
Introduction of VL6 Features
1-1
User’s Manual
Chapter 1.
Introduction of VL6 Features
1-1.
Features of This Motherboard
This motherboard is designed for Intel’s new generation of Intel
®
Pentium
®
III & Celeron
™
processors. It supports the Intel
®
Pentium
®
III & Celeron
™
processor, with the FC-PGA &
PPGA (
P
lastic
P
in
G
rid
A
rray package) 370-pin design, up to 768MB of memory, newer
super I/O, and Green PC functions.
The VL6 uses the VIA Apollo Pro 133 chipset to make the evolutionary move from PC 100
to PC 133, increasing the speed of the system and memory buses from 100 MHz to 133 MHz.
It’s 133 MHz memory interface supports the wide range of PC 133 memory devices now on
the market. Its 133MHz capable front-side bus delivers a clear upgrade path to the future
generation of 133MHz processors.
The VL6 provides you expendability for the USB port. It can give you the maximum four
USB ports to connect to USB peripherals. The additional two USB port plugs and cable KIT
are an option. VL6 also has a built in AC ‘97 2.1 CODEC onboard. This CODEC has an
integrated H/W Sound Blaster Pro
AC ‘97 digital audio controller that can give you the
best sound quality and compatibility.
The VL6 has a built in Ultra ATA/66 function. This means that it can provides speedier HDD
throughput that boosts overall system performance. Ultra ATA/66 is the new standard for
IDE devices. It enhances existing Ultra ATA/33 technology by increasing both performance
and data integrity. This new high-speed interface doubles the Ultra ATA/33 burst data
transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the current
PCI local bus environment. Another benefit is, you can connect another four IDE devices in
your system either Ultra ATA/33 IDE devices or Ultra ATA/66 IDE devices. You will have
more flexibility to expand your computer system.
The VL6 has one AMR slot onboard, it is called the
A
udio/
M
odem
R
iser
(AMR)
slot. The
Audio/Modem Riser is an open industry-standard specification that defines a hardware
scalable
O
riginal
E
quipment
M
anufacturer (OEM) motherboard riser board and interface,
which supports both audio and modem functions. The specification's main objective is to
reduce the baseline implementation cost of audio and modem functionality. In accordance
with PC user's demands for feature-rich PCs, combined with the industry's current trend
towards lower cost PCs, all of theses functions are built into the motherboard. But
motherboard integration of the modem subsystem has been problematic to date, in large part
due to FCC and other international telecom certification processes that may delay the
introduction of a motherboard. Resolving the homologation / certification issue for modems
is one of the AMR specification's key objectives.
In the future, not only OEM motherboards will have an AMR design, the AMR card will
appear in the market and you can make a choice in buying this kind of card according to your
budget. But your motherboard must have an AMR slot to be able to plug an AMR card. The
VL6 insures this expandibility for this issue.
VL6 provides highly flexibility to users building Pentium
II/III and Celeron
™
level systems.
It provides the option of 66/100 or 100/133MHz CPU and memory bus combinations. You
can choose the different combinations and don't need to upgrade many new components to
change to this motherboard.
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