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This is a comparison of chipsets, manufactured by ATI Technologies .
For AMD processors
Comparison of Northbridges
Codename
Model
Year
Processors Supported
Fabrication
process (nm )
Max FSB/HT
Frequency (MHz)
Crossfire
Enabled
Features
Southbridge
NB-SB Interface
Notes
ATI A3
IGP 320
2002
Athlon,
Duron
180
266/200 (FSB)
No
Radeon VE IGP
(Radeon 7000, 160 MHz), AGP 4x
IXP200, IXP250
VIA-VT82C686B
IGP 320M
2002
Athlon 4,
Athlon XP-M
180
266/200 (FSB)
No
Radeon VE IGP
(Radeon 7000, 160 MHz), AGP 4x
IXP200, IXP250
VIA-VT82C686B
Mobile chipset
powerplay 3.0
RS380
ATI Radeon 380 IGP
Athlon 64,
Sempron
(Socket 754)
150
800?
No
Radeon 9000
IGP, AGP 8x
SB300C, SB380, SB210
(IXP200/250)
RX380
Athlon 64
Sempron
(Socket754)
150
800?
No
AGP 8x
SB300C, SB380, SB210
(IXP200/250)
RS380M
ATI Radeon 380M IGP
Mobile Athlon 64,
Mobile Sempron,
Turion 64
150
800
No
Radeon 9000
IGP, AGP 8x
Mobile chipset
powerplay 4.0
RS480
ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Nov 8 2004
Athlon 64,
Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2,
Sempron
130
1000
No
Radeon X300 graphics core
300 MHz
SB400, SB450, SB460, ULi M1573
A-Link Express
RX480
ATI Radeon Xpress 200P
Nov 8 2004
Athlon 64,
Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2,
Sempron
130
1000
No
SB400, SB450, SB460, ULi M1573
A-Link Express
RS480M
ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
(1100/1150)
Mobile Athlon 64, Mobile Sempron, Turion 64
800
No
Radeon X300 IGP
(Xpress 1100, 300MHz/
Xpress 1150, 400MHz)
Mobile chipset
powerplay 5.0
RS482
ATI Radeon Xpress 1100
(ATI Radeon Xpress 200 )
2005
Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2, Sempron
110
1000
No
Radeon X300
IGP, 300 MHz
SB450, SB460, ULi M1575
A-Link Express II
No sideport memory
RS485
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
(ATI Radeon Xpress 200)
May 23 2006
Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2, Sempron
110
1000
No
Radeon X300
IGP, 400 MHz
SB450, SB460, SB600, ULi M1575
A-Link Express II
RD480
ATI CrossFire Xpress 1600
(ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Crossfire Edition )
Sep 27 2005
Athlon 64,
Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2,
Sempron
110
1000
Yes,
x8
SB600,
ULi M1575
A-Link Express II
RD580
ATI Radeon Xpress 3200
March 1, 2006
Athlon 64,
Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2,
Sempron
110
1000
Yes,
x16
SB600
A-Link Express II
Note 1 : A-Link Express and A-Link Express II is essentially PCI-Express x4 lanes, so that any PCI Express capable southbridge can be used (such as ULI M1573/M1575).
Note 2 : For the comparison of chipsets sold under the AMD brand for AMD processors, after the completion of the acquisition of ATI , please see Comparison of AMD Chipsets .
Comparison of Southbridges
Codename
Model
Year
Fabrication
process (nm )
SATA Ports
USB Ports
Audio
IDE Channels
(2 Devices/Channel)
Notes
IXP200
Radeon 320 IGP
0
6
AC'97
2
3Com 10/100 Ethernet
SB300C
2003
1 (SATA 150Mb/s)
6
AC'97
2 (ATA133)
10/100 Ethernet, APM
IXP380/SB380
2003
1 (SATA 150Mb/s)
6 (USB 2.0)
AC'97
2 (ATA 133)
10/100 Ethernet, APM ,
8-bit HyperTransport links
IXP400/SB400
Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004
4
8
AC'97
2
IXP450/SB450
Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004
4
8
HD
2 (UDMA 100/133)
RAID 0 and 1
IXP460/SB460
Radeon Xpress 1600
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004
4
8
HD
1
SB600
AMD 480/570/580
CrossFire Chipset
2006
130
4
10
HD
1 (ATA 133)
RAID 0, 1, 10
eSATA , ASF 2.0
Note 1 : For the comparison of chipsets sold under the AMD brand for AMD processors, after the completion of the acquisition of ATI , please see Comparison of AMD chipsets .
For Intel processors
Comparison of Northbridges
Codename
Model
Year
Processors Supported
Fabrication
process (nm )
Max FSB
Frequency (MHz)
Crossfire
Enabled
Features
Southbridge
NB-SB Interface
Notes
RS200
IGP 330
2002
Pentium 4
(Northwood ,
Prescott )
180nm
FSB400
No, AGP 4x
Radeon VE (7000)
IGP, 150 MHz
IXP200, IXP250, VIA-VT82C686B
Single Channel Memory
IGP 340
2002
Pentium 4
(Northwood ,
Prescott )
180nm
FSB533
No, AGP 4x
Radeon VE (7000)
IGP, 183 MHz
IXP200, IXP250, VIA-VT82C686B
Dual Channel Memory
IGP 340M
2002
Pentium 4-M
180nm
FSB400
No, AGP 4x
Radeon VE (7000)
IGP, 183 MHz
IXP200, IXP250, VIA-VT82C686B
RS350
ATI Radeon 9100 PRO IGP
800
No, AGP 8x
Radeon 9100 IGP
IXP150, IXP200, IXP300
Dual Channel Memory
RC350
ATI Radeon 9000 PRO IGP
800
No, AGP 8x
Radeon 9000 IGP
IXP150, ,IXP200, IXP300
Single Channel Memory
RX330
800
No, AGP 8x
As RS350 without IGP
IXP150, IXP200, IXP300
RX320M
Mobile chipset, PowerPlay
RS400
RS415
RC400
RC410
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel
Intel Essential Series D101GCC/D102GCC (Grand Country )
Mar 11 2005
Pentium 4 , Core 2
1066
No
Radeon X300 IGP
RS600
ATI Radeon Xpress 1250
Aug 29 2006
Pentium 4 , Core 2
80
1066
No
Radeon X700 IGP, 500 MHz
AVIVO , HDMI with HDCP , Dual Channel Memory
RD600
ATI Radeon CrossFire Xpress 3200
Sep 27 2006
Pentium 4 , Core 2
1066
Yes,
Dual x8
Dual Channel Memory
Comparison of Southbridges
Codename
Model
Year
Fabrication
process (nm )
SATA Ports
USB Ports
Audio
IDE Channels
(2 Devices/Channel)
Notes
IXP150
Radeon 9100 IGP
0
6
AC'97
2 (UDMA33/66)
3Com 10/100 Ethernet
IXP210
1 (SATA 150Mb/s)
6
AC'97
1 (UDMA 33/66/100/133)
3Com 10/100 Ethernet,
APM, ALink/ALink II
IXP250
Radeon 330 IGP
0
6
AC'97
1 (UDMA 100)
3Com 10/100 Ethernet,
DMI , MBA , and ASF
IXP300/SB300
Radeon 340 IGP
1 (SATA 150Mb/s)
6
AC'97
1 (UDMA 33/66/100/133)
3Com 10/100 Ethernet,
APM, ALink/ALink II
IXP320/SB320
2 (SATA 150Mb/s)
8
AC'97
1 (UDMA 33/66/100/133)
3Com 10/100 Ethernet, RAID 0 and 1,
APM, ALink/ALink II
IXP400/SB400
Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004
4 (SATA 150Mb/s)
8
AC'97
2 (UDMA 100/133)
IXP450/SB450
Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004
4
8
HD
2
IXP460/SB460
Radeon Xpress 1600
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004
4
8
HD
1
SB600
AMD 480/570/580
CrossFire Chipset
2006
130
4
10
HD
1 (ATA 133)
RAID 0, 1, 10
eSATA , ASF 2.0
See also
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