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To: andreas_wonisch who wrote (9405)	9/20/2000 7:00:43 PM
From: Petz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

andreas, not an invention of Semibiznews, here's VIA's press release. responding to: <Semibiznews meant probably that it is available in samples right now (even that is unlikely because VIA didn't show any working prototype boards at the VIA Technology Forum). Judging from VIAs track record and the fact that ALI and AMD are sampling for weeks now I don't think we will see VIA Athlon DDR boards soon. Apollo Pro 266 boards (Pentium III) are another story of course.> via.com.tw With the launch of the VIA Apollo Pro266 and VIA Apollo KT266, VIA provides highest-performance and most scaleable chipset solutions for both the Intel™ Socket 370 and AMD Socket A processor platforms Taipei, Taiwan, 20 September, 2000 - VIA Technologies, Inc. today announced the launch of the VIA Apollo Pro266 and VIA Apollo KT266 chipsets, enabling the industry-wide adoption of Double Data Rate (DDR266) DRAM as the RAM as the next generation memory standard for high-performance server, workstation, and PC applications on the Intel®Socket 370 and AMD Socket A processor platforms. With their support for DDR266 DRAM, the VIA Apollo Pro266 and VIA Apollo KT266 provide the headroom necessary to deliver optimum system performance by doubling memory data throughput and reaching a peak memory bandwidth of 2.1GB per second. To ensure balanced overall system performance, the chipsets also come with a host of other leading-edge features, including a 133MHz Front Side Bus, AGP4X, ATA-100 support, and a new high-speed low-latency V-Link bus that doubles the communication bandwidth between the North and South Bridge to 266MB per second. "With the launch of the VIA Apollo Pro266 and VIA Apollo KT266, VIA is enabling a rapid industry-wide transition to DDR memory on both the leading processor platforms," commented Wen Chi Chen, President and CEO of VIA. "DDR provides the most appropriate memory solution for solving the system performance bottleneck while leveraging the cost benefits of the existing SDRAM infrastructure." my comment - note that Chen gave equal weight to AMD and Intel in that statement VIA Apollo Pro266 The VIA Apollo Pro266 is the first chipset on the market to enhance the performance of single and dual Intel® Pentium™ III processor based systems with its support for the new generation of high-speed DDR266 DRAM. To provide a smooth migration path for existing system designs, it also supports PC133 and VCM DRAM. In addition to a 133MHz Front Side Bus, AGP4X, and ATA-100 support, the VIA Apollo Pro266 also features a new high-speed V-Link bus that doubles the communication bandwidth between the North and South Bridge to 266MB per second. The V-Link bus is an extension of the internal memory bus structure and further boosts performance with a guaranteed turn-around time and low latency. A two-chip set consisting of the VT8363 North Bridge and VT8233 South Bridge, the VIA Apollo Pro266 also comes with integrated six channel advanced audio, six USB ports, LPC bus, and integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet and Home PNA. Supports Singe/Dual Intelâ Pentium® III processors as well as Intel® Celeron™ , & VIA Cyrix® III processors 66/100/133MHz FSB settings Support for AGP 2X/4X Supports up to 4GB DDR266 SDRAM as well as PC133/66/100 SDRAM and Virtual Channel memory 266MB/sec high bandwidth North/South Bridge V-Link Bus Support for Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) Integrated 6 channel AC-97 Audio Integrated MC-97 Modem Integrated 10/100 BaseT Ethernet controller or Home PNA Support for ATA 33/66/100 6 USB ports, UHCI compliant Integrated I/O APIC for dual processor support Advanced power management capabilities 552-pin BGA VT8633 North Bridge hey, Rambus says this is very expensive 376-pin BGA VT8233 South Bridge VIA Apollo KT266 Combining support for high-speed DDR266 DRAM with an ultra-fast Front Side Bus, AGP4X, and ATA-100 support, the VIA Apollo KT266 delivers a new level of performance for AMD Athlon processor based systems. Other features include the new high-speed V-Link bus, as integrated six channel advanced audio, six USB ports, LPC bus, and integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet and Home PNA. Pricing & Availability The VIA Apollo Pro266 and the VIA Apollo KT266 are manufactured at TSMC in a .22 micron, 3 metal layer process, and are priced at $40 in OEM quantities. Product photographs and product backgrounders are available upon request. Please contact VIA for more information. Motherboards featuring the VIA Apollo Pro266 will be on display at the forthcoming VIA Technology Forum in Taipei on 20-21 September. I think this is the real thing. Motherboards on display tomorrow? Petz