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DDR333 for Socket A Platform: VIA KT333 Chipset Review

[ 02/20/02 | by FastSite]

Having launched its new KT333 Socket A DDR chipset, VIA again proved that they are the leaders indeveloping chipsets for AMD CPUs. The newcomer supports faster PC2700 DDR SDRAM and ensures unsurpassedperformance in most applications, such as office tasks and games. The boards built on VIAKT333, which are to appear in mass market soon, will definitely become the best choice for a performanceSocket A system.

NVIDIA nForce Chipset Review. Part II: Graphics, IDE, Sound

[ 01/09/02 | by FastSite]

The second part of our review is devoted to NVIDIA nForce as a highly integrated product for Socket Aplatforms. We will discuss in great detail the features and performance of the integrated graphics core,sound processor and IDE-controller implemented in nForce solution.

NVIDIA nForce Chipset Review. Part I

[ 01/08/02 | by FastSite]

As is known, NVIDIA nForce chipsets announced in the beginning of last summer seem to be the most interestingsolutions in the chipset field lately. The first part of our investigation covers nForce 420 and nForce 220 asdiscrete solution i.e. working with the external AGP graphics card. Is the game worth the candle? Find out now!