OverDrive

Updated: 10/17/2017 by Computer Hope
Intel OverDrive socket

Alternatively called an ODP, which is short for OverDrive Processor, OverDrive is a microprocessor created by Intel. It was developed for 80486s, and later included in the Pentium, Pentium with MMX (MultiMedia eXtension), and Pentium II processor families. The OverDrive chip has a clock speed of 40 MHz or less and does not include a heat sink.

Most motherboards had an additional empty socket to accommodate this OverDrive processor. However, some had a replacement processor known as the ODPR, or OverDrive Processor Replacement. The ODPR was capable of functioning as a replacement for the main CPU (Central Processing Unit) in the computer. Today, OverDrive processors (shown in the image) are no longer being developed, supported or sold by Intel.

Note

The original OverDrive socket is now officially known as the Socket 1, and is a PGA (pin grid array) socket with 169 pins.

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