User manual VIA CN400 DATASHEET

[. . . ] [. . . ] Bringing Serial ATA/RAID to the Mainstream VT8237 South Bridge Overview n VIA DriveStationTM Controller Suite g Serial ATA g g g V-RAID g g g Full duplex high performance 150MB/s Dual Channel Serial ATA interface Support for additional two Serial ATA devices through SATALiteTM interface Serial RAID controller RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD User-friendly Windows-based V-RAID software interface Supports up to four PATA devices g Parallel ATA 133 g n VIA Advanced Connectivity Suite g USB 2. 0 Controller g g Network Controller g Support for 8 USB 2. 0/1. 1 ports Enterprise Class 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet MAC g PCI & LPC bus controllers n VIA VinylTM Audio g g g g VIA Vinyl integrated 5. 1 surround sound VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 7. 1 surround sound g g AC '97 audio VIA Six-TRAC codec g VIA Stylus Audio drivers g g 24/96 resolution audio VIA Envy24PT + VIA Six-TRAC Codec + additional DAC Integrated Sensaura technology Full 3D gaming support n V-MAP Architecture g Ultra V-Link g g g 8X V-Link g g High throughput 1GB/s South Bridge/North Bridge interconnect Supports new generation VIA North Bridges across all processor platforms High speed 533MB/s South Bridge/North Bridge interconnect Supports current generation VIA North Bridges across all processor platforms Optimized system performance and stability g VIA Hyperion 4in1 Unified Drivers g VT8237 South Bridge Architecture Leading the Way with Native Serial ATA n Full Duplex High Performance 150MB/s per Port Dual Channel Serial ATA interface g g g n Easier Configuration g g g Direct support for two SATA devices Bypasses PCI Bus; flies straight to the 1GB/s Ultra V-Link chip interconnect for superior performance in the most data intensive applications SATALiteTM interface expands support to four SATA devices through external Serial ATA PHY Instant recognition by the Operating System for "On the Fly" installation No Master/Slave configurations Full backward Parallel ATA compatibility for seamless migration path Simpler cabling for improved airflow and easier system installation Reduced pin-count to minimize use of valuable mainboard real estate Lower power & lower voltage for smoother small form factor and low profile system design implementations n System Design Innovation g g g Easier System Integration SATA Cabling (left) vs PATA Cabling (right) VIA DriveStation Native Serial ATA Performance Extended SATA Support with the SATALite Interface n n Enables extended support for additional two Serial ATA devices Delivers RAID 0+1 support VIA DriveStation: V-RAID n Industry's first full-featured native Serial RAID solution to be integrated into PC chipset architecture g g g n Ease of Use g g Supports RAID Levels 0, 1, 0+11 and JBOD Highest HDD Data Transfer Rates for Maximum System Performance Superior Fault Tolerance for Optimum Data Integrity Easy installation and array management with userfriendly Windows-based V-RAID Software Interface VIA DriveThruTM technology enables `on-the-fly' upgrades to RAID configurations Integrated V-RAID H/W and S/W solution reduces overall system cost Easy installation and user-friendly software removes technical barriers n Bringing RAID to the Mainstream g g 1RAID Level 0+1 only supported on motherboards and systems where support for two additional Serial ATA drives has been added through the implementation of the VIA SATALite interface. VIA DriveStation V-RAID Configurations RAID Level 0 RAID Level 1 RAID Level 0+11 Effect: Striping Capacity: 100% Performance: High Fault Tolerance: Low Effect: Mirroring Capacity: 50% Performance: Normal/High Fault Tolerance: High Effect: Mirroring & Striping Capacity: 50% Performance: High Fault Tolerance: High 1RAID Level 0+1 only supported on motherboards and systems where support for two additional Serial ATA drives has been added through the implementation of the VIA SATALite interface. V-RAID Software Interface Industry-first user-friendly V-RAID software enables easy installation and management n g g g Tricky BIOS configurations are a thing of the past Compatible with Windows® or Linux operating systems VIA DriveThruTM technology enables `on-the-fly' upgrades to RAID configurations V-RAID vs Promise RAID Feature Comparison Utility Availability Create arrays Delete arrays Delete/Create spare HDD Select boot array Report RAID configuration status Warning when HDD is broken V-RAID Packaged with driver Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pop-up dialog box and manual rebuild control Promise RAID Download from the website No No No No Yes PC noise and auto rebuild V-RAID Performance VIA DriveStation V-RAID Performance South Bridge Serial ATA/RAID Feature Comparison Specification Serial ATA VIA VT8237 Full-Duplex Dual Channel Serial ATA 2+2 Intel ICH5R Full-Duplex Dual Channel Serial ATA 2 Nvidia MCP-T None Maximum number of SATA Devices RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 JBOD V-RAID Window-based Utility RAID 0 None RAID Setup Interface BIOS-based Utility None VIA Advanced Connectivity Suite n USB 2. 0 Controller g g Support for 8 USB 2. 0/1. 1 ports 480 Mb/s connection to the latest peripheral and multimedia devices 10/100Mb/s Fast Ethernet MAC Industrial-strength networking capabilities PCI 2. 2 compliant 6 PCI Masters n Network Controller g g n PCI & LPC bus controllers g g VinylTM VIA VinylTM Multichannel Audio Suite n VIA VinylTM Audio g Richest choice of market leading integrated and onboard audio performance options g VIA Vinyl integrated 5. 1 surround sound n n VIA Vinyl AC '97 audio controller VIA Six-TRAC codec VIA Envy24PT + VIA Six-TRAC + additional DAC Only onboard audio solution with 8-channel immersion audio 24/96 resolution digital outputs Combo audio driver Integrated Sensaura Technology Awesome 3D positional audio effects Full gaming support g VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 7. 1 surround sound n n n g VIA Stylus Audio Driver n n n n VIA Vinyl Audio integrated 5. 1 Surround Sound n Integrated six-channel AC'97 surround sound g Positional 3D EAX 1. 0 EAX 2. 0 A3DTM 1. x compatibility Bass Boost I3DL2 Fast Panning 3D Algorithm fallback MMX optimization SSE2 optimization Voice manager Multichannel Multidrive Global Reverb Multidrive 5. 1 Warmest AC '97 audio experience 20-bit architecture Excellent audio performance g n VIA Six-TRAC codec g g g 90dB SNR tested on a motherboard 97dB on Soundcard g g DualMAX hardware downmixing CoolAMP reduced heat for consistent performance VIA Vinyl Gold Audio onboard 7. 1 Surround Sound n g g VIA Envy24PT high-resolution onboard 8-channel surround sound Only 8-channel onboard audio solution on the market Highest quality digital outputs g g 24-bit resolution support Sampling rates up to 96kHz g g Bit-for-bit accurate transfers Configured for maximum performance g g VIA Six-TRAC 3rd party DAC n VIA Six-TRAC codec g g 20-bit architecture Excellent audio performance g g 90dB SNR tested on a motherboard 97dB on Soundcard g g DualMAX hardware downmixing CoolAMP reduced heat for consistent performance V-MAP Architecture n Ultra V-Link g g High throughput 1GB/s South Bridge/North Bridge interconnect Supports next generation VIA North Bridge options across all processor platforms g PT880, K8T800, CM400, etc n 8X V-Link g g High speed 533MB/s South Bridge/North Bridge interconnect Supports current generation VIA North Bridge options across all processor platforms g KT600, PT800, CLE266, etc n VIA Hyperion 4in1 Unified Drivers g g g g Optimized system performance and stability Regular Updates Downloads and support at www. viaarena. com Reducing Support Costs for VIA and VIA motherboard customers Thank You [. . . ] [. . . ]