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VIA Confidential and ProprietaryVIA: Committed to Evolution
We support intelligent, evolutionary
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technologies
DDR200/266, ATA/100/133, USB1/2
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We constantly improve the
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performance/features/compatibility
of our chipsets
VIA Apollo Pro133A, KT133A, KM133A,
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KLE133A, KT266A, and now P4X266A
We ease transition to improved
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chipsets
Pin compatibility with previous chipsets
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Comparable price points
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VIA Confidential and ProprietaryVIA Apollo KT266A: Evolutionary
Success
“It's impossible to not see the “It can be clearly seen that the
KT266A chipset as a winner.” KT266A memory performance is
SUPER! Seriously, I have never
seen such a high score before. (…)
Well, I am still in shock!!”
“VIA has finally shown us what they
are capable of doing with DDR.”
“I am simply stunned, shocked
and amazed.(…) Undoubtedly VIA
have created the fastest socket A
chipset to date and I can’t see this
“Now VIA KT266A is the winner in
changing anytime soon.”
all the disciplines”
VIA Confidential and ProprietaryThe next step in Evolution: The VIA
Apollo P4X266A
The VIA Apollo P4X266A
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Featuring:
Performance Driven Design
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Established Motherboard Base
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V-MAP Scalability and Flexibility
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VIA Confidential and ProprietaryP4X266A Chipset Block Diagram
VIA Confidential and ProprietaryPerformance Driven Design
Enhanced Memory
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Controller
Supports DDR200/DDR266
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Tightened Timings
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Decreases latency,
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increases effective
bandwidth
Improved Processor
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Bus
Deeper Queuing
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Up to 13 instructions “in
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flight”
12 In Order Queues plus one
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Output Latch
Support for future bus
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speeds
VIA Confidential and ProprietaryVIA Modular Architecture Platform
V-MAP
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Multiple Pin-to-Pin
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Compatible South Bridge
options
Drop-in replacement for
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VIA Apollo P4X266A,
and P4M266
Seamless product
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transitions on a single
motherboard platform
Faster Time to Market
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Lower Product
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Development,
Validation, and
Production costs
VIA Confidential and ProprietaryThe most extensive P4 chipset lineup
VIA Confidential and ProprietaryP4X266A: A Real Platform Launch

VIA P4X266A是一款針對Intel Pentium 4及更高級處理器設計的主板芯片組。該芯片組主要用于個人計算機（PC）主板上，為系統(tǒng)提供基礎的硬件功能和連接性支持，包括南北橋數據傳輸、內存控制器、AGP圖形接口、IDE/SATA硬盤接口、USB、音頻以及網卡等I/O接口。 產品手冊通常會詳細介紹以下內容： 1. **概述**: 對芯片組架構的介紹，包括其主要特性和優(yōu)勢，如支持的最大內存容量、工作頻率、AGP插槽規(guī)格等。 2. **安裝指南**: 包括主板的物理布局圖、BIOS設置說明、CPU和內存的安裝步驟、擴展插槽類型及其兼容性信息。 3. **技術規(guī)格**: 提供詳細的電氣特性，例如最大支持的內存速度、前端總線頻率、PCI/AGP插槽規(guī)范、集成網卡和聲卡性能參數等。 4. **系統(tǒng)兼容性**: 列出適用于VIA P4X266A芯片組的各種Intel Pentium 4處理器型號，以及建議的操作系統(tǒng)版本和支持的外設設備。 5. **BIOS設置**: 帶有各個BIOS選項的功能解釋與推薦設置，如啟動順序設置、內存管理、超頻選項等。 6. **故障排查與調試**: 針對常見問題提供了解決方案和故障診斷流程，幫助用戶解決可能出現的問題。 7. **更新與維護**: 如果有最新的驅動程序或固件更新，手冊中也會包含相應的下載鏈接和安裝指引。 總之，VIA P4X266A芯片組產品手冊是用戶理解和使用這款主板的重要參考資料，有助于確保系統(tǒng)的穩(wěn)定運行和最佳性能表現。