Chipsets for Socket 462 (A)-boards
(AMD Athlon T-Bird and Duron)
 
Chipset Northbridge Southbridge
  Features   Features
FSB MHz SDR-RAM DDR-RAM AGP VGA UDMA USB FireWire LAN Sound
ALi MAGiK 1 M1647 2 x 133 yes 266 4 x no M1535D+ 100 1.1 no no yes
                         
AMD 750 751 2 x 100 yes no 2 x no 756 66 1.1 no no no
AMD 760 761 2 x 133 no 266 4 x no 766 100 1.1 no no no
                         
nVidia nForce 420 IGP 2 x 133 no 266 dual 4 x GF 2 MX MCP 100 1.1 no yes yes 5.1
nVidia nForce 415 IGP 2 x 133 no 266 dual 4 x no MCP 100 1.1 no yes yes 5.1
nVidia nForce 2 IGP 2 x 133/166 no 266/333/400 dual 8 x GF 4 MX MCP (-T) 133 2.0 yes yes yes 5.1
                         
SiS 730S Single Chip --- 2 x 100 yes no 4 x yes --- 100 1.1 no no yes
SiS 733 Single Chip --- 2 x 133 yes no 4 x no --- 100 1.1 no no yes
SiS 735 Single Chip --- 2 x 133 yes 266 4 x no --- 100 1.1 no no yes
SiS 740 740 2 x 133 yes 266 4 x yes 961 100 1.1 no no yes
SiS 745 Single Chip --- 2 x 133 no 266/333 4 x no --- 100 1.1 yes no yes
SiS 746 746 2 x 133 no 266/333 8 x no 963 133 2.0 yes yes yes 5.1
                         
VIA Pro Savage KM133 VT8365 2 x 100 yes no 4 x S3 Savage VT8231 100 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT133 VT8363 2 x 100 yes no 4 x no VT82C686A 66 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT133/686B VT8363 2 x 100 yes no 4 x no VT82C686B 100 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT133A VT8363A 2 x 133 yes no 4 x no VT82C686B 100 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT266 VT8366 2 x 133 yes 266 4 x no VT8233 100 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT266A VT8366A 2 x 133 yes 266 4 x no VT8233 100 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT333 VT8367 2 x 133/(166) no 266/333 4 x no VT8233A 133 1.1 no no yes
VIA Apollo KT400 VT8368 2 x 133/(166) no 266/333/(400) 8 x no VT8235 133 2.0 yes yes yes 5.1
 
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