Key Features
· Supports AMD Duron™ and Athlon™ Socket A processors
· 200/266MHz FSB settings
· Support for AGP 2X/4X
· Supports up to 4.0GB DDR200/266 SDRAM as well as PC100/133 SDRAM and
Virtual Channel memory
· 266MB/sec high bandwidth North/South Bridge V-Link
· Support for Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) Card Standard
· Integrated 6 channel AC-97 Audio
· Integrated MC-97 Modem
· Integrated 10/100 BaseT Ethernet and 1/10Mb HomePNA controller
· Support for ATA 33/66/100
· 6 USB ports, UHCI compliant
· Advanced power management capabilities including ACPI/OnNow and AMD's
PowerNow™
· 552-pin BGA VT8366A North Bridge
· 376-pin BGA VT8233 South Bridge
The VIA Apollo KT266A is part of the V-MAP family of chipsets, which
provides pin compatibility across the full range of VIA DDR products. V-MAP,
or VIA Modular Architecture Platform, allows motherboard manufacturers,
OEMs, and System Integrators to serve different market segments with a
single, unified platform design. The VIA Apollo KT266A (model number
VT8366A) is completely pin-compatible the VIA Apollo KT266 (VT8366) to
ensure rapid time to market. It can be paired with a choice of
VT8233/VT8233C South Bridges, which are connected through the chipset's high
bandwidth V-Link Hub Architecture. Other key features include AGP4X,
ATA-100, and PC133 support, as well as integrated six channel advanced
audio, six USB ports, LPC bus, and integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet and Home
PNA, AC-97 audio, MC-97 modem, and support for AMD's second generation
PowerNow!™ technology.
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Features & Benefits Summary |
| Features |
Benefits |
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200/266MHz
Memory Bus |
An enhanced memory controller, designed with
exceptionally high performance in mind. Supporting DDR200/266 memory,
the VIA Apollo KT266A provides lightning fast access to system memory.
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Flexible
200/266MHz Front Side Bus Settings |
The VIA Apollo KT266A supports the AMD
Athlon™/Duron™ S2K system bus, running at up to an effective 266MHz.
Offering up to 2.1GB/s of bandwidth, the 266MHz system bus perfectly
complements the high performance DDR memory subsystem and V-Link bus.
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V-MAP |
VIA Modular
Architecture Platforms (V-MAP) allows flexibility when designing a
system around the VIA Apollo KT266A chipset, enabling OEMs and System
Integrators to reach different market segments with a single platform.
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V-Link Hub
Architecture |
Dedicated 266MB/sec link between the North and
South Bridge, doubling the bandwidth of the traditional PCI Bus. |
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AGP4X
Interface |
Ensures vivid 3D graphics and video performance. |
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ATA-100
Support |
Enhances PC system responsiveness through high-speed HDD connections.
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AC-97 Audio |
Provides cost-effective solution for delivering high-quality audio
capabilities.* |
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MC-97 Modem |
Enables low-cost connectivity to the Internet through an ACR fax/modem
module. |
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Support for
Six USB Ports |
Provides convenient Plug 'n' Play connections to
the growing number of USB peripherals and enables Legacy Free system
designs. |
| *Requires
onboard audio Codec or ACR expansion slot on the motherboard.
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Benefits of VIA Apollo
KT266A
Performance Driven
Design
The VIA Apollo KT266A features an enhanced memory controller, designed
with exceptionally high performance in mind. Supporting DDR200/266 memory,
the VIA Apollo KT266A provides lightning fast access to system memory.
Timings have been improved, resulting in faster transfers between the
synchronized Front Side Bus and Memory Bus. Data queues have been
deepened, allowing faster and more efficient access to buffered data. The
end result is the industry's fastest DDR memory controller.
VIA Modular Architecture
Platform
The VIA Apollo KT266A is part of the family of VIA Modular Architecture
Platforms (V-MAP). As a modular solution, the North and South Bridge of
the VIA Apollo KT266A are completely pin compatible with current and
future products, such as the VT8233C South Bridge with integrated 3Com®
Ethernet MAC. V-MAP allows flexibility when designing a system around the
VIA Apollo KT266A chipset, enabling OEMs and System Integrators to reach
different market segments with a single platform.
VIA Stability and Reliability
VIA Apollo chipsets benefit from the most advanced design, manufacturing
and testing processes yielding the industry's most reliable and stable
system platforms.
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