Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  
• Introduction
  
• Methodology
  
• Chipset Functions
  
  • North Bridge Functions
    
    • Sockets and Pins
      
    • Front Side Bus (FSB)
      
    • Maximum Memory and Memory Channels
      
    • Memory Types
      
    • External Graphics
      
    • Internal Graphics Processor (IGP)
      
  • South Bridge Functions
    
    • Audio/Video
      
    • Storage
      
    • RAID
      
    • LAN
      
    • USB
      
    • IEEE 1394
      
    • North Bridge to South Bridge Links
      
• Off of the Chip
  
  • Notes About 64-bit Instruction
    
  • The Role of the Motherboard
    
  • Motherboard Prices
    
• Chipset Manufacturer Strategies
  
  • Intel Chipset Announcements
    
  • Comparisons of Chipsets
    
  • Chipset Vendors
    
    • ATI
      
      • The Applications Special to ATI
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
    • Broadcom (ServerWorks)
      
      • The Applications Special to Broadcom
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
    • Intel
      
      • The Applications Special to Intel
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
    • Nvidia
      
      • The Applications Special to Nvidia
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
    • Nvidia and Intel Cross License
      
    • SiS
      
      • The Applications Special to SiS
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
    • ULi (ALi)
      
      • The Applications Special to ULi
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
    • VIA
      
      • The Applications Special to VIA
        
      • Differentiators
        
      • Current Licensing Agreements
        
      • Planned Migration Path
        
• Chipsets By x86 Processor
  
  • Intel
    
    • Intel Public Roadmap
      
    • Intel's Current Status
      
    • Requirements For Chipsets Supporting Intel Processors
      
      • Pentium 4 (Hyper-Threaded)
        
      • Pentium M
        
      • Celeron D
        
      • Pentium 4 Extreme Edition (EE)
        
  • AMD
    
    • AMD Public Roadmap
      
    • AMD's Current Status
      
    • AMD Support, Components and Enabling Third-Party Chipset Manufacturers
      
    • Requirements For Chipsets Supporting AMD Processors
      
      • Sempron
        
      • Opteron
        
      • Athlon 64
        
      • Athlon 64FX
        
      • Athlon 64 X2
        
    • VIA in the x86 Processor Market Space
      
• The x86 Chipset of Tomorrow
  
  • Integration of Features onto x86 PC Chipsets
    

List of Tables

• Table 1. Worldwide PC Chipset Revenue ($US in Millions)
  
• Table 2. Motherboard Prices for Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478
  
• Table 3. Motherboard Prices For Intel Pentium 4/Celeron LGA 775
  
• Table 4. Motherboard Prices for AMD Athlon 64/Turion 64/Sempron Socket 754
  
• Table 5. Motherboard Prices for Intel Pentium M Socket 479
  
• Table 6. Motherboard Prices for Intel Xeon Socket 603/604
  
• Table 7. Motherboard Prices for AMD Athlon 64/ 64 FX/Athlon X2
  
• Table 8. Motherboard Prices for AMD Opteron or Socket 940
  
• Table 9. Motherboard Prices for AMD Opteron and Dual Opteron Socket 940
  
• Table 10. Intel Chipset Announcement Since October 2004
  
• Table 11. Intel Chipsets For Intel Value PCs (HyperThreaded)
  
• Table 12. Intel Chipsets For Intel Mobile Processors
  
• Table 13. Non-Intel Chipsets For Intel Mobile Processors
  
• Table 14. Intel Chipsets For Intel Mainstream Desktop Processors PCI Express
  
• Table 15. Non-Intel Chipsets For Intel Mainstream Desktop Processors HyperThreaded
  
• Table 16. Intel Chipsets For Intel Performance PC Processors
  
• Table 17. Non-Intel Chipsets For Intel Performance PC Processors
  
• Table 18. SiS and VIA Chipsets for AMD Processors
  
• Table 19. Nvidia Chipsets for AMD Processors
  
• Table 20. ULi and ATI Chipsets For AMD Processors
  
• Table 21. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With the Intel Pentium 4 (Hyper-Threaded)
  
• Table 22. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With the Intel Pentium M
  
• Table 23. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With the Intel Celeron D
  
• Table 24. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With the Intel Pentium 4 (EE)
  
• Table 25. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With AMD Sempron
  
• Table 26. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With AMD Opteron
  
• Table 27. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With AMD Athlon 64
  
• Table 28. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With AMD Athlon 64
  
• Table 29. Conditions For Chipsets Compatible With AMD64 X2
  
• Table 30. Process Technology Transition
  
• Table 31. Worldwide PC/Chipset Forecast (Units in Millions)
  
• Table 32. Chipset ASP by Segment and Form Factor ($US)
  
• Table 33. Worldwide PC Chipset Revenues By Segment and Form Factor ($US in Millions)
  
• Table 34. Percentage of PC Chipsets Using IGP and GPU
  
• Table 35. Forecasted Chipset Shipment By IGP and GPU in Millions
  
• Table 36. Memory Controller Location
  
• Table 37. PCI & PCI-Express Support in Desktop PCs
  
• Table 38. External Graphics Interface

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Diagram of xPress 200 ATI CrossFire for AMD Processors
  
• Figure 2. Diagram of xPress 200 ATI CrossFire for Intel Processors
  
• Figure 3. Intel Public Roadmap of Processors, Chipsets, WLAN, LAN, and Platforms
  
• Figure 4. AMD Public Roadmap of Processors, Chipsets, and Platforms
  
• Figure 5. Worldwide PC/Chipset Forecast (Units in Millions)
  
• Figure 6. Chipset ASP by Segment and Form Factor ($US)
  
• Figure 7. Worldwide PC Chipset Revenues By Segment and Form Factor ($US in Millions)
  
• Figure 8. External Graphics Interface

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