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The VIA ProSavage™ PN133 integrated SMA chipset is designed for mobile systems based on the Pentium® III, Intel® Celeron™ and VIA C3® processors. With the S3 Graphics integrated Savage4™ graphics core, flexible 66/100/133MHz front side bus settings, support for PC100/133 SDRAM, and multiple power saving modes, the VIA PN133’s low power characteristics and highly integrated nature is designed for thin, light and ultra small mobile sectors, and its low cost points also make it appropriate for entry level and mainstream systems. In addition, the VIA PN133 offers extremely low power consumption, effective heat dissipation, space saving single chip design and full ACPI compliance.

Features of VIA PN133

Features	Benefits
Savage4™ Graphics Core	Delivers rich AGP4X graphics capabilities for demanding software and Internet multimedia applications with comprehensive driver support.
Flexible 66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus Settings	Optimizes the performance of a complete range of Intel Pentium® III, Intel® Celeron™ and VIA C3® processor laptops processors running at a variety of FSB speeds.
133MHz Memory Bus	Maximizes system performance at minimal extra cost through support for high-speed PC133 SDRAM and Virtual Channel RAM.
ATA 66 Support	Enhances PC system responsiveness through high-speed HDD connections with twice the throughput of ATA 33 hard drives.
AC-97 Audio	Provides cost-effective solution for delivering high-quality audio capabilities.*
MC-97 Modem	Enables low-cost connectivity to the Internet through an ACR fax/modem module.
Support for Four USB Ports	Provides convenient plug and play connections to the growing number of USB peripherals and enables Legacy Free system designs.
Full Software Support	Drivers for a complete range of operating systems and APIs including: Windows® 9X/ NT 4.0/ 2000/ 3.X, OS/2®, Linux and more.

*Requires onboard audio Codec or ACR expansion slot on the motherboard.

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Key Features

» Supports mobile Intel Pentium® III, Intel® Celeron™ and VIA C3® processors.
» 66/100/133MHz FSB Settings
» Integrated S3 Graphics Savage4™ AGP4X graphics core
» Support for 8MB to 32MB Frame Buffer (SMA)
» Integrated 250MHz RAMDAC
» Support for 36bit CMOS DSTN, Dual Channel LVDS, CRT, DVI and TV display
» Supports up to 1.5GB PC100/133 SDRAM and Virtual Channel memory
» Support for Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) Car Standard
» Integrated 2 Channel AC'97 Audio
» Integrated MC'97 Modem
» Support for ATA 33/66/100
» 4 USB ports, UHCI compliant
» Integrated hardware monitoring
» Advanced power management capabilities including ACPI/OnNow
» 552-pin BGA VT8603 North Bridge
» 352 -pin BGA VT8231 South Bridge

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