User`s manual

Processor

The MS8137C mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin

Socket A that has the following features:

• Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates AMD Athlon/Duron processors

Chipset

The VIA VT8366 Northbridge and VT8233 South-

bridge chipsets are based on an innovative and

scalable architecture with proven reliability and per-

formance. A few of the chipset’s advanced features

are:

• An advanced V-Link memory controller archi-

tecture that provides 266MB/S bandwidth and

performance necessary for even the most

demanding Internet and 3D graphics

• A low 2.5-volt DDR266 SDRAM power con-

sumption which makes it an excellent solution

for notebooks and desktops with a small foot-

• Support for a 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.

VGA

The MS8137C includes a 4xAGP slot that provides

four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specifi-

cation. AGP technology provides a direct connection

between the graphics sub-system and the processor

so that the graphics do not have to compete for

processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.