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Articles :: Chips :: Motherboards.org
Billy Newsom · 01-01-1997 · Category:
Tech-planations Chipset Features
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Chipset Features
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AMD-640,
VIA VP2/97 |
Intel Natoma (440FX) |
Intel 430TX |
Intel Triton II (430HX) |
Intel Triton III (430VX) |
| SMP Support |
Dual |
Dual |
No |
Dual |
No |
| Maximum Cache Size |
2048 KB |
N/A |
512 KB |
512 KB |
512 KB |
| Cache Transfer Timing |
3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 |
N/A |
3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 |
? |
? |
| Maximum Cacheable Area |
512 MB |
N/A |
64 MB |
512 MB |
64 MB |
| Memory Support |
SDRAM, BEDO,
EDO, FPM |
BEDO, EDO, FPM |
SDRAM, EDO, FPM |
EDO, FPM |
SDRAM, EDO, FPM |
| Maximum RAM |
512 MB |
1 GB |
256 MB |
512 MB |
128 MB |
| Maximum SDRAM |
256 MB? |
0 MB |
128 MB |
0 MB |
32 MB |
| SDRAM Transfer Timing |
5-1-1-1 |
N/A |
5-1-1-1 |
N/A |
7-1-1-1 |
| DIMM sizes |
16, 32, 64, 128 MB |
N/A |
16, 32, 64, 128 MB |
N/A |
16, 32 MB |
| Max Supported Bus Speed |
75 MHz& |
66 MHz |
66 MHz |
66 MHz |
66 MHz |
| ECC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Ultra DMA/33 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| EISA bus |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
| USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Distributed DMA |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
? |
? |
| Keyboard/Mouse Controller |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| RTC |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| ACPI, APM |
Yes, Yes |
No, Yes |
Yes, Yes |
No, Yes |
No, Yes |
*Note: the 440FX is a Pentium Pro chipset listed only for
comparison purposes.
& If you are wondering why I don't list your favorite vendor or manufacturer, it's probably not because I'm being selective. Please send me e-mail if you want to see another site. My only criterion is that the listing must be of someone who deals with motherboards on a daily basis. Absolutely NO one-time offers or "slightly-used" motherboards. Also, since this site is geared toward people who want a name brand (or at least know what to look for), I'd like to only post vendors that list the brand and/or manufacturer AND they list more than one motherboard. Many vendors carry only one motherboard and just swap out the CPU for the speed you want it. This is why I like to list vendors with "no CPU" prices. Contents- CPUs, ROM BIOS, and Chipsets
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