Single socket upgradeable computer motherboard with automatic de

Details Single socket upgradeable computer motherboard with automatic de Single socket upgradeable computer motherboard with automatic de

1994-03-08

1996-08-27

Ellis, Richard L.

G06F 1576

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055510124

ABSTRACT:
An upgradeable/downgradeable computer system is made capable of being driven by more than one model of central processing units, including at least one socket means capable of being plugged with different model of central processing units, an identifying circuit capable of identifying the model of the central processing unit in the socket means and generating an identifying signal, a clock generator responsive to the identifying signal for generating a clock signal acceptable to the model of the central processing unit in the socket means, and a means responsive to the identifying signal for gating and inhibiting a plurality of input/output signals of the central processing unit in the socket means.

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