User manual VIA C7-M BROCHURE

[. . . ] When it comes to the Athlon XP, it's not about choosing a chipset; it's about picking a motherboard. " June 13th, 2002 VIA drives the adoption of key technologies · DDR333 ­ VIA lead the way, others follow · USB2. 0 ­ VIA first to integrate · AGP 8X ­ VIA first to market Full Market Coverage ·Evolutionary design ·Fabless manufacturing model ·Comprehensive unified driver set ·Industry Leading Support on www. viaarena. com ·Socket 478 Desktop, Server & Mobile ·Socket A Desktop & Mobile Socket A Market · VIA Chipset Platforms dominate from the performance segment to entry-level · · is the undisputed Socket-A performance leader will extend the VIA advantage Source: Ziff Davis VIA Apollo · Enhanced DDR Memory Controller · AGP 8X · 8X V-link Chip Interconnect · VT8235 South Bridge with ATA-133 and USB 2. 0 Memory Controller Efficiency = Performance 1867. 5 1993 nforce KT333 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 Memory Bandwidth MB/s AMD AthlonTM XP 266MHz Front Side Bus Data Capacity Theoretical Memory Bandwidth (DDR266) Actual bandwidth Efficiency KT333 nforce 2100MB/s 2100MB/s 2100MB/s 4200MB/s 1993MB/s 1867MB/s 96% 44% Source: tech-report. com, Feb 20th 2002. [. . . ] Benchmark figures: Identical System techConfigurations, Sisoft Sandra 2002 Memory (Integer) AGP 8X ­ Leverage the power of the new ATI 9700 The new AGP 3. 0 specification is implemented in the C7-M Features: · Doubles frequency to 533MHz · Maximum Data Transfer of 2. 1GB/sec · Backwards compatible with AGP 4X devices Benefits · Leverages fast system memory like DDR333 and more powerful CPUs · Enables larger texture maps to be stored reducing the pressure on local frame buffer memory · Provides headroom for future advances in graphics technology and offers more scope to hardware and software developers to push the boundaries of realism & quality 8X V-Link ­ Eliminating the PCI bottleneck 8X V-Link transfers up to 533MB/s of data 2X - Intel Hub Architecture 4X - Conventional PCI bus · CLK rate 66MHz · Quad data pump per CLK, 266MB/S each direction · Concurrent data up/down streams Leveraging the speed and efficiency of USB 2. 0 and ATA/133 integrated in the South Bridge to feed the powerful processor and memory system with the data they need for optimum performance. USB 2. 0 - 40X Faster Following the widespread success of USB 1. 1, VIA now sees the drive to new industry standard USB 2. 0 as a natural evolution, meeting the greater bandwidth demands of today's PC peripherals and applications, from higher resolution video to fast storage unit access. · 480 Mbps data capacity · Backwards compatible with USB 1. 1 · Ideal for today's bandwidth-hungry peripherals such as video cameras and next generation scanners and printers · Enhances the performance of demanding applications such as interactive gaming and digital photography. VIA Interactive Support In 2001 VIA launched an interactive dedicated support website, · Latest Driver Downloads · Beta Drivers for Enthusiasts · Support Forums · Content designed to help end users enhance their experiences · Reducing Support Costs for VIA and VIA motherboard customers C7-M North Bridge Summary ? Leading Edge Performance Features ?Ultra-fast Memory Controller with 200/266/333MHz system bus ?ATA-133 Interface: Fastest IDE interface available. Two controllers for up to 4 separate Hard Disk Drives or other devices ?6 Channel 5. 1 compatible Surround Sound Audio ? [. . . ] 6 Channel 5. 1 compatible Surround Sound Audio ? [. . . ]