Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
• PT880-ALE
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North bridge: VIA
Advanced high performance 128-bit DDR DRAM control-
ler
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South bridge: VIA
• PT800-ALE
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North bridge: VIA
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South bridge: VIA
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one
of the following supported processors.
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• Intel
Pentium
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800MHz/533MHz system data bus
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• Intel
Pentium
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533MHz/400MHz system data bus
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• Intel
Celeron Northwood processor (478-pin)
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400MHz system data bus
System Memory
• Suppor ts dual channel (128-bit wide) memor y interface
(PT880-ALE only)
• Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
• Suppor ts up to 2GB using PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100
(DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200 (DDR400)
unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.6V type
DIMMs
2MBx64
4MBx64
8MBx64
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PT880
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VT8237
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PT800
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VT8237
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4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology
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4 Northwood processor
Memory Size
16MB
32MB
64MB
Introduction
DIMMs
Memory Size
16MBx64
128MB
32MBx64
256MB
64MBx64
512MB
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