Features - MATSONIC MS7177CT User Manual

F e a t u r e s
F e a t u r e s
Processor
The MS7177CT mainboard includes a Socket 370
that has the following features:
Supports up to a 133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)
Accommodates PPGA Celeron, FC-PGA Penti-
um III/Tualatin, and Cyrix III processors.
Chipset
VIA VT82C694T Northbridge
The MS7177CT uses a VIA VT82C694T North-
bridge chipset that uses a synchronous and
asynchronous frequency exchange between the
processor and memory using a broad frequency
range. This chipset is optimized for the Pentium III
processors running at a 66/100/133 MHz frontside
bus. The Northbridge chipset supports 32-bit
processor bus addressing.
The DRAM controller supports three doublesided
EDO, SDRAM, or VCM SDRAM DIMMs. The
chipset accommodates SDRAM with a 64-bit in-
terface.
The AGP interface is Rev 2.0 compliant and sup-
ports 2x/4x (3.3/1.5V) devices. The PCI interface
is Rev. 2.2 compliant and supports 3.3V.
VIA VT82C686A Southbridge
The MS7177CT accommodates two VIA South-
bridge versions– the VIA VT82C686A (default) or
the VIA VT82C686B (manufacturing option). The
VIA VT82C686A supports UDMA 33/66 while the
VIA VT82C686B supports UDMA 100.
The VIA VT82C686A chipset has a 352-pin BGA
package. The PCI to ISA Bridge has an integrated
ISA bus controller with integrated DMA, timer, and
interrupt controllers.
The chipset also contains a Real Time Clock that
can set a day and month alarm for the ACPI (Ad-
vanced Configuration and Power Interface).
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