User manual VIA PT800 MEDIA PRESENTATION

[. . . ] [. . . ] "The Next Chapter" July 2003 VIA PT800 Highlights n First in new generation of VIA PT Series of core logic platforms for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor g Exceptional Performance g g g Optimized support for 800MHz/533MHz/400MHz FSB Hyper-Threading Technology Support VIA FastStream64TM DDR400 Memory Controller Technology AGP8X support for state of the art graphics VIA VinylTM Multichannel Audio Suite for superlative integrated and onboard 5. 1 and 7. 1 surround sound First to market native Serial ATA/RAID support in the VT8237 South Bridge Unified VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 Driver Multiple design wins from all the world's leading motherboard manufacturers g Rich Digital Media Experience g g g Cutting-Edge Storage Technology g g Unrivaled Stability & Reliability g g Global Availability g VIA PT800 Platform Architecture Hitting the Mainstream Performance Segment Sweet Spot PC Mark Performance VIA PT800 System: VIA PT800 reference mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500, ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Intel 875 System: Gigabyte 875P mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500 (single config. ) 2 x 256MB Corsair XMS3500 (dual config. ), ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP 3DMark 2001 Performance VIA PT800 System: VIA PT800 reference mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500, ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Intel 875 System: Gigabyte 875P mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500 (single config. ) 2 x 256MB Corsair XMS3500 (dual config. ), ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Jedi Knight Performance VIA PT800 System: VIA PT800 reference mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500, ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Intel 875 System: Gigabyte 875P mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500 (single config. ) 2 x 256MB Corsair XMS3500 (dual config. ), ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Quake III Performance VIA PT800 System: VIA PT800 reference mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500, ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Intel 875 System: Gigabyte 875P mainboard, Pentium 4 3GHz processor w/800MHz FSB, 1 x 512MB Corsair XMS3500 (single config. ) 2 x 256MB Corsair XMS3500 (dual config. ), ATI Radeon 9700, Maxtor 80GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP VT8237 South Bridge Overview n VIA DriveStationTM Controller Suite g g g Serial ATA g Full duplex high performance 150MB/s Dual Channel Serial ATA interface g Support for additional two Serial ATA devices through SATALiteTM interface V-RAID g Serial RAID controller for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD g User-friendly Windows-based V-RAID software interface Parallel ATA 133 g Supports up to four PATA devices USB 2. 0 Controller g Support for 8 USB 2. 0/1. 1 ports Network Controller g Enterprise Class 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet MAC PCI & LPC bus controllers VIA Vinyl integrated 5. 1 surround sound g AC '97 audio g VIA Six-TRAC codec VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 7. 1 surround sound g 24/96 resolution audio g VIA Envy24PT + VIA Six-TRAC Codec + additional DAC VIA Stylus Audio drivers g Integrated Sensaura technology g Full 3D gaming support 8X V-Link g High speed 533MB/s South Bridge/North Bridge interconnect g Supports current generation VIA North Bridges across all processor platforms VIA Hyperion 4in1 Unified Drivers g Optimized system performance and stability n VIA Advanced Connectivity Suite g g g n VIA VinylTM Multichannel Audio Suite g g g n V-MAP Architecture g g Leading the Way with Native Serial ATA n Full Duplex High Performance 150MB/s per Port Dual Channel Serial ATA interface g g g Direct support for two SATA devices Bypasses PCI Bus; flies straight to the 512 MB/s V-Link chip interconnect for superior performance in the most data intensive applications SATALiteTM interface expands support to four SATA devices through external Serial ATA PHY Instant recognition by the Operating System for "on the fly" installation No Master/Slave configurations Full backward Parallel ATA compatibility for seamless migration path Simpler cabling for improved airflow and easier system installation Reduced pin-count to minimize use of valuable mainboard real estate Lower power & lower voltage for smoother small form factor and low profile system design implementations n Easier Configuration g g g n System Design Innovation g g g VIA DriveStation Native Serial ATA Performance VIA DriveStation: V-RAID n Industry's first full-featured native Serial RAID solution to be integrated into PC chipset architecture g g g Supports RAID Levels 0, 1, 0+11 and JBOD Highest HDD data transfer rates for maximum system performance Superior fault tolerance for optimum data integrity Easy installation and array management with user-friendly Windows-based V-RAID software interface VIA DriveThruTM technology enables `on-the-fly' upgrades to RAID configurations Integrated V-RAID H/W and S/W solution reduces overall system cost Easy installation and user-friendly software removes technical barriers n Ease of Use g g n Bringing RAID to the Mainstream g g 1RAID Level 0+1 only supported on motherboards and systems where support for two additional Serial ATA drives has been added through the implementation of the VIA SATALite interface. V-RAID Software Interface n Industry-first user-friendly V-RAID software enables easy installation and management g g g Tricky BIOS configurations are a thing of the past Compatible with Windows® or Linux operating systems VIA DriveThruTM technology enables `on-the-fly' upgrades to RAID configurations South Bridge Serial ATA/RAID Feature Comparison Specification Serial ATA VIA VT8237 Full-Duplex Dual Channel Serial ATA 2+2 Intel ICH5R Full-Duplex Dual Channel Serial ATA 2 Nvidia MCP-T None Maximum number of SATA Devices RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 JBOD V-RAID Window-based Utility RAID 0 None RAID Setup Interface BIOS-based Utility None VIA Advanced Connectivity Suite n USB 2. 0 Controller g g Support for 8 USB 2. 0/1. 1 ports 480 Mb/s connection to the latest peripheral and multimedia devices 10/100Mb/s Fast Ethernet MAC Industrial-strength networking capabilities PCI 2. 2 compliant 6 PCI Masters n Network Controller g g n PCI & LPC bus controllers g g VIA Vinyl Multichannel Audio Suite TM n VIA Vinyl Audio g Richest choice of market leading integrated and onboard audio performance options g VIA Vinyl integrated 5. 1 surround sound n n VIA Vinyl AC '97 audio controller VIA Six-TRAC codec VIA Envy24PT + VIA Six-TRAC + additional DAC Only onboard audio solution with 8-channel immersion audio 24/96 resolution digital outputs Combo audio driver Integrated Sensaura Technology Awesome 3D positional audio effects Full gaming support g VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 7. 1 surround sound n n n g VIA Stylus Audio Driver n n n n Unified Performance Drivers n VIA Hyperion 4in1 Unified Drivers g g g g g Maximum system performance Maximum compatibility and stability Regular updates Downloads and support at VIA Arena (www. viaarena. com) Reducing support costs for VIA and VIA motherboard customers VIA's Mainboard Partners [. . . ] [. . . ]