Yes, slot 1 is the type of (SEC) Single Edge Connector used to place a
Pentium II processor on the motherboard.  Currently only Intel makes Slot 1
compatible CPUs.  The current standard is Socket 7 (387pin square
connector) which is used for virtually everything else.  Remember that the
Pentium II is essentially a Pentium-pro with MMX, but Intel has placed it
in a plastic casing along with extra L-1 cache.

Kind regards,

Denys. . .

Denys Beauchemin
HICOMP America, Inc.
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Ever hear of "Slot 1"? I hadn't. Here's a teaser:

        "The balance of power in the semiconductor industry is currently
         being determined by, of all things, a plug."
        ...
        "Essentially, [Intel] could force others out of the business with
         a radically different chip design that only Intel knows how to
         build."

Basically, the processor chip plugs into the motherboard with a slot
(*not* a daughterboard) instead of with pins.

The full article is on c|net's NEWS.COM at

        <http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,13879,00.html>

--Glenn Cole
  Software al dente, Inc.
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