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Processor
The mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that has the
following features:
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Supports 200/266 MHz frontside bus (FSB)
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Accommodates AMD Athlon Duron, Athlon, and Athlon XP
processors.
Chipset
The SiS740 Northbridge and SiS961 Southbridge chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven
reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's advanced
features are:
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Integrated DRAM controller supports memory bus up to
266 MHz
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A 16-bit bi-directional data bus provides high I/O throughput
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Integrated 2D/3D accelerator providing high graphics
performance
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A low 2.5-volt DDR266 SDRAM power consumption
which makes it an excellent solution for notebooks and
desktops with a small footprint
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Built in GDI+ accelerator
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An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which helps boost
system performance by providing a high-speed connec-
tion to ATA 100 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum
sustained data transfer rates of 100 MB/sec
Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an
AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and
ACPI/OnNow power management.
This mainboard may support either one of the three
Southbridge chipset. Refer below for details:
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SiS961 Southbridge – supports ATA100 interface and
six USB ports.
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SiS961B Southbridge – supports ATA133 interface and
six USB ports.
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SiS962 Southbridge – supports ATA133 interface and
six USB ports including onboard USB 2.0 and IEEE
1394A controller.
USB
USB 1.1
The SiS961 or SiS961B Southbridge chipset features the USB
1.1 specification which can support for six USB ports.
However, if the mainboard comes with SiS962 Southbridge
chipset, then the mainboard supports the USB 2.0 specifica-
tion.
USB 2.0 (optional)
The USB 2.0 Controller is compliant with Universal Serial Bus
Specification Revision 2.0.
The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480MB/sec for
high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be
th
1/8
of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to
have small buffers even at high data rates.
The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can sup-
port the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes.
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