SUMMARY: When it comes to chipsets for the Intel based processors, you have pretty much been limited to either VIA or Intel. Seems there is a new kid on the block lately, however, but it isn't a new name. Come join us as we take a look at some motherboards based on chipsets from ATI and we'll see if they have what it takes to be contenders in this highly prized and sought after market!
Chipset ATI Radeon IGP9100 Pro ATI RS350 Northbridge ATI IXP300 Southbridge ATI A-Link @ 266MB/s
Bus Frequency 100/133/200MHz Internal 400/533/800MHz External Netburst Micro Architecture
Expansion Slots 1 AGP 8x 3 PCI
Expansion Ports 1 PS2 Keyboard Port 1 PS2 Mouse Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear accessible, 4 via expansion bracket) 1 S-Video Out Port 1 VGA Out Port 1 Parallel Port 3 Stereo Audio Ports 1 Game Port (via expansion bracket)
Special Features IGP9100 Pro Built in graphics Realtek LAN Serial ATA RAID
Chipset ATI RX330 ATI RX330 Northbridge ATI IXP300 Southbridge ATI A-Link @ 266MB/s
Bus Frequency 100/133/200MHz Internal 400/533/800MHz External Netburst Micro Architecture
Expansion Slots 1 AGP 8x 5 PCI
Expansion Ports 1 PS2 Keyboard Port 1 PS2 Mouse Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear accessible, 4 via expansion bracket) 2 Serial Ports 1 Parallel Port 3 Stereo Audio Ports 1 Game Port (via expansion bracket)
Special Features BIOS overclocking control of FSB, voltages Onboard Realtek Networking Serial ATA RAID
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