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Via Technologies — Technical Presentation (September 2001)
17 slides from Via Technologies's technical presentation, September 2001
Slide 1: KT266A Chipset Introduction
KT266A Chipset Introduction Confidential and Proprietary
Slide 2: Mainstream AMD DDR Elusive
Mainstream AMD DDR Elusive n Many Solutions on the Market g Chipsets from VIA, AMD, ALi, and SiS n No Clear Performance/Feature Set Leader g Motherboard manufacturers hedging their bets, developing for all chipsets n Platform fragmentation slowing the acceptance of DDR on AMD platforms g OEMs, Syste
Slide 3: VIA Leads DDR Platform Development
VIA Leads DDR Platform Development n First available P6 bus DDR chipset g VIA Apollo pro266 first available DDR- SDRAM chipset for Intel® Pentium® III processors n First mass produced K7 bus DDR chipset g VIA Apollo KT266 first widely available DDR- SDRAM chipset for AMD Athlon™ and Duron™ processor
Slide 4: The Definitive AMD DDR Chipset
The Definitive AMD DDR Chipset n VIA Apollo KT266A eliminates the doubt g Performance Driven Design g Established Motherboard Base g V-MAP Scalability and Flexibility Confidential and Proprietary
Slide 5: KT266A Chipset Block Diagram
KT266A Chipset Block Diagram Confidential and Proprietary
Slide 6: Performance Driven Design
Performance Driven Design n Enhanced Memory Controller g Supports DDR200/DDR266 g Tightened Timings g Decreases latency, increases effective bandwidth g Deeper Queuing g Allows more instructions “in flight”, hiding latency penalties g New Abilities g Can burst up to eight Quad Words in a clock cycle
Slide 7: VIA Modular Architecture Platform
VIA Modular Architecture Platform n V-MAP g Multiple Pin-to-Pin Compatible South Bridge options g Drop-in replacement for KT266 g Future Pin-to-Pin Compatible North Bridge migration options n Seamless product transitions on a single motherboard platform g Faster Time to Market g Lower Product Develo
Slide 8: AMD DDR Chipset Comparison
AMD DDR Chipset Comparison Feature AMD760 KT266A SiS735 North Bridge AMD761 VT8366A SiS735 Processor Support AMD Athlon AMD Athlon AMD Athlon AMD Duron AMD Duron AMD Duron Front Side Bus 200/266MHz 200/266MHz 200/266MHz AGP Support 2X/4X 2X/4X 2X/4X Memory Type PC133 SDRAM PC133 SDRAM PC133 SDRAM DD
Slide 9: KT266 Benchmark Highlights
KT266 Benchmark Highlights n Exceptional Office and Content Creation Performance g Over 5% better performance than SiS735 in Winstone Business an Content Creation g 3.8% better performance than SiS735 in Sysmark n Superior 3D Graphics & Gaming Performance g 3% better performance than SiS735 in 3DMar
Slide 10: Winstone 2001 Performance
Winstone 2001 Performance Test System Configurations: 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; KT266A Reference MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE. 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; PC-Chips M830LR SiS735 MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB I
Slide 11: Sysmark 2000 Performance
Sysmark 2000 Performance Test System Configurations: 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; KT266A Reference MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE. 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; PC-Chips M830LR SiS735 MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IB
Slide 12: 3DMark Pro 2001 Performance
3DMark Pro 2001 Performance Test System Configurations: 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; KT266A Reference MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE. 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; PC-Chips M830LR SiS735 MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB
Slide 13: Quake III Performance
Quake III Performance Test System Configurations: 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; KT266A Reference MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE. 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; PC-Chips M830LR SiS735 MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 3
Slide 14: Sisoft Sandra Performance
Sisoft Sandra Performance Test System Configurations: 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; KT266A Reference MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE. 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; PC-Chips M830LR SiS735 MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB I
Slide 15: StreamD 2000 Performance
StreamD 2000 Performance Test System Configurations: 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; KT266A Reference MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IBM 307030 ATA 100 HDD; Windows 98 SE. 1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ processor; PC-Chips M830LR SiS735 MB; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; Asus Geforce3 AGP card; 30GB IB
Slide 16: VIA Apollo KT266A: The Ultimate AMD DDR Chipset
VIA Apollo KT266A: The Ultimate AMD DDR Chipset n Ultimate Performance g Performance Driven Design provides significantly better memory performance then competitors, yielding greater overall system performance n Ultimate Platform Stability g V-MAP compatible, allowing simple transition from KT266 an
Slide 17: Final Comments
Final Comments n Please observe publication embargo until September 3rd, 2001 n Thks very much for your interest! Confidential and Proprietary
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