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Processor
The motherboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that has the
following features:
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Supports 400/333/266/200 MHz frontside bus (FSB)
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Accommodates AMD Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron
processors
Note:
It is recommended that you use AMD Athlon XP
or higher level CPU to make sure that the “Ther-
mal Diode” function will work properly.
Chipset
The chipset on this motherboard includes the KT600
Northbridge combine with VT8237 Southbridge chipset. The
table below briefly explains some of the chipset’s advanced
features.
Chipset
Features
400/333/266/200 MHz DDR (Double Data Rate)
transfer on Athlon XP/Sempron/Athlon/Duron
CPU address and data buses.
Full Featured Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
Controller which support 533 MHz 8x, 266 MHz
4x mode.
Supports 66 MHz V-Link Host interface with
peak bandwidth of 533MB/sec.
Supports separately powered 2.5V interface to
system memory and 1.5V interface to AGP.
KT600
NB
Supports DDR400, DDR333 and DDR 266 MHz
double data rate synchronous DRAM.
Supports 16-bit 66 MHz V-Link Client interface
with total bandwidth of 1066 MB/sec.
Dual channel Serial ATA/HDD controller.
Supports both ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface) and legacy (APM) power
management.
Dual channel UltraDMA-33/66/100/133 master
mode EIDE controller.
Integrated USB 2.0 Controller with four root
hubs and eight function ports.
VT8237
SB
1/10/100 MHz full and half duplex operation.
Memory
•
Supports DDR up to 400/333/266/200 MHz DDR SDRAM
memory module
•
Accommodates three unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots
•
Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum
capacity of 3 GB
Graphics
This motherboard includes an AGP slot that provides eight
times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The
AGP 3.0 (8x AGP) offers a significant increase in performance
along with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface
represents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet
the ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces
within the workstation and desktop environments.
