sockets: CPU socket

[LuckyOne]

Great chart...just started studying for my A+ about 3 weeks ago. Seems like everyone has some trouble with this part (like me!)...thanks to all who posted....

[darcy_jake]

nice posts guys..thanks a lot.. this will be very helpful for my studying...i've been going crazy with studying cause my school is taking us for essentials in two weeks and then the 602 a few weeks later

[boom5555]

I'm using this website as visual to get it done -
hope that would help someone as well
http://www.ronmar.netfirms.com/sockets/sockets.html


Sharing is better (not when food is involved)

Edited by boom5555, 05 April 2008 - 12:06 PM.

[aerohawk]

Thank's Guys, very helpful

[m0rph3u5]

very helpful mnemonics!! taking test soon!!

[jones89]

NOTE: The only CPU specifications on the CompTIA objectives are
slot 1,
slot 2,
slot A,
socket A,
Socket 423 & 478,
Socket 370,
socket 7
hope that helps

Does this apply to the 2003 exam only, or does it still apply to the 2006 objectives?

Thanks.

[random_John]

So these are the only ones to bother memorizing??  I can handle that.

Two weeks until test, just found this site. Love it!!!

I'm just finishing my A+ class and these are helping me out tremendously.  Thanks all.

[dino66uk]

Thank you so much to everyone on here its been great learning all these remembering techniques.

[Tyrone2434]

Great job,

I had my book for awhile, i'm going to start studying and i got to the sockets and slots and had no clue on which way to study this is a great post thanks guys any more tips? lol would help