Digest 2004: Chipsets – Summary Tables of all Modern Solution Features
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| Chipset: northbridge |
ALi/ULi M16891 |
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 |
ATI Radeon Xpress 200P |
NVIDIA nForce3 250/Gb1 |
NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra1 |
NVIDIA nForce4/Ultra1 |
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI1 |
SiS7602 |
SiS755FX |
SiS756 |
VIA K8M800 |
VIA K8T800 Pro |
VIA K8T890 |
| CPU support |
AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Opteron, Sempron
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| Frequency and capacity of HT bus before the CPU |
800 MHz, 16/8 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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800 MHz, 16/16 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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800 MHz, 16/8 bit
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1 GHz, 16/8 bit
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1 GHz, 16/8 bit
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800 MHz, 16/16 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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1 GHz, 16/16 bit
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| Memory/ECC support, maximum capacity |
processor-defined
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| Graphics interface |
AGP 8x
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PCIEx16
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PCIEx16
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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PCIEx16
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PCIEx16 or 2x8(SLI)
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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PCIEx16
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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PCIEx16
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| PCI Express |
?
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x16 + 4x1
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x16 + 4x1
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?
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?
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x16 + 3x1
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x16 or 2x8(SLI) + 3x1
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?
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?
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x16
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?
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?
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x16 + 4x1
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| Integrated video |
?
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Radeon X300
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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Mirage 2
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?
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?
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UniChrome Pro
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?
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?
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| Southbridge connection |
?
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PCI Express, 1 GB/sec
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PCI Express, 1 GB/sec
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?
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?
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?
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?
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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8X V-Link, 533 MB/sec
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Ultra V-Link, 1 GB/sec
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Ultra V-Link, 1 GB/sec
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| Official southbridge |
?
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IXP400
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IXP400
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?
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?
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?
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?
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SiS964
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SiS964
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SiS965
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VT8237
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VT8237
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VT8237 (VT8251?)
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1: A single chip, but the functionality is published in two separate tables to facilitate comparisons
2: There are two chip modifications: the 760 supports a local frame buffer (separate memory chip(s) on the motherboard), and the 760GX can work only with the frame buffer allocated in the system memory
| Chipset: northbridge |
ALi/ULi M1683 |
ALi/ULi M1685 |
ATI Radeon 9100/Pro IGP1 |
ATI RX300 |
Intel 910GL Express |
Intel 915GV Express |
Intel 915G Express |
Intel 915P Express |
Intel 925X/XE Express |
SiS661FX |
SiS649 |
SiS655TX |
SiS656 |
VIA PM880 |
VIA PT800 |
VIA PT880 |
| CPU support |
Intel Pentium 4, Pentium 4 XE, Celeron, Celeron D
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| FSB frequency |
400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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533 MHz
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533/800 MHz
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533/800 MHz
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533/800 MHz
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800 MHz/800 and 1066 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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400/533/800 MHz
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| Memory support |
one DDR266/333/400 or SDR133 channel
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one DDR266/333/400 or DDR2-400/533/667 channel
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two DDR266/333/400 channels2
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two DDR266/333/400 channels
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two DDR333/400 channels
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two DDR333/400 or DDR2-400/533 channels
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two DDR333/400 or DDR2-400/533 channels
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two DDR333/400 or DDR2-400/533 channels
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two DDR2-400/533 channels
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one DDR266/333/400 channel
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one DDR266/333/400 or DDR2-400/533 channel
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two DDR266/333/400 channels
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two DDR266/333/400 or DDR2-400/533/667 channels
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two DDR266/333/400 channels
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one DDR266/333/400 channel
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two DDR266/333/400 channels
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| ECC support |
?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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+
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?
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?
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?
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+
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+
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+
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+
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| Maximum memory capacity |
3 modules/4 GB
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3 modules/4 GB
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2 modules/4 GB
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2 modules/4 GB
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2 modules/2 GB
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4 modules/4 GB
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4 modules/4 GB
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4 modules/4 GB
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4 modules/4 GB
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3 modules/3 GB (DDR 266/333) or 2 modules/2 GB (DDR
400)
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2 modules/2 GB
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4 modules/4 GB
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4 modules/4 GB
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4 modules/8 GB
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4 modules/8 GB
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4 modules/8 GB
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| Graphics interface |
AGP 8x
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PCIEx16
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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?
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?
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PCIEx16
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PCIEx16
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PCIEx16
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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PCIEx16
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PCIEx16
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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AGP 8x
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| PCI Express |
?
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x16
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?
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?
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?
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?
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x16
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x16
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x16
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?
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?
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x16
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x16
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?
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?
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?
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| Integrated video |
?
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?
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Radeon 9200
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?
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GMA900
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GMA900
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GMA900
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?
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?
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Mirage
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?
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?
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?
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UniChrome Pro
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?
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?
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| Southbridge connection |
HyperTransport, 1.6 GB/sec
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HyperTransport, 1.6 GB/sec
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A-Link, 266 MB/sec
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A-Link, 266 MB/sec
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DMI (PCI Express), 2 GB/sec
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DMI (PCI Express), 2 GB/sec
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DMI (PCI Express), 2 GB/sec
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DMI (PCI Express), 2 GB/sec
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DMI (PCI Express), 2 GB/sec
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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MuTIOL 1G, 1 GB/sec
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Ultra V-Link, 1 GB/sec
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Ultra V-Link, 1 GB/sec
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Ultra V-Link, 1 GB/sec
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| Official southbridge |
M1563
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M1563
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IXP150/300
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IXP300
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ICH6/R
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ICH6/R
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ICH6/R
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ICH6/R
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ICH6/R
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SiS964
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SiS964
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SiS965
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SiS965
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VT8237
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VT8237
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VT8237
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1: ATI 9100 and 9100 Pro chipsets differ only in the official southbridge: IXP150 in the 9100, IXP300 in the 9100 Pro
2: There also exists a one-channel modification of these chipsets (ATI Radeon 9000 Pro IGP), but it's not widely spread
| Chipset: southbridge |
ALi/ULi M1563 |
ALi/ULi M15731 |
ALi/ULi M1689 |
ATI IXP150 |
ATI IXP300 |
ATI IXP400 |
Intel ICH62 |
Intel ICH6R2 |
NVIDIA nForce3 250 |
NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb/Ultra |
NVIDIA nForce4 |
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI |
SiS964L |
SiS964 |
SiS965L |
SiS965 |
VIA VT8237 |
VIA VT8251 |
| PCI Express |
?
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2x1
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?
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?
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?
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?
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4x1
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4x1
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?
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?
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3x15
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3x15
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?
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?
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2x1
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2x1
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?
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2x1
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| PCI |
up to 6 devices
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up to 7 devices
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up to 7 devices
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up to 7 devices
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up to 7 devices
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up to 7 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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up to 6 devices
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| Parallel ATA (IDE) |
2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA100
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2x2 ATA100
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2x2 ATA133
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1x2 ATA100
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1x2 ATA100
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2x2 ATA133 supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+13
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2x2 ATA133 supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+13
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2x2 ATA133 supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+13
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2x2 ATA133 supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+13
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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2x2 ATA133
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| Serial ATA |
?
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4 ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+1
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2 ports
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?
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2 ports
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4 ports supporting RAID 0, 1
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4 ports
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4 ports supporting RAID 0, 1, Matrix RAID
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2 ports (+2 with external PHY controller) supporting RAID 0,
1, 0+13
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2 ports (+2 with external PHY controller) supporting RAID 0,
1, 0+13
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2 ports (+2 with external PHY controller) supporting RAID 0,
1, 0+13
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2 ports (+2 with external PHY controller) SATA II (3 Gbit/sec)
supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+13
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?
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2 ports supporting RAID 0, 1
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2 ports supporting RAID 0, 1
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4 ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+1
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2 ports (+2 with external PHY controller) supporting RAID 0,
1 (and 0+1 in case of 4 ports)
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4 ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 0+1
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| USB |
6 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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6 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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10 ports
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10 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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8 ports
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| Audio |
AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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HDA or AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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HDA or AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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HDA or AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 8 channels
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AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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HDA or AC'97 interface, up to 6 channels
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| Network controller |
10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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?
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100/1000 Mbit/sec (MAC)4
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10/100/1000 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100/1000 Mbit/sec (MAC)4
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100/1000 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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10/100 Mbit/sec (MAC)
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1: ULi does not currently offer northbridges, which can use M1573 as a southbridge, but this southbridge can be used for new ATI chipsets, for example
2: ICH6W and ICH6RW southbridge modifications (with wireless network controller) were not widely used, and thus their production has been stopped
3: RAID can be formed by hard disks connected to different controllers (including SATA+PATA)
4: The network controller is announced to support a hardware firewall feature (details are not provided)
5: Support for PCI Express slots is duplicated in both tables (for the northbridge and southbridge) to provide more illustrative comparison
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