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VIA Pro266 Chipset |
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The VIA Apollo Pro 266 is an efficient, cost-effective, flexible
chipset solution for Socket 370 systems based on the Intel® Pentium®
III, Intel® Celeron™ & VIA C3™ Processors, across a full spectrum
of applications. Through its V-Link memory controller architecture,
the VIA Apollo Pro266 chipset supports up to 4.0GB of DDR200/266 SDRAM
at a peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second. These memory technologies
provide the bandwidth and performance necessary for even demanding
Internet and 3D graphics applications at a minimal cost premium over
PC133 SDRAM. DDR266 SDRAM lowers memory power consumption as well,
providing the ideal solution for small form factor desktops and notebooks.
The VIA Pro266 also has a flexible 133/100/66 MHz front side bus,
and its asynchronous bus design are also ideal for Pentium® III, Celeron™
& VIA C3™ processors. An AGP 4X/2X controller enables connection
with external graphics cards, and an ATA 100 interface delivers maximum
sustained data transfer rates of 100MB/sec. A V-link chip interconnect
offers 266MB/s of bandwidth between North and South Bridge.
In combination with the VIA VT8233 South Bridge Controller (see
the block diagram below), the Pro266 support for six USB ports, AC-97
link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power
management.
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Block
Diagram
Key Features
» Supports Intel? Pentium? III, Intel? Celeron™ & VIA
C3™ Processors
» 66/100/133MHz FSB Settings
» Support for AGP 2X/4X
» Supports up to 4.0GB DDR200/266 SDRAM as well as PC100/133
SDRAM and Virtual Channel memory
» 266MB/sec high bandwidth North/South Bridge V-Link
» Support for Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) Card Standard
» Integrated 6 Channel AC-97 Audio
» Integrated MC-97 Modem
» Integrated 10/100 BaseT Ethernet and 1/10MB Home PNA controller
» Support for ATA 33/66/100
» 6 USB ports, UHCI compliant
» Advanced power management capabilitiess
» 552-pin BGA VT8633 North Bridge
» 376 -pin BGA VT8233 South Bridge
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