Socket G2


Socket G2, also known as rPGA 988B is Intel's CPU socket used with their line of mobile Core i7, the successor to the Core 2 line, and also with several mobile Core i5 and Core i3 processors. It is based on Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture. Like its predecessor, socket G1 systems, it can only run in dual-channel memory mode, but with data rates up to 1600 MHz. Socket G2 CPUs are also known as FCPGA988 socket processors, which should be pin compatible with PPGA988.
Although nearly all motherboards using this socket are intended for mobile products like laptops, a few desktop boards using this do exist. Supermicro, for example, produced a number of mini ITX motherboards using the QM77 chipset.

Technical specifications

rPGA 989 is a socket that can take Socket Socket G1 or Socket socket G2 processors.
Supported memory:
See also