Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 09:31:38 -0800 From: Kedar <kedar@asacomputers.com> To: Chris Shenton <cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Motherboard & ChipSet pointers? Message-ID: <2.2.32.19970114173138.00a54d34@gw1>
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>I'm ignorant of which chipset does what, and what is desirable for >FreeBSD. E.g., What's the Intel HX and VX do, and which should I >prefer? What's flavor of the month? Hello, Happened to have this on hand at the moment. Hope it helps. [Hope it is the updated version! :) ] Kedar. ****************************************************************************** > Features of the various chipsets: > Intel 430FX - First generation PCI w/100MB/sec throughput. > Supports Bus Master IDE > Support for EDO memory > > Intel 430HX - Primarily designed for Business PCs > Improved Memory timings > Concurrent PCI for better multimedia, PCI 2.1 > USB > ECC - Parity for application critical environments > > Intel 430VX - Primarily designed for Home and Small Business PCs > Flexible memory with FPM, EDO, SDRAM > Concurrent PCI for better multimedia, PCI 2.1 > USB > Improved Memory timings > SMBA Option - Intel's Shared Memory Buffer Architecture(SMBA) > Used in ultra-cost sensitive PCs. SMBA permits > sharing part of system memory with the > graphics controller. Generally NOT a good idea. > (This option is for manufacturers BUILDING the > motherboard)
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