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Intel 440 BX : 350, 400 Mhz
Intel 440 EX : 300, 333 Mhz
Intel 440 LX AGPset for Pentium(r) II Processors : 266, 300, 333 Mhz - (L1 cache = 32k)

The above support 100 Mhz Bus
OLDER VERSIONS ( These older ones also support bus mastering ) :
Intel 440 FX PCIset for Pentium(r) II
Intel 430 TX PCIset
Intel 430 VX PCIset
Intel 430 HX PCIset

MOBILE
Intel 440 BX Mobile Chipset - Pentium II : 266 Mhz
OLDER VERSIONS :
Intel 430 TX PCIset
Intel 430 MX PCIset
Intel 380 FB Dock Set

PROCESSOR : TYPES/FEATURES :
PENTIUM (P5/P54C) 32 BIT 16K INT.CACHE 3.3V.

PENTIUM W/MMX (P55C) 32 BIT 32K INT.CACHE 3.3V./2.8V.

AMD-K5 32 BIT 16K INT.CACHE N/A*

PENTIUM PRO(P6) 32 BIT 16K INT.CACHE 3.3V. SOCKET 8

AMD-K6 32 BIT 64K INT.CACHE N/A*

PENTIUM II 32 BIT 32K INT.CACHE 2.8V./2.0V.

*DATA NOT AVAILABLE

OLDER CHIPSETS

Group

Characteristic

Intel 430FX

Intel 430VX

Intel 430TX

Intel 430HX

Summary Information

Target Market

All

Home / General

Home / General

Business / High-End

Introduced

Early 1995

Early 1996

Early 1997

Early 1996

Relative Cost

Lower

Moderate

Higher

Higher

Processor

System Bus Speeds

50, 60, 66 MHz

50, 60, 66 MHz

50, 60, 66 MHz

50, 60, 66 MHz

Processor Multipliers

1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x

1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x

1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x

1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x

Maximum # of Processors

Single

Single

Single

Dual

L2 Cache

Cache Types

Async, Sync Burst, Pipelined Burst

Async, Sync Burst, Pipelined Burst

Pipelined Burst

Pipelined Burst

Max Cache Size

512 KB

512 KB

512 KB

512 KB

Max RAM Cacheable

64 MB

64 MB

64 MB

512 MB w/ Tag RAM

Memory

Max RAM Support

128 MB

128 MB

256 MB

512 MB

DRAM Technology

FPM, EDO

FPM, EDO, SDRAM

FPM, EDO, SDRAM

FPM, EDO

DRAM Packaging

SIMM

SIMM, DIMM

SIMM, DIMM

SIMM, DIMM

Maximum # of SIMMs/DIMMs

4 / 2

4 / 2

6 / 3

8 / 4

Parity/ECC Support

Neither

Neither

Neither

Both

Peripheral and I/O Bus

PCI Bus Standard

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

IDE/ATA Channels

2

2

2

2

Fastest PIO Mode

4

4

4

4

Fastest DMA Mode

2

2

3 (DMA-33)

2

Independent Device Timing

No

No

Yes

Yes

PCI Bus Mastering

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

USB Support

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

AGP Support

No

No

No

No

Plug and Play Compliant

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Power Mgmt.

APM Compliant

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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PENTIUM (P5/P54C)	32 BIT	16K INT.CACHE	3.3V.
PENTIUM W/MMX (P55C)	32 BIT	32K INT.CACHE	3.3V./2.8V.
AMD-K5	32 BIT	16K INT.CACHE	N/A*
PENTIUM PRO(P6)	32 BIT	16K INT.CACHE	3.3V. SOCKET 8
AMD-K6	32 BIT	64K INT.CACHE	N/A*
PENTIUM II	32 BIT	32K INT.CACHE	2.8V./2.0V.

Group	Characteristic	Intel 430FX	Intel 430VX	Intel 430TX	Intel 430HX
Summary Information	Target Market	All	Home / General	Home / General	Business / High-End
	Introduced	Early 1995	Early 1996	Early 1997	Early 1996
	Relative Cost	Lower	Moderate	Higher	Higher
Processor	System Bus Speeds	50, 60, 66 MHz	50, 60, 66 MHz	50, 60, 66 MHz	50, 60, 66 MHz
	Processor Multipliers	1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x	1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x	1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x	1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x
	Maximum # of Processors	Single	Single	Single	Dual
L2 Cache	Cache Types	Async, Sync Burst, Pipelined Burst	Async, Sync Burst, Pipelined Burst	Pipelined Burst	Pipelined Burst
	Max Cache Size	512 KB	512 KB	512 KB	512 KB
	Max RAM Cacheable	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB	512 MB w/ Tag RAM
Memory	Max RAM Support	128 MB	128 MB	256 MB	512 MB
	DRAM Technology	FPM, EDO	FPM, EDO, SDRAM	FPM, EDO, SDRAM	FPM, EDO
	DRAM Packaging	SIMM	SIMM, DIMM	SIMM, DIMM	SIMM, DIMM
	Maximum # of SIMMs/DIMMs	4 / 2	4 / 2	6 / 3	8 / 4
	Parity/ECC Support	Neither	Neither	Neither	Both
Peripheral and I/O Bus	PCI Bus Standard	2.0	2.1	2.1	2.1
	IDE/ATA Channels	2	2	2	2
	Fastest PIO Mode	4	4	4	4
	Fastest DMA Mode	2	2	3 (DMA-33)	2
	Independent Device Timing	No	No	Yes	Yes
	PCI Bus Mastering	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	USB Support	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	AGP Support	No	No	No	No
	Plug and Play Compliant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Mgmt.	APM Compliant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes