Socket 6 was a 486-generation CPU socket, a slightly modified version of the more common Socket 3. It was used in a few motherboards.

Socket 6
TypeZIF
Chip form factorsPPGA
Contacts235
FSB protocol?
FSB frequency60–66 MT/s
Voltage range3.3 V
ProcessorsIntel 486
PredecessorSocket 3

This article is part of the CPU socket series

Intel designed this new standard near the end of the 80486's market life, and therefore few motherboards were produced that used it, especially as the Socket 3 standard was already sufficient.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Intel Socket 6 Specification, pcguide.com, retrieved 2009-03-31