User`s guide

Motherboard User’s Guide

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

CPU Type

• Supports the VIA C3 CPU onboard

• Supports 133 MHz Front-Side Bus

Chipset

There are VIA CLE266 Northbridge and 8235 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:

• High Performance CPU Interface: Support for VIA C3

processors; 133/100/66 MHz CPU Front Side Bus (FSB)

• High Bandwith 266 MB/sec 8-Bit V-Link Host Controller:

Supports 66 MHz V-Link Host Interface with total band-

width of 266 MB/sec

• Advanced High-Performance DDR/SDR DRAM Control-

ler: DRAM interface synchronous with host CPU (133/100

MHz) for most flexible configuration; Supports 4 banks up

to 2 GB DRAMs

• Integrated Graphics / Video Accelerator : 16/32/64 frame

buffer using system memory; Internal AGP 4x performance

• Concurrent PCI Bus Controller: 33 MHz operation, PCI 2.2

compliant, 32 bit 3.3V PCI interface with 5V tolerant inputs

• Fast Ethernet Controller: 1/10/100 MHz full and half

duplex operation

• UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 Master Mode EIDE Controller:

Transfer rate up to 133MB/sec to cover PIO mode 4, multi-

word DMA mode 2 drives, and UltraDMA-133 interface

• Direct Sound Ready AC’97 Digital Audio Controller:

AC’97 2.1 compliant