User manual VIA KT400 MEDIA PRESENTATION

[. . . ] [. . . ] Benchmark figures: Identical System techConfigurations, Sisoft Sandra 2002 Memory (Integer) AGP 8X ­ Leverage the power of the new ATI 9700 The new AGP 3. 0 specification is implemented in the KT400 Features: · Doubles frequency to 533MHz · Maximum Data Transfer of 2. 1GB/sec · Backwards compatible with AGP 4X devices Benefits · Leverages fast system memory like DDR333 and more powerful CPUs · Enables larger texture maps to be stored reducing the pressure on local frame buffer memory · Provides headroom for future advances in graphics technology and offers more scope to hardware and software developers to push the boundaries of realism & quality 8X V-Link ­ Eliminating the PCI bottleneck 8X V-Link transfers up to 533MB/s of data 2X - Intel Hub Architecture 4X - Conventional PCI bus · CLK rate 66MHz · Quad data pump per CLK, 266MB/S each direction · Concurrent data up/down streams Leveraging the speed and efficiency of USB 2. 0 and ATA/133 integrated in the South Bridge to feed the powerful processor and memory system with the data they need for optimum performance. USB 2. 0 - 40X Faster Following the widespread success of USB 1. 1, VIA now sees the drive to new industry standard USB 2. 0 as a natural evolution, meeting the greater bandwidth demands of today's PC peripherals and applications, from higher resolution video to fast storage unit access. · 480 Mbps data capacity · Backwards compatible with USB 1. 1 · Ideal for today's bandwidth-hungry peripherals such as video cameras and next generation scanners and printers · Enhances the performance of demanding applications such as interactive gaming and digital photography. VIA Interactive Support In 2001 VIA launched an interactive dedicated support website, · Latest Driver Downloads · Beta Drivers for Enthusiasts · Support Forums · Content designed to help end users enhance their experiences · Reducing Support Costs for VIA and VIA motherboard customers KT400 North Bridge Summary ? Leading Edge Performance Features ?Supports full range of Socket A 462-pin AMD AthlonTM XP and AMD DuronTM processors KT400 South Bridge Summary ? Leading Edge Performance Features ?Two controllers for up to 4 separate Hard Disk Drives or other devices ? [. . . ] [. . . ]