Neue Southbridge - Wann?
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Michal Lisiecki
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The new SouthBridge - VT8251 - is planned for Q3.
Major changes:
* 2 PCI Express lanes (up to two 1x PCI Express devices)
* total 8 storage devices support: 4 x SATA, 4 x PATA
* Integrated Gigabit MAC
* High Definition Audio (192k/24bit, 8-channel)
Michal
Michal Lisiecki
VIA Marketing Manager Europe
VT8239 was renamed to VT8251, after we decided to add PCI Express support to the Southbridge.
Michal
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Will this one be available only in budle with the K8T890 or also with other northbridge- chipsets?
As far as I know the K8T890 will support 20 lanes of PCI- Express is that correct?
And how "big" -will say fast- will the connection between the used northbridge and the southbridge be? Only v-link or will you kick nforce 3's ass?
Cause afaik Nforce3 250gb will support 2 S-ATA devices by northbridge, and that means by Hypertransport...
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imho V-Link 8x is more than fast enough. HT is no real benefit for nvidia!
And because of V-Link mainboard vendora can combine the VT8251 with every V-Link capable Northbridge (every one since KT266 and P4X266).
And because of V-Link mainboard vendora can combine the VT8251 with every V-Link capable Northbridge (every one since KT266 and P4X266).
Michal Lisiecki
VIA Marketing Manager Europe
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Will this one be available only in budle with the K8T890 or also with other northbridge- chipsets?
As far as I know the K8T890 will support 20 lines of PCI- Express is that correct?
And how "big" -will say fast- will the connection between the used northbridge and the southbridge become? Only v-link or will you kick nforce 3's ass?
VT8251 is based on Ultra V-Link with bandwidth of 1066 MB/s.
VT8251 can be linked to all of the V-Link southbridges. I expect to see in on K8, P4 and even K7 platforms, also with older southbridges.
Michal
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I think you mean "northbridge" rather than "southbridge"! 
But that happens...
Perhaps you could answer some questions in the S3 part? Sadly, there seems no S3 guy to be around...
BTW: Thanks for your answers to my questions! It was a real pleasure to talk with you! Unfortunately I have to leave now...
regards
Stefan Bassing
But that happens...Perhaps you could answer some questions in the S3 part? Sadly, there seems no S3 guy to be around...
BTW: Thanks for your answers to my questions! It was a real pleasure to talk with you! Unfortunately I have to leave now...
regards
Stefan Bassing
Michal Lisiecki
VIA Marketing Manager Europe
Original geschrieben von stickedy
I think you mean "northbridge" rather than "southbridge"!
Perhaps you could answer some questions in the S3 part? Sadly, there seems no S3 guy to be around...
BTW: Thanks for your answers to my questions! It was a real pleasure to talk with you! Unfortunately I have to leave now...
regards
Stefan Bassing
Stefan Bassing - a hero of all VIA Forums! Was great to have you with us!
S3 is online - welcome to post any questions.
Michal
