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Enabling a Hi-Def™ visual experience and PCI Express
Connectivity for the mainstream market |
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VIA K8N890 and Vista |
 The K8N890 chipset has been awarded the Windows Vista Basic logo. The testing involved in the certification process guarantees a reliable and trouble free installation and usage of the Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium and Home Basic editions of Microsoft Windows Vista. |
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As the first chipset to feature the VIA Chrome9™
HC IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) core, the VIA
K8N890 delivers DirectX® 9 graphics support with hardware
pixel shaders to meet the requirements of the upcoming
Windows Vista™ operating system, and rising high
definition video requirements. Integrating support for
the latest PCI Express graphics cards and high speed
peripheral devices, the VIA K8N890 supports the full
range of AMD Athlon64™ and AMD Sempron™
processors.
The core of the VIA K8N890 North Bridge lies the all
new VIA Chrome9™ HC IGP, delivering a rich visual
experience through the implementation of innovative
features such a 128 bit 2D/3D engine with dual pixel
pipeline. The K8N890 also features extensive display
support for all HDTV output formats including 1920x1080p
and additional advanced graphics capabilities include
the Chromotion Video Display Engine, comprehensive de-interlace
support, and DuoView™ for enhanced productivity
and presentation capabilities. The K8N890's highly flexible
architecture also allows for an external PCI Express
x16 port for optional graphic card upgrades.
The VIA K8N890 integrates VIA's Hyper8™ technology
supporting a 1GHz/16-bit (upstream and downstream) HyperTransport
processor-to-chipset link, that delivers up to 8GB/s
of bandwidth to help ensure all AMD64 processor-based
systems achieve their full performance potential.
Featuring the VIA DriveStation™ Controller Suite, the
VIA
VT8251 South Bridge provides the most comprehensive
support high-performance integrated storage interface
technologies available on the market today. In addition
to enabling high-speed 150MB/s dual channel connections
to Serial ATA II Hard Drives while retaining support
for up to four Parallel ATA-133 devices, it combines
exceptionally fast disk data transfer rates and optimal
data integrity with easy installation and manageability
through V-RAID native RAID controller integrated into
the South Bridge supporting multiple RAID Level 0, RAID
Level 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configurations.
The VIA VT8251 also features the VIA Vinyl™ Multichannel
HD Audio Suite for superlative integrated and onboard
eight-channel surround sound, and offers a host of high-bandwidth
connectivity options, including support for the VIA
Velocity Gigabit Ethernet companion chip, integrated
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet and up to eight high-speed
USB 2.0 ports.
The VIA K8N890 benefits from VIA's unique V-MAP (VIA
Modular Architecture Platform) architecture that facilitates
faster product development and speeds up time to market,
and features the high-throughput Ultra V-Link interconnect
running at speeds of up to 1GB/s between the North and
South Bridge.
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Benefits
of VIA K8N890
Integrated Graphics Technology
The VIA Chrome9 HC IGP delivers exceptional integrated
graphics and video playback performance for the latest
3D and digital media applications, without the need
and expense of an external AGP or PCI Express graphics
card.
VIA Hyper8™ Technology
VIA's ground breaking Hyper8™ technology provides a
full 16-bit/1GHz on upstream and downstream buses of
HyperTransport™ link between the K8N890 North
Bridge and next generation 64-bit compatible platforms
based around AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMDSempron processors,
achieving data transfers speeds of up to 8GB/s.
Ultra V-Link Bus
Delivering data throughput speeds of up to 1GB/s from
the VIA VT8251 South Bridge to the VIA K8N890 North
Bridge, the Ultra V-Link interface delivers the necessary
bandwidth and low latency required by today's increasingly
demanding multimedia applications.
Native Serial ATA/RAID Support
The VIA DriveStation™ Controller Suite with native four
channel Serial ATA/RAID controller, provides direct
support for four 150MB/s Serial ATA II devices. The
V-RAID controller features native RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD, ensuring optimum data integrity
and system performance. The user friendly V-RAID software
interface enables easy disk array configuration and
management.
VIA Vinyl Multichannel Audio Suite
Delivering rich, warm surround sound at resolutions
as high as 24/96 through up to six- or eight- channel
outputs, the VIA Vinyl HD Audio surround sound and VIA
Vinyl Gold HD Audio surround sound enables crisp, clear
performance, representing the highest levels of audio
quality in a mainstream integrated or onboard solution.
Unified VIA Hyperion 4in1 Drivers
VIA's unified approach to drivers has been established
for eight generations of chipsets, allowing end users
to benefit from seamless hardware and software compatibility.
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