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Slotket

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:55 pm

Also called a slocket or a riser, a slotket is an adapter that accepts socket 370 CPUs into Slot 1 motherboards.

Computer owners can upgrade their systems with the newest CPUs, such as current and future Celerons and Pentiums, without having to replace their Slot 1 motherboards for the new 370s.

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