With its rich built-in AGP 2X graphics capabilities, flexible 66/100/133 MHz
system bus settings, and support for PC100/133 SDRAM, the VIA Apollo
PM601 chipset delivers new levels of scalability and performance on a cost-
effective, integrated chipset platform designed for the specific needs of
the Value PC and Internet Appliance market segments.
V I A M U L T I M E D I A C H I P S E T
The VIA Apollo PM601 pairs the rich AGP graphics capabilities of the Trident
Blade3D graphics engine with such advanced features as 133MHz Front
Side Bus and 133MHz SDRAM support to deliver unrivaled flexibility
and performance in an affordable yet highly-integrated chipset. With
its flexible 66/100/133MHz FSB settings, the VIA Apollo PM601 is
designed to optimize the performance of a full range of Intel
Pentium
III, Intel
Celeron
TM
, and VIA Cyrix
III processors. Its
support for PC133 SDRAM ensures ample memory bandwidth
for the most demanding software and Internet applications at minimal
additional cost. A wide range of additional integrated features provide OEMs
and System Assemblers further flexibility for reducing the cost of building
innovative Value PCs and Internet Appliances without sacrificing features and
performance. These include an integrated 10/100 BaseT Ethernet controller,
AC-97 audio, MC-97 modem, Super I/O, hardware monitoring capabilities,
and support for four USB ports, ATA-100, and advanced power
management.
VT8231
APOLLO PM601
VT8601
Integrated North Bridge Architecture
Processor Interface
2D/3D GUI
DVD Video
Compensator
PC Interface
Controller
DRAM
Controller
AC-97 Link
Ethernet Link
IDE
USB
IDE
Super I/O
CPU
Monitoring
Ethernet
Controller
PM
KBC
RTC
SMB
Integrated South Bridge Architecture
PC Interface
Controller
AC-97
Audio/Modem
PCI Bus
66/100/133MHz
Memory Bus
Keyboard/Mouse
I/O
ISA
VT8601
North Bridge
VT8231
South Bridge
66/100/133MHz FSB
SDRAM
Celeron
TM
- Pentium
II/III -
Cyrix
III Processors
V I A M U L T I M E D I A C H I P S E T
APOLLO PM601
FEATURES
Supports Intel
Celeron
TM
,
Pentium
III, and VIA Cyrix
III
processors
66/100/133MHz FSB settings
Integrated Trident Blade3D
AGP 2X graphics core
Support for PC133 SDRAM as
well as PC66/100 SDRAM and
Virtual Channel memory
Integrated AC-97, MC-97
Audio/Modem
Integrated 10/100 Base-T
Ethernet controller
Integrated Super I/O and
IOAPIC
Support for ATA 33/66/100
Support for CRT, LCD or TV
display
4 USB ports, UHCI compliant
Integrated hardware
monitoring
Advanced mobile power
management features
510 BGA VT8601 North Bridge
352 BGA VT8231 South Bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc.
Offices
USA
1045 Mission Ct.,
Fremont, CA 94539
USA
tel: (510)683-3300
fax: (510)683-3301
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Features
VIA Apollo
Intel
Intel
PM601
810E
810
North Bridge
VT8601
82810E
82810
Processor Support
Intel Celeron
TM
Intel Celeron
TM
Intel Celeron
TM
Pentium
II/III
Pentium
II/III
Pentium
II/III
VIA Cyrix
III
Front Side Bus Settings
66/100/133MHz
66/100/133MHz
66/100MHz
Integrated 2D/3D
Trident Blade3D - AGP 2X
i752 - AGP 2X
i752 - AGP 2X
Memory Bus Setting
66/100/133MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
Max. Memory
1.5GB
512MB
512MB
Memory Type
PC66/100/133 SDRAM
PC66/100 SDRAM
PC66/100 SDRAM
VC SDRAM
South Bridge
VT8231
82801AA
82801AA
Integrated Audio/Modem
AC-97/MC-97
AC-97/MC-97
AC-97/MC-97
Integrated Network controller
10/100 Base-T Ethernet
N
N
Integrated IO / IOAPIC
Y/Y
N/Y
N/Y
IDE
ATA 33/66/100
ATA 33/66
ATA 33/66
USB
4 ports
2 ports
2 ports
Integrated Hardware Monitoring
Y
N
N
Power Management
ACPI/OnNow PMM
ACPI/OnNow PMM
ACPI/OnNow PMM
FEA
TURE COMP
ARISON
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BENEFITS OF APOLLO PM601
Extremely cost effective platform
The VIA Apollo PM601's highly
integrated design enables OEMs and
system builders to offer extremely cost
effective PCs by eliminating numerous
previously discrete PC components.
Flexible Front Side Bus settings
optimized for both value and
mainstream processors
The VIA Apollo PM601's 66/100/133MHz
Front Side Bus is optimized for a full
range of Intel
Celeron
TM
, Intel
Pentium
III, and VIA Cyrix
III processors, allowing
OEMs and system builders to choose the
processor that best fits their target price
point.
Rich AGP graphics capabilities at
minimal extra cost
Trident's compact, cost competitive
Blade3D AGP engine was designed
specifically for integrated chipsets to
provide a rich graphical experience when
surfing the web or running your favorite
software applications.
High-speed PC133 performance
at minimal extra cost
PC133's 33% extra bandwidth comes
with little or no price premium over
PC100.
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