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Introduction of CX6 Features
Chapter 1. Introduction of CX6 Features
1-1.Features of this Motherboard
This motherboard is designed for the new generation of CPUs. It supports the Intel SLOT1
structure (Pentium
II/III processor), up to 1GB of memory, super I/O, and Green PC
functions. The motherboard provides high performance for server systems and meets the
requirements for future multimedia desktop systems.
The CX6 uses the new generation Intel
integration of the system. What are the main features of the Intel
structure is shown in Figure 1-2.
133 MHz System Bus
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! The Intel
820 platform supports the new 133 MHz system bus
" Up to 33% increased peak bandwidth over the Intel
AGP 4x Graphics
! Up to 1GB/Sec transfer rate
" Twice the peak bandwidth of AGP 2x of the 440BX AGPset
! Broad industry support for AGP 4x from all leading graphics IHVs
" NVIDIA, 3Dfx, S3, ATI, Intel, Matrox, etc.
RDRAM Memory
! Provides memory bandwidth to keep up with ever increasing application demands
" Faster processors, graphics, and I/O
! RDRAM delivers up to 3x the effective bandwidth of PC100 SDRAM
" 1.6 GByte/sec for PC800 RDRAM
! RDRAM provides the required headroom for further application improvement
" Constant Computing
" More realistic environments
" Platform longevity and stability
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The Intel
820 chipset is a combination of three chips: the FW82820, FW82801 and
FW82802. The FW82820 is called MCH chip (Memory Controller Hub), FW82801 is
called ICH chip (I/O Controller Hub), FW82802 is called FWH chip (FirmWare Hub).
MCH (Memory Controller Hub)
The MCH provides the host interface, DRAM interface, I/O interface, and AGP interface in
a Camino platform. Camino MCH is optimized for the Katmai or Coppermine processor. It
supports a single channel of direct Rambus memory technology. Its AGP interface is fully
compliant with AGP 2.0 specification. Communication to ICH is over a private interface or
the hub interface (link). The Camino MCH contains the following functionality:
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820 chipset (Camino) for more efficiency and high
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Camino chipset? Its
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440BX platform.
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