VIA PT880 Chipset
Introduction
November 2003VIA PT880 Highlights
Bringing Intuitive Technology to the Intel®
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Pentium® 4 Platform
Exceptional Performance
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VIA DualStream64™ dual channel memory controller
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Asynchronous bus design maximizes system optimization and flexibility
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Optimized support for 800MHz/533MHz/400MHz FSB
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Hyper-Threading Technology Support
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Rich Digital Media Experience
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AGP8X support for state of the art graphics
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VIA Vinyl™ Multichannel Audio Suite for superlative integrated and
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onboard 6-channel and 8-channel surround sound
Cutting-Edge Storage Technology
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Serial ATA and V-RAID integrated in the VT8237 South Bridge
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Unrivaled Stability & Reliability
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Unified VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 Driver
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Ultra V-Link Interconnect
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1066MB/s link between the North and South Bridge
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Global Availability
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Multiple design wins from the world’s leading motherboard
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manufacturersVIA DualStream64™
World’s most intelligent dual
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channel DDR 400 memory controller
for optimum system performance
Lightning fast access to system
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memory enabled by revolutionary
new intuitive technologies:
Enhanced data prefetch protocol
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Improved memory branch prediction and
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larger on-chip branch table
Tighter read/write turnaround for improved
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clock timingsVIA PT880 Platform ArchitectureUnmatched Memory Performance
The VIA DualStream64 memory controller enables
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unparalleled levels of dual channel DDR400 memory
bandwidth
“VIA manages to achieve the best memory bandwidth
numbers, which obviously is made possible by the new
memory interface.” – Tom’s Hardware GuideUnmatched System PerformanceMost Scalable Platform for the
Intel® Pentium® 4
VIA’s flexible and highly scalable
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architecture allows motherboard
manufacturers to cover all market
segments and price points
VIA Networking Gigabit Ethernet
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Single chip 10/100/1000 design
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Advanced software interface
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VIA Vinyl Audio
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VIA Vinyl integrated 6-channel surround sound
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VIA Vinyl Gold onboard 8-channel surround sound
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Advanced Connectivity Options
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VIA VT6307 1394 Controller
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VIA VPX2 for Servers
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133MHz PCI-X support
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Up to 12 standard PCI connections
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Portfolio of Scalable Solutions
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10/100 Ethernet (MAC & PHY)
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Gigabit Ethernet (MAC & PHY)
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VIA PT880芯片组是一款专为台式机和服务器平台设计的高性能整合主板控制器。该芯片组基于VIA的先进的VT82C550/VT82C551南桥与VT82C540北桥技术，并结合了Intel Pentium 4或AMD Athlon XP处理器所需的高性能I/O接口、内存管理和扩充能力。 产品手册通常会详细介绍以下内容： 1. **概述**：对PT880芯片组的技术特性和优势进行介绍，包括支持的处理器类型、前端总线速度、内存规格（如DDR SDRAM）、最大支持的PCI-E插槽数量及速度等。 2. **硬件架构**：说明南桥和北桥各自的功能模块，如USB、IEEE-1394 (FireWire)、IDE/SATA接口、AGP/PCI-E扩展插槽、AC'97音频控制器、LVDS/LCD显示接口等。 3. **BIOS特性**：阐述配套BIOS的相关信息，如支持的配置选项、安全设置、POST自检流程、更新方法等。 4. **内存管理**：详细解释如何配置和优化DDR SDRAM的工作模式，包括频率、时序参数等。 5. **电源管理**：介绍芯片组内置的节能技术，如Power Save、Smart Connect等，以及相关设置指导。 6. **扩展插槽兼容性**：列出所有支持的外设插槽及其兼容的设备类型，如PCI-E x1/x8显卡插槽、PCI或PCI-X插槽、ATA/RAID接口等。 7. **系统兼容性**：明确指出适用于这款芯片组的操作系统范围，以及推荐使用的BIOS版本号。 8. **安装与调试指南**：提供详细的安装步骤、BIOS设置示例以及常见问题排查建议。 9. **性能测试与评估**：给出典型应用场景下的性能数据对比和提升效果分析，以供用户参考。 综上所述，VIA PT880芯片组产品手册将全面详尽地展示其在计算机主板构建中的功能特性、应用领域及使用维护要点。