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Motherboard User’s Guide
Key Features
The key features of this motherboard include:
CPU Type
•
Supports the
VIA C3 CPU onboard
•
Supports
133 MHz
Front-Side Bus
Chipset
There are
VIA CLE266 Northbridge
and
8235 Southbridge
in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable
architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the
chipset’s advanced features are:
•
High Performance CPU Interface: Support for VIA C3
processors; 133/100/66 MHz CPU Front Side Bus (FSB)
•
High Bandwith 266 MB/sec 8-Bit V-Link Host Controller:
Supports 66 MHz V-Link Host Interface with total band-
width of 266 MB/sec
•
Advanced High-Performance DDR/SDR DRAM Control-
ler: DRAM interface synchronous with host CPU (133/100
MHz) for most flexible configuration; Supports 4 banks up
to 2 GB DRAMs
•
Integrated Graphics / Video Accelerator : 16/32 frame
buffer using system memory; Internal AGP 4x performance
•
Concurrent PCI Bus Controller: 33 MHz operation, PCI 2.2
compliant, 32 bit 3.3V PCI interface with 5V tolerant inputs
•
Fast Ethernet Controller: 1/10/100 MHz
full and half
duplex operation
•
UltraDMA-133
/100/66/33 Master Mode EIDE Controller:
Transfer rate up to 133MB/sec to cover PIO mode 4, multi-
word DMA mode 2 drives, and UltraDMA-133 interface
•
Direct Sound Ready
AC’97
Digital Audio Controller:
AC’97 2.1 compliant
