by Anton Shilov
06/25/2003 | 02:47 AM
Just a couple of days have passed since ATI RADEON 9100 IGP core-logic products were announced and already now a number of mainboard makers presented their new solutions powered by the first chipset with DirectX 8.1 support.
<%BANNER[article]%>We can now tell you the preliminary specifications of mainboards utilizing ATI RADEON 9100 IGP from ASUS, MSI. CP Technology, Gigabyte, Sapphire and Shuttle.
| Picture: | ||||
Brand Name: | MSI MS-7003 | Gigabyte GA-8TRS300M | ASUS P4R800-VM | Shuttle XPC ST61G Barebone |
Core-Logic: | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP |
PSB: | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB |
Memory: | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 4GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; |
Expansion Slots: | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; 1 CNR; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 1 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; |
| Integrated Graphics | ATI RADEON 9200-class core | ATI RADEON 9200-class core | ATI RADEON 9200-class core | ATI RADEON 9200-class core |
Parallel ATA-100: | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; |
Serial ATA-150: | No information | No | No | 2 ports with RAID 0, 1 support |
USB 2.0: | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports |
FireWire (IEEE1394): | Up to 3 ports | No | No | Up to 3 ports |
LAN: | 10/100Mb/s | 10/100Mb/s | 10/100Mb/s | 10/100/1000Mb/s |
Audio: | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 |
Additional Features: | No information | Gigabyte's proprietary technologies | Lots of additional tuning functions, including technologies found on all present mainboards from ASUS; | Most of technologies found on all present barebones from Shuttle; |
Form Factor: | Micro ATX | Micro ATX | Micro ATX | 82mm x 43mm x 190mm |
Notes: | - | - | - | Shuttle I.C.E. heat-pipe technology |
We have even managed to find a picture of ASUS P4R800-VM, though, not in very good quality:
| Picture: | - | ||||
Brand Name: | Sapphire Axion 9100 | CP Technology | CP Technology | CP Technology | CP Technology |
Core-Logic: | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP | ATI RADEON 9100 IGP |
PSB: | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB |
Memory: | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 2GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; |
Expansion Slots: | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; |
| Integrated Graphics | ATI RADEON 9200-class core with D-Sub connector | ATI RADEON 9200-class core with D-Sub and DVI connectors | ATI RADEON 9200-class core with D-Sub and DVI connectors | ATI RADEON 9200-class core with D-Sub connector | ATI RADEON 9200-class core with D-Sub connector |
Parallel ATA-100: | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller; |
Serial ATA-150: | Optional | No | No | No | No |
USB 2.0: | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports |
FireWire (IEEE1394): | No | No | No | No | No |
LAN: | 10/100Mb/s | Dual LAN: | 10/100Mb/s from 3Com | 10/100Mb/s from 3Com | Dual LAN: |
Audio: | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 |
Additional Features: | No information | Hardware monitoring, etc. | Hardware monitoring, etc. | Hardware monitoring, etc. | Hardware monitoring, etc. |
Form Factor: | Micro ATX | Micro ATX | Micro ATX | Micro ATX | Micro ATX |
Notes: | - | - | - | - | - |
From the very beginning ATI Technologies will combine its RS300 North Bridge with IXP150 or IXP200 I/O controllers. Later the company will offer more advanced IXP250 chips with its RADEON 9100 IGP. According to preliminary details, the RS300 and IXP250 will cost mainboard makers about $40, however, there are indications that ATI is able to lower the pricing of its chipset to $35 level in order to successfully compete with Intel's i865G. As far as I can tell you, at this time ATI Technologies has serious plans to expand its share in the core-logic market, hence, expect its RADEON 9100 IGP to be affordable.