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Via Technologies — Investor Presentation (2002)
15 slides from Via Technologies's investor presentation, 2002
Slide 1: Stratospheric Performance for the AMD Athlon XP
Stratospheric Performance for the AMD Athlon™ XP VIA Confidential and Proprietary
Slide 2: Says it all.
Says it all. “Many users will be upgrading to new Socket-A platforms and there's none faster than the KT333. When it comes to the Athlon XP, it's not about choosing a chipset; it's about picking a motherboard.” June 13th, 2002
Slide 3: VIA drives the adoption of key technologies
VIA drives the adoption of key technologies • DDR333 – VIA lead the way, others follow • USB2.0 – VIA first to integrate • AGP 8X – VIA first to market Full Market Coverage •Socket 478 Desktop, Server & Mobile •Socket A Desktop & Mobile •Evolutionary design •Fabless manufacturing model •Comprehensiv
Slide 4: Socket A Market
Socket A Market • VIA Chipset Platforms dominate from the performance segment to entry-level • is the undisputed Socket-A performance leader • will extend the VIA advantage Source: Ziff Davis
Slide 5: VIA Apollo
VIA Apollo • Enhanced DDR Memory Controller • AGP 8X • 8X V-link Chip Interconnect • VT8235 South Bridge with ATA-133 and USB 2.0
Slide 6: Memory Controller Efficiency = Performance
Memory Controller Efficiency = Performance 1867.5 nforce 1993 KT333 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 Memory Bandwidth MB/s AMD Athlon™ XP 266MHz Theoretical Memory Actual Efficiency Front Side Bus Data Bandwidth (DDR266) bandwidth Capacity KT333 2100MB/s 2100MB/s 1993MB/s 96% nforce 2100MB/s 4200MB/s 1867MB
Slide 7: AGP 8X – Leverage the power of the new ATI 9700
AGP 8X – Leverage the power of the new ATI 9700 The new AGP 3.0 specification is implemented in the KT400 Features: • Doubles frequency to 533MHz • Maximum Data Transfer of 2.1GB/sec • Backwards compatible with AGP 4X devices Benefits • Leverages fast system memory like DDR333 and more powerful CPUs
Slide 8: 8X V-Link – Eliminating the PCI bottleneck
8X V-Link – Eliminating the PCI bottleneck 8X V-Link transfers up to 533MB/s of data 2X - Intel Hub Architecture 4X - Conventional PCI bus • CLK rate 66MHz • Quad data pump per CLK, 266MB/S each direction • Concurrent data up/down streams Leveraging the speed and efficiency of USB 2.0 and ATA/133 in
Slide 9: USB 2.0 - 40X Faster
USB 2.0 - 40X Faster Following the widespread success of USB 1.1, VIA now sees the drive to new industry standard USB 2.0 as a natural evolution, meeting the greater bandwidth demands of today’s PC peripherals and applications, from higher resolution video to fast storage unit access. • 480 Mbps dat
Slide 10: VIA Interactive Support
VIA Interactive Support In 2001 VIA launched an interactive dedicated support website, • Latest Driver Downloads • Beta Drivers for Enthusiasts • Support Forums • Content designed to help end users enhance their experiences • Reducing Support Costs for VIA and VIA motherboard customers
Slide 11: ATA
ATA 33/66 / 100/133
Slide 12: KT400 North Bridge Summary
KT400 North Bridge Summary ? Leading Edge Performance Features ? 200/266MHz Front Side Bus ? Ultra-fast Memory Controller with 200/266/333MHz system bus ? Support for up to 4GB High- Speed DDR200/266/333 SDRAM ? 8X V-Link Architecture ? Peak bandwidth of 533MB/s ? AGP 8X with 2.1GB/s of dedicated ba
Slide 13: KT400 South Bridge Summary
KT400 South Bridge Summary ? Leading Edge Performance Features ? USB 2.0 – 3 controllers for 6 ports ? ATA-133 Interface: Fastest IDE interface available. Two controllers for up to 4 separate Hard Disk Drives or other devices ? 6 Channel 5.1 compatible Surround Sound Audio ? 8X V-Link Architecture ?
Slide 14: Performance – Quake III
Performance – Quake III Quake III +5% KT400 Quake III KT333 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 System: VIA reference boards, Geforce4 TI4600, Athlon XP 1800+ , Maxtor HDD, Corsair XMS3000 512MB, Windows XP.
Slide 15: KT400 – The Gamer's Choice
KT400 – The Gamer’s Choice ? Exceptional System Performance ? AGP 8X for next generation gaming ? Industry’s biggest choice of motherboards ? Motherboards in retail early September