PV 2208 User Manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Introduction
This mainboard contains the KT133 chipset from VIA Technologies
(www.via.com.tw). The VIA Apollo KT133 chipset unleashes the full performance
potential of AMD’s Duron and Athlon Thunderbird Socket A processors by providing
an extensive high-end feature-set that includes 200MHz FSB, AGP4X, PC133
memory and ATA-100.
The Best Choice for AMD Socket A Processors
The VIA Apollo KT133 is the first chipset available supporting the new AMD Duron
and Athlon Thunderbird Socket A processors. Building on the success of the VIA
Apollo KX 133 VIA’s first Athlon chipset, the VIA Apollo KT133 supports the same
high-end features:
Blistering AGP4X Graphics Performance
The VIA Apollo KT133 supports AGP4X, the latest high-performance
graphics bus technology, on the AMD Athlon processor platform. The
AGP4X interface enables the graphics controller to access the main memory
at double the speed of previous platforms, ensuring rich 3D graphics and
video performance on your AMD Athlon processor-based PC system.
High-Speed PC133 Memory
Through its advanced memory controller architecture, the VIA Apollo
KT133 chipset supports up to 1.5G of the latest high-speed PC133 SDRAM
and VC133 DRAM. These leading-edge memory technologies provide the
bandwidth and performance necessary for even the most demanding Internet
and 3D graphics applications at a minimal cost premium over PC100
SDRAM.
Ultra-Fast 200MHz Front Side Bus
With its 200MHz Front Side Bus, the VIA Apollo KT133 chipset helps boost
system performance by providing a high-speed connection to the new
generation of ATA-100 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum sustained
data transfer rates of 100MB/sec.
This manual is designed for reference only. It is not a training guide for new users for
system assembly. Only trained technicians should install and setup a computer system.
Warranty for this board does not cover improper installations!
