The 150 MHz Project, Part 3

Features
By published

Chipset Comparison

Swipe to scroll horizontally
ChipsetIntel 440BXIntel 815Intel 820Intel 840VIA Apollo Pro 133A
LaunchApril 1998June 2000November 1999October 1999November 1999
CPU PlatformSlot 1Socket 370Socket 370Slot 1Socket 370Slot 1Socket 370Slot 1Socket 370
Front Side Bus Clock (FSB)66/100/133* MHz66/100/133 MHz66**/100/133 MHz100**/133 MHz66/100/133 MHz
Memory Clock66/100/133 MHz66/100/133 MHz66**/100/133 MHz100**/133 MHz66/100/133 MHz
Asynchronous Memory ClockNoYesNoNoYes
33 MHz PCI at 133 MHz FSBYesYesYesYesYes
66 MHz AGP at 133 MHz FSBNoYesYesYesYes
Maximal DIMM/RIMM Slots43244
Maximal Memory1024 MB512 MB1024 MB2048 MB1536 MB
VC SDRAM SupportNoNoNoNoYes
RDRAM Support (Rambus)NoNoYesYesNo
Number of Rambus ChannelsN/AN/A12N/A
ATA StandardATA33ATA66ATA100***ATA66ATA100***ATA66ATA100***ATA66
USB-Ports24222
max. number of PCI-Masters66666
integrated 3D GraphicsNoYesNoNoNo
AGP Speed2X4X4X4X4X
ACPI-FeaturesPartlyYesYesYesYes

* overclocked** not officially supported*** ATA100 Support with ICH2 (makes 815/820/840 to 815E/820E/840E)

We already published a similar table some months ago, but the data is still the same. For a detailed platform comparison, please take a look at the article Showdown at 133 MHz FSB - Part 2, The Real McCoy .

TOPICS