Key Features - PCchips M921 Series User Manual

Mainboard User's Manual

Key Features

This mainboard has these key features:
Socket 423 Processor
 The PGA Socket 423
 Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 CPUs
 Supports a front-side bus (FSB) of 400 MHz
Chipset
There are VT8753 Northbridge and VT8233 Southbridge in this
chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture
with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's
advanced features are:
 An advanced V-Link memory controller architecture that
provides the bandwidth up to 266 MB/s and performance
necessary for even the most demanding Internet and 3D
graphics
 Support for an 4xAGP interface providing vivid 3D
graphics and video performance
 An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which helps boost
system performance by providing a high-speed connection
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.
Memory Support
 The mainboard accommodates three 168 pin, 3.3V DIMM
sockets with a total capacity of 3 GB (registered), 1.5 GB
(unbuffered).
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