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Which of these processor connections is designed as a slot connection, similar to a PCI or PCI Express connection?

A) PGA

B) LGA

C) ZIF

D) SECC

E) I still somehow try to connect them upside down the first time


The answer: D) SECC

The Single Edge Contact Cartridge is designed to take minimal motherboard space by connecting the processor perpendicular to the motherboard through an expansion slot.

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