User manual VIA VT6204 BROCHURE

[. . . ] [. . . ] VIA VT6204 Chipset Introduction November 2003 VIA VT6204 Highlights n Bringing Intuitive Technology to the Intel® Pentium® 4 Platform g Exceptional Performance g g g g VIA DualStream64TM dual channel memory controller Asynchronous bus design maximizes system optimization and flexibility Optimized support for 800MHz/533MHz/400MHz FSB Hyper-Threading Technology Support AGP8X support for state of the art graphics VIA VinylTM Multichannel Audio Suite for superlative integrated and onboard 6-channel and 8-channel surround sound Serial ATA and V-RAID integrated in the VT8237 South Bridge Unified VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 Driver 1066MB/s link between the North and South Bridge Multiple design wins from the world's leading motherboard manufacturers g Rich Digital Media Experience g g g Cutting-Edge Storage Technology g g Unrivaled Stability & Reliability g g Ultra V-Link Interconnect g g Global Availability g VIA DualStream64TM n n World's most intelligent dual channel DDR 400 memory controller for optimum system performance Lightning fast access to system memory enabled by revolutionary new intuitive technologies: g g g Enhanced data prefetch protocol Improved memory branch prediction and larger on-chip branch table Tighter read/write turnaround for improved clock timings VIA VT6204 Platform Architecture Unmatched Memory Performance n The VIA DualStream64 memory controller enables unparalleled levels of dual channel DDR400 memory bandwidth "VIA manages to achieve the best memory bandwidth numbers, which obviously is made possible by the new memory interface. " ­ Tom's Hardware Guide Unmatched System Performance Most Scalable Platform for the ® ® Intel Pentium 4 n VIA's flexible and highly scalable architecture allows motherboard manufacturers to cover all market segments and price points g VIA Networking Gigabit Ethernet g g Single chip 10/100/1000 design Advanced software interface VIA Vinyl integrated 6-channel surround sound VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 8-channel surround sound VIA VT6307 1394 Controller 133MHz PCI-X support Up to 12 standard PCI connections g VIA Vinyl Audio g g g Advanced Connectivity Options g g VIA VPX2 for Servers g g Industry's Most Comprehensive Portfolio of Scalable Solutions VIA 1394 Controller 10/100 Ethernet (MAC & PHY) Gigabit Ethernet (MAC & PHY) Complete 5. 1 Audio Solution (Controller + Codec) Complete 7. 1 Audio Solution (Controller + Codec) TV-Out Serial RAID Controller Nvidia Intel x x x x x x Not Ready x x x VT8237 South Bridge Overview n VIA DriveStationTM Controller Suite g Serial ATA g g Full duplex high performance 150MB/s Dual Channel Serial ATA interface Support for additional two Serial ATA devices Serial RAID controller for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD User-friendly Windows-based V-RAID software interface Supports up to four PATA devices g V-RAID g g g Parallel ATA 133 g n VIA Advanced Connectivity Suite g USB 2. 0 Controller g Support for 8 USB 2. 0/1. 1 ports Enterprise Class 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet MAC g Network Controller g g PCI & LPC bus controllers VIA Vinyl integrated 6-channel surround sound g g n VIA VinylTM Multichannel Audio Suite g AC '97 audio VIA Six-TRAC codec g VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 8-channel surround sound g g 24/96 resolution audio VIA Envy24PT + VIA Six-TRAC Codec + additional DAC Integrated Sensaura technology Full 3D gaming support g VIA Stylus Audio Drivers g g n V-MAP Architecture g Ultra V-Link g g 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 Leading the Way with Native Serial ATA n Full Duplex High Performance 150MB/s per Port Dual Channel Serial ATA interface g g g Direct support for two SATA devices Bypasses PCI Bus; flies straight to the 512 MB/s 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 Easier Configuration g g g n System Design Innovation g g g VIA DriveStation Native Serial ATA Performance VIA DriveStation V-RAID n Industry's first full-featured native Serial RAID solution to be integrated into PC core logic chipset architecture g g g Supports RAID Levels 0, 1 & 0+11 Highest HDD Data Transfer Rates for Maximum System Performance Superior Fault Tolerance for Optimum Data Integrity Easy installation and array management with userfriendly V-RAID Software Interface VIA's 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 Ease of Use g g 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 integration 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 1RAID Effect: Mirroring Capacity: 50% Performance: Normal/High Fault Tolerance: High Effect: Mirroring & Striping Capacity: 50% Performance: High Fault Tolerance: High Level 0+1 only supported on motherboards and systems where support for two additional Serial ATA drives has been added through the integration of the VIA SATALite interface. VIA VT8237: Unmatched Support for Latest Storage Technologies VIA Native Serial ATA Serial ATA Ports Nvidia Not Ready Intel 4 2* Not Ready 2 Integrated RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 JBOD (Spanning) * Requires addition of 2 Silicon Image IDE-to-SATA Bridge Chips x x x x x x VIA VT8237 supports 2 native SATA ports and 2 further ports with implementation of SATALite interface TM Line of Gigabit VIA Velocity Ethernet Controllers n g g g Industry's Most Complete Gigabit Ethernet solution Single chip 10/100/1000 design Ready now!Integrated Cicada SimpliPHYTM Technology g Delivers superior real world Gigabit performance Advanced operations analysis while link is running Most complete Diagnostic Software Interface n n n n n g GigaCheckTM Software Interface g g Connection speed Link Quality Cable Analysis Diagnostics Wake-on-LAN VIA Velocity: Fastest Gigabit Ethernet on the Market Gigabit Networking Throughput 1000 900 800 718. 5 674. 5 697. 6 706. 1 646. 3 585. 2 555. 4 466. 8 703. 2 700 600 626. 09 500 400 VIA Networking VT6120 Intel 82544 3Com 3C940 Broadcom 5702 RTL 8110S Transmit (Mbit/s) Receive (Mbit/s) Configuration: Asus P4P800 Motherboard, Pentium 4 2. 4GHz, 512MB DDR 400, ASUS AGP-V7100 (GeForce 2 MX), Windows XP Professional VIA Vinyl Multichannel Audio Suite TM n VIA Vinyl Audio g Richest choice of market leading integrated and onboard audio performance options g VIA Vinyl integrated 6-channel surround sound n n VIA Vinyl AC '97 audio controller VIA Six-TRAC codec g VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 8-channel surround sound n n n 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 Stylus Audio Driver n n n n Unparalleled Audio Support VIA offers the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of advanced Audio Platform Solutions to meet today's multimedia requirements VIA 8-channel Surround Sound Support 24/96 Audio Support 3D Gaming Support* Analog Codec for Complete Solutions Nvidia Intel x x x x x x x * Sensaura support Benchmarking Comparison of Audio Gaming Performance Audio Winbench 0. 99 VIA Envy24PT + VIA Six-TRAC 1. 14 1. 34 1. 4 DS Static DS Streaming 2. 58 3. 63 2. 98 3 DS3D Static DS3D Streaming Nvidia Soundstorm + Realtek ALC650 0 1 2 Lower is better 3 4 "The State of Motherboard Audio" July 1, 2003 Albatron PX865PE ProII MB integrating VIA Envy24PT & Six-TRAC What people are saying about onboard VIA audio. . . "This 24-bit/96kHz solution is definitely a step in the right direction, as we'd love to find this type of high quality audio on many more motherboards to come. " "Against the integrated competition. . . (an nForce2 board and an ICH4-based motherboard). . . IO/APIC · S: Q4'03 Thank You [. . . ] [. . . ]