Socket G2

{{Short description|CPU socket for Intel mobile processors}}

{{CPU socket

|name = Socket G2
aka FCPGA988

|image = Acer TravelMate P253-M-32344G50Maks - motherboard Q5WV1 LA-7912P - Foxconn rPGA 989-0226.jpg

|formfactors = Flip-chip pin grid array

|contacts = 988

|type = rPGA

|protocol = DMI

|fsb = 2.5{{nbsp}}GT/s, 4.8{{nbsp}}GT/sQuoted from Intel's website and is reflected in the other reference links.

|voltage = Max. 5{{nbsp}}V with max. of 500{{nbsp}}mA per pin

|processors =

; Intel "Sandy Bridge" (32 nm)

; Core i7 Quad-Core: i7-2960XM, i7-2920XM,
i7-2860QM, i7-2820QM,
i7-2760QM, i7-2720QM,
i7-2710QE, i7-2670QM,
i7-2630QM

; Core i7 Dual-Core: i7-2620M, i7-2640M

; Core i5 Dual-Core: i5-2540M, i5-2520M,
i5-2510E,
i5-2450M, i5-2435M,
i5-2430M, i5-2415M,
i5-2410M

; Core i3 Dual-Core: i3-2370M, i3-2350M,
i3-2348M,
i3-2332M, i3-2330M,
i3-2330E, i3-2328M,
i3-2312M, i3-2310M,
i3-2310E, i3-2308M

; Pentium: B980, B970, B960, B950, B940

; Celeron: B840, B830, B820, B815, B810, B805, B800, B730, B720

; Intel "Ivy Bridge" (22 nm)

; Core i7 Quad-Core: i7-3940XM, i7-3920XM,
i7-3820QM, i7-3840QM,
i7-3720QM, i7-3740QM,
i7-3632QM, i7-3630QM,
i7-3612QM, i7-3612QE,
i7-3610QM

; Core i7 Dual-Core: i7-3520M, i7-3540M

; Core i5 Dual-Core: i5-3380M, i5-3360M,
i5-3340M, i5-3330M,
i5-3320M, i5-3230M,
i5-3210M

; Core i3 Dual-Core: i3-3130M, i3-3120M,
i3-3120ME, i3-3110M

; Pentium: 2030M, 2020M, A1018

; Celeron: 1020M, 1020E, 1005M, 1000M

|predecessor = rPGA 988A (Socket G1)

|successor = rPGA 946B/947 (Socket G3)

}}

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 and Ivy 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 (as opposed to the triple-channel mode which is unique to the LGA-1366 platform and subsequent Xeon sockets). Socket G2 CPUs are also known as FCPGA988 socket processors, which should be pin compatible with PPGA988.{{cite web

| url = https://preview-communities.intel.com/thread/49613

| title = What is the difference between socket PPGA988 and FCPGA988?

| publisher = Intel

| accessdate = December 14, 2015}}

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.{{cite web

| url = http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Core/index.cfm#FCBGA1023

| title = 3rd Generation Core™ Processor Based Motherboards

| publisher = Supermicro

| accessdate = January 6, 2015}}