User manual VIA C3-M BROCHURE

[. . . ] Benchmark after benchmark, we were astounded that VIA has been able to force the Pentium4 to achieve the levels of performance it has using a memory subsystem that it was never intended to utilize. " "In the ceaseless debate over DRAM types, these benchmark scores only provide part of the answer. [. . . ] Considering the well-known cost advantages of DDR, the benchmark results make it very clear that DDR SDRAM is a balanced and natural choice for the P4 processor. We believe that OEMs and consumers will respond positively to the price and performance profile that the P4X266 offers for the Pentium 4 platform. " "The obvious and most competitive solution to the dual channel RDRAM of Intel's 850 chipset is DDR266/PC2100 DDR SDRAM. " "Intel recognized the P4 as another way to turn the world on to Rambus, " "Unfortunately for the company it still hasn't turned out that way. " VIA Confidential and Proprietary The Most Compelling Value Proposition For Corporate Upgrade To The Intel Pentium 4 Platform ·The first integrated Core Logic Chipset for The Intel Pentium 4 Platform significantly reducing total system cost by eliminating external graphics card ·DDR Memory Maximizes Performance of the Pentium 4 Processor at the same price level as PC133 and less than 50% of the cost of RDRAM ·Solid driver set, stability and performance of S3 Graphics ProSavage8TM engine minimizes deployment risk for corporate customers ·VIA Modular Architecture Platform (V-MAP) makes the C3-M pin to pin compatible with existing VIA Apollo P4X266 motherboard designs reducing Product Development Costs And Speeding Time To Market VIA Confidential and Proprietary The New Corporate Desktop Standard Intel Pentium 4 Processor + VIA ProSavageDDR C3-M Performance ·DDR Memory exploits the power of the Intel® Pentium® 4 yielding real performance increases over Intel® Pentium® III + 815 and Intel® Pentium® 4 + 845 systems, even in office applications ·Integrated S3 Graphics ProSavage8TM engine combined with Pentium® 4 & DDR offers 100% increase in 3D performance over Intel® Pentium® III + 815 systems Value ·Total System Cost comparable with Intel® Pentium® III systems and significantly lower than 845 based systems with discrete graphics ·V-MAP Architecture delivers choice of South Bridges including VT8233C with integrated 3Com® networking technology yielding further cost savings ·Rich S3 Graphics ProSavage8TM performance and and solid driver set means risk free deployment for corporate customers VIA Confidential and Proprietary ·The extra $75* to pair the Intel 845 with an nVidia GeForce2 MX200 32MB AGP 4X card doesn't deliver value to the corporate buyer ·Even in Content Creation Winstone 2001, testing graphics intensive applications like Adobe® Photoshop® and Macromedia® Dreamweaver® , the VIA ProSavageDDR C3-M yields better performance C3-M: Delivering Value Winstone 2001 C3-M vs Intel 845 Content Creation 845 C3-M Business Winstone 35 40 45 50 1. 5GHz Intel Pentium® 4 processor; i845 MB; 256MB PC133 SDRAM; Asus Geforce2 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE 1. 5GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor C3-M Reference Board. 256MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE VIA Confidential and Proprietary *Source: YZTech. com 26/09/01 VIA ProSavageDDR C3-M Block Diagram VIA Confidential and Proprietary C3-M North Bridge Highlights Leading Edge Performance Features g 400MHz Front Side Bus g Integrated S3 Graphics ProSavage8TM Graphics Core with internal AGP 8X equivalent bandwidth, 32MB Frame Buffer and DVD Motion Compensation g Support for up to 4GB High-Speed DDR200/266 SDRAM g Peak data transfer rate of 2. 1GB/sec g High Speed V-Link Architecture g Peak bandwidth of 266MB/s Unmatched Flexibility & Scalability g Supports full range of 423-pin & 478-pin Intel® Pentium® 4 processors g Optional External AGP 4X Port for easy upgrade g Supports up to 4GB DDR200/266 or PC100/133 System Memory g V-MAP Architecture - Pin-to-Pin compatible with existing VIA Apollo P4X266 Motherboard designs VIA Confidential and Proprietary VIA VT8233C Integrated South Bridge High Performance g g Market Leading Networking Enhanced Integration g g V-Link to North Bridge with 266MB/s bandwidth Dual ATA-100/66/33 3Com 10/100Mb Ethernet MAC Support for up to 6 USB ports, USB 1. 1 compliant Support for up to 5 PCI expansion slots Advanced 6-channel Audio and HSP Modem LPC to replace ISA bus ACPI & OnNOW g g Advanced Power Management g g VIA Confidential and Proprietary VT8233A Integrated South Bridge High Performance g g Enhanced Integration g V-Link to North Bridge with 266MB/s bandwidth Dual ATA-133/100/66/33 ­ 33% faster throughput from hard drive to CPU delivering better performance in data intensive business applications like Microsoft® Excel® Support for up to 4 USB ports, USB 1. 1 compliant Support for up to 5 PCI expansion slots Advanced 6-channel Audio and HSP Modem LPC to replace ISA bus ACPI & OnNOW g g Advanced Power Management g g VIA Confidential and Proprietary C3-M Performance Highlights The Leader in Business Application Performance ­ ·In Business Winstone beats the Intel Pentium III + 815 by 5% and the Intel Pentium 4 + 845 by 6% The Highest Performance Integrated Graphics for Intel® Platforms Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) enables the ProSavage8TM graphics to utilize the system memory for frame buffer and texture memory. 256MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE 1. 0GHz Intel Pentium III processor i815 MB 256MB PC133 SDRAM 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE VIA Confidential and Proprietary StreamD 2000 Times StreamD 2000 Times 815 C3-M 0 2000 4000 6000 1. 5GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor C3-M Reference Board. 256MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE 1. 0GHz Intel Pentium III processor i815 MB 256MB PC133 SDRAM 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE VIA Confidential and Proprietary Base System Retail Price Comparison C3-M - The Compelling Value Proposition VIA ProSavageDDR C3-M CPU Intel Pentium 4 1. 7GHz $275 Intel 815 Intel 845 Intel Pentium III $256 Intel Pentium 4 1. 7GHz $275 Motherboard C3-M-based board $119 256 MB DDR SDRAM $29. 89 Intel D815EEA2 $139 256 MB PC133 SDRAM $27. 69 Intel D845GBAL $182 256 MB PC800 SDRAM $27. 69 Memory Graphics Card Integrated Integrated nVidia Geforce2 $75. 00 Total $424 $422. 69 $559. 69 All Prices from motherboardexpress. com or crucial. com 27/09/01 l VIA Confidential and Proprietary VIA Technologies Platform Intel® Pentium® 4 AGP4X AIC Performance Mainstream P4 Desktop with AGP graphics · P4X266 discrete NB PinCompatible to C3-M through V-MAP AGP4X AIC End-User upgradeable with external AGP port Best Cost/Perf. P4 baseline Value Desktop chipset with integrated graphics VIA Confidential and Proprietary V-MAP g Multiple Pin-to-Pin Compatible South Bridge options g Drop-in upgrade for P4X266 g ProSavage8TM proven SMA stability and mature driver set Seamless product transitions on a single motherboard platform g Faster Time to Market g Lower Product Development, Validation, and Production costs VIA Modular Architecture Platform (V-MAP) VIA Confidential and Proprietary VIA ProSavageDDR C3-M ­ The New Corporate Desktop Standard Unmatched Balance of Performance and Value · DDR Memory maximizes the performance of the processor and the integrated graphics without a cost penalty. [. . . ] Rich Integrated Graphics With A Comprehensive Driver Set · S3 Graphics ProSavage8TM delivers the best integrated 2D/3D performance available for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor platform with a mature, comprehensive driver set. [. . . ]