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The DIMM slots support PC-100 (100 MHz) and PC-133 (133 MHz)
memory modules. You can install one, two or three modules. Each
memory module can hold a maximum capacity of 512 MB of standard
SDRAM chips so maximum memory capacity is 1.5 GB.
The VIA chipset on this board supports an asynchronous memory bus
architecture, and provides option of 66/100, 100/66, 100/133 or 133/100
MHz CPU and memory bus combinations.
Optimized Chipset
This board uses the VIA VT82C694X/VT82C596B chipset. The
VT82C694X forms the north bridge and supports system buses of 66,
100 and 133 MHz. It is AGP Rev. 1 compliant and supports 3.3v AGP
devices operating over a 66/133 MHz bus. The memory bus supports the
fastest access (X-1-1-1) for both 66, 100 and 133 MHz operation. The
board is compliant with PCI Rev.2.1 operating at 33 MHz Four PCI Bus
masters are supported.
The south bridge is provided by the VT82C596B. This chip supports
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Rev 1.0, onboard
PCI IDE channels, USB ports, and a System Management Bus for OS
control and configuration of devices.
This new VIA chipset is designed to lower cost of performance, by
offering a cheap solution to using the latest range of processors, while
offering a clear upgrade path to the future generation of 133 MHz
processor types. This chipset makes the evolutionary move from PC100
to PC133, increasing the speed of the system and memory buses from
100 MHz to 133 MHz. The 133 MHz memory interface also opens the
door to a wide range of PC133 memory devices now on the market.
This latest VIA chipset supports asynchronous memory bus architecture,
and provides the option of 66/100, 100/66, 100/133 and 133/100 MHz
CPU and memory bus combinations. By supporting 66/100/133 CPU bus
and memory settings, this chipset is a highly scaleable choice for end
users building Celeron or Joshua level systems, and allows for a wide
range of cost-effective system design options.
Built-in PCI 3D Sound
The CMI 8738 is a single chip solution for PCI-bus 3D audio. The chip
provides Sound Blaster 16-bit-compatible audio, plus support for
Microsoft’s DirectSound 3D specification and Aureal A3D interface. The
sound ports include jacks for speakers, microphone and stereo in, and a
