Description:

VIA KT400 takes the AMD Athlon™ XP processor to the summit of system performance with enhanced support for a DDR333 SDRAM, ultra fast AGP 8X graphics, ATA-133, USB 2.0 and an 8X V-Link chip interconnect.

Building on the success of the VIA KT333, the market leading DDR333 SDRAM chipset for the AMD Athlon™ XP processor, the VIA KT400 boasts a complete set of today’s cutting-edge features combined with VIA’s ultra efficient memory controller technology, delivering unparalled system performance to Socket A compatible processors. Enhanced DDR333 memory support, offering 25% more memory bandwidth to the CPU than mainstream DDR266, and the fast 200/266/333MHz processor bus, unleash the full power of AMD Athlon™ XP processors, enabling stunning performance across the full spectrum of applications.

In addition, VIA KT400 supports I/O technologies including AGP 8X deriving maximum performance from the most powerful graphics processors, and a 8X V-link chip interconnect with 533MB/s of bandwidth between North and South Bridge enabling the processor to exploit the full potential of peripheral devices.

Key features:

• Supports AMD Athlon™ XP processors
• 200/266/333MHz FSB settings
• 200/266/333MHz System bus settings
• Support for AGP 2X/4X/8X
• Supports up to 4GB DDR200/266/333SDRAM
• 8X V-Link 533MB/s high bandwidth North/South Bridge interconnect
• 664-pin BGA package