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Review: VIA P4X400 Chipset

by Tarinder Sandhu on 5 January 2003, 00:00

Tags: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), VIA Technologies (TPE:2388)

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Specification

Processors

  • Supports all Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron processors (400FSB & 533FSB)

Chipset

  • North bridge: VIA P4X400
  • South bridge: VIA 8235

System Memory

  • 3 x 184-pin DDR SDRAM
  • DDR200 / DDR266 / DDR333 support @ 2.5v (official) and DDR400 unofficial support
  • 3GB maximum system RAM

Slots

  • AGP Pro slot, 4x/8x AGP compliant (1.5v / 0.8v support only)
  • 6 x 32-bit PCI 33MHz slots
  • CNR Slot

On-board peripherals - I/O

  • 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD
  • 3 Audio Jacks for CMI 8738 sound chipset
  • RJ-45 LAN Port (Realtek 8100BL)
  • 6 USB2.0 connectors (from 8235 SB)
  • S/PIDF-Outio
  • PS/2 ports
  • 2 COM and 1 serial port

On-board IDE

  • An IDE controller on the 8235 SB chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66/ operation modes
  • Promise PDC20276 RAID - 2 channel RAID controller
  • Ultra DMA/ATA133, 100, 66, 33 operation modes
  • RAID 0 and 1 support
  • Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

Integrated Components

  • CMI 8738 6-channel sound
  • 4 USB2.0 connectors (from VT6202)

BIOS & Voltages

  • FSB speeds of 133Mhz - 200Mhz (quad-pumped) - depending on jumper position
  • 1.425 - 1.625v Vcore adjustable in 0.025v increments (for C1 P4s)
  • 2.5v - 2.8v Vmem adjustable in 0.1v increments
  • 1.5 - 1.8v VAGP adjustment in 0.1v increments

Other features

  • External Card reader panel

  • 2 usable on-board fan headers

  • S/PDIF out cable for both optical and coax. out.

  • Custom backplane