About this tag
On WindowsForum.com, the tag 'socket' covers a range of topics including hardware components like CPU sockets and power sockets, as well as software concepts such as network sockets and socket programming. Discussions include identifying motherboard socket types for CPU upgrades, securing CPU socket pins during motherboard handling, troubleshooting intermittent charging issues related to power sockets on laptops, and configuring socket buffer sizes in Windows. The tag also appears in threads about MySQL socket connections and networking API improvements in Windows 10. Users seek advice on socket compatibility, physical protection, and system-level socket settings.
  1. tehwl

    Windows 11 Difference between battery icon with lightning thunder and socket?

    Hi, Whats the Difference between battery icon with lightning thunder and socket? Link Removed Link Removed
  2. B

    Windows 11 mysql not starting

    2022-12-17 12:13:59 0 [Note] InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use Windows interlocked functions 2022-12-17 12:13:59 0 [Note] InnoDB: Uses event mutexes 2022-12-17 12:13:59 0 [Note] InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.12 2022-12-17 12:13:59 0 [Note] InnoDB: Number of pools: 1 2022-12-17 12:13:59 0...
    • brijeshh
    • Thread
    • buffer pool compressed tables crash recovery data files database error logs event mutexes file size innodb log sequence mutexes mysql performance rollback segments socket temporary files transaction id windows xampp zlib
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. S

    Windows 10 Is this safe way to secure mobo cpu socket pins? I sell mobo

    Hello. I am selling Asus Z170-P to other person. I do not deal with folding computer I ordered service of random pc technican. I call him. He go to my home and re plug mobo from case. Problem was that this black cover was not able to insert to secure mobo pins. I dont know why. He was trying to...
    • sew333
    • Thread
    • advice asus cover cpu hardware motherboard pc build plastic case protection repair rma safety selling services socket tech support technician tissue troubleshooting z170-p
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  4. TheUnknown

    Windows 10 I want to upgrade CPU but whats good for my motherboard?

    I have a GA-M68MT-S2P motherboard, Would this work for it? AMD Athlon X4 860k with AMD Quiet Cooler Quad-Core Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJASBX Desktop Processor-Newegg.com I am trying to upgrade from a 2 core processor to a 4-6 core and i can spend 50$ or more. My specs right now. Windows 10 64...
    • TheUnknown
    • Thread
    • 8gb amd athlon budget compatibility cooling cpu ga-m68mt-s2p gaming gtx 1050 hardware motherboard multi-core newegg performance processor quad core socket specifications upgrade windows 10
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  5. S

    Windows 7 Modify the default value of socket buffer sizes

    In the socket programming, SO_SNDBUF and SO_RCVBUF will have the default value as the 8192 bytes when the size of RAM is greater than 19MB. Now, I want to change the socket buffer sizes for my sockets SO_SNDBUF, SO_RCVBUF. I know that one way is by setsockopt. But, I want to apply changes to...
  6. B

    Windows 7 HP G72 intermitent charge

    Hi HP G72 will only charge intermitently. A new power socket was fitted to see if it was that also anew battery I was told it is a common fault with HP laptops by someone calling himself A LAPTOP DOCTOR. I have had six HP laptops since 2002 and this is the first with this problem. Can anyone...
    • big pete
    • Thread
    • battery charging common issues fault g72 laptop power repair socket
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  7. M

    Windows 7 Is Win7 blocking UDP traffic on 127.0.0.1?

    Hi, We are building an 2 application that connect to 127.0.0.1:30303. They are used to send data from app A to app B, acting as a local p2p connection. On windows XP, everything runs as it should. On windows 7 it doesn't work anymore. We've tried turning off the firewalls, opening ports...
    • mariovde
    • Thread
    • application firewall localhost network p2p socket tcp/ip udp windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  8. N

    Windows 7 Do you know what socket this is?

    Look at the attatchment. I'm upgrading my old HP Pavillion tx2000's DVD tray. All I've found is that it is a "12.7 mm PATA" socket. ? Is there any other name for that?
    • nukenate
    • Thread
    • dvd tray hardware hp pavilion laptop upgrade pata peripheral socket specifications tech support upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  9. N

    Windows 7 Do you know what Socket the AMD Turion64 X2 has?

    Well, I know the anwser to that. "S1", or so I think what that is. What I realy want to know is what is the S1 compatible with? Socket 754? Socket 370? Or is it just "S1"?
    • nukenate
    • Thread
    • amd compatibility hardware processor socket technology turion64
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  10. kemical

    Windows 7 New socket for AMD

    As the title suggests a report in Dailytech reveal AMDs plans for a new socket which will herald the start of DDR3 and 8-12 core processors! More info' is here: Link Removed - Invalid URL The only thing is though, software is only 'just' starting to utilise two cores let alone 12...Thoughts...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • amd cores dailytech ddr3 hardware multithreading processor socket software technology
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware