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Asus XP55T2P4

2018-02-05T23:06:30Z

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{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = PCI
| Bus width = 32-bit
| Bus speed = 33 MHz
| 8-bit ISA compatible = Yes
| Manufacturer = Asus
| Chipset = Intel 430HX (Triton II)
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::IDE]], [[Has compatibility::PC Floppy]], [[Has compatibility::RS232]], [[Has compatibility::LPT]], [[Has compatibility::USB/1.0]], [[Has compatibility::PS/2 Keyboard]], [[Has compatibility::PS/2 Mouse]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::RS232/DB9]], [[Has connector::LPT]], [[Has connector::USB-A]], [[Has connector::PS/2]]
| Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]], [[Config method::Software]]
| Requires -5VDC =
| Requires -12VDC =
}}
{{Device Infobox/Motherboard
| Form factor = ATX
| CPU socket = Socket 7
| Has ATX power = Y
| ISA slots/16-bit = 3
| PCI slots/32-bit/33 = 4
| PCI slots/5V = Yes
| PCI slots/3.3V = No
| RAM slots/72-pin = 4
| Max RAM = 512MB
| Is ROM socketed = Yes
| ROM type = 32-pin JEDEC
| Is ROM writable = Yes
}}
{{Device Infobox/IDE Controller
| IDE buses = 2
| Primary = Yes
| Secondary = Yes
| Tertiary = No
| Quaternary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/Floppy Controller
| Floppy buses = 1
| Drives per bus = 2
| Secondary = No
| ROM type = None
}}
{{Device Infobox/IO
| Serial ports = 2
| UART =
| COM1 = Yes
| COM2 = Yes
| COM3 = Yes
| COM4 = Yes
| Parallel ports = 1
| Bi-dir = Yes
| ECP = Yes
| EPP = Yes
| LPT1 = Yes
| Game ports = 0
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Manual = [http://oldschooldaw.com/asus/1996/xp55t2p4-300.pdf Oldschooldaw]
| Driver =
}}

Asus' ''XP55T2P4'' is the ATX version of the famous ''P55T2P4'' AT board. Featuring the Intel i430HX chipset, it can support 512MB of EDO-DRAM, and if the optional TagRAM socket is populated it can cache all of it too. It supports FSB speeds of 50, 55, 60 and 66MHz, but unlike its AT sister, there are no settings for higher speeds due to the ICS9159M PLL not supporting more than two frequency select pins.
The boards is shipped with either 256kB of L2 cache and a COAST slot or 512kB and no COAST slot (the latter shown in the photograph).

Split voltage is supported, with voltages down to 2.5V available officially. With multiple jumpers it is possible to obtain lower voltages down to 2.0V (jumper 2.5V, 2.7V, 2.8V and 2.9V for this).
Pretty much any So7 CPU is supported on this board, although anything expecting an FSB over 66MHz will run proportionately slower. AMD K6-2+ and K6-3+ CPUs require an unofficial BIOS (linked below) to be correctly recognized.

Max HDD size with official Asus BIOS is 32GB, but the unofficial BIOS patch for K6plus CPUs also increases the HDD limit to 127GB.

On the Rev.3.0 board subpar I.Q. 1000uF 6.3V capacitors were used, which should be checked for bulging, leaking or other failure.

Aside from 4 PCI slots and 3 ISA slots, the board contains an Asus proprietary MediaBus 2.0 slot, which is essentially an extra ISA slot in miniature form in front of the 4th PCI slot. Asus manufacturer a small number of combined VGA/audio and SCSI/audio cards (with ATi Mach64 VGA, Adaptec 2940UW SCSI and Creative SoundBlaster Vibra16C audio). Note that MediaBus 2.0 is not backwards compatible with Mediabus 1.2, so older cards cannot be used.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Asus XP55T2P4.jpg|top side
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.wowohl.de/kalle/rev3.htm unofficial support information] for the P55T2P4, most of which is applicable to the XP55T2P4 as well.
* [http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm unoffical BIOS site] with BIOS supporting the K6-2+ and K6-3+ CPUs.

File:Asus XP55T2P4.jpg

2018-02-05T22:12:02Z

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Diamond Stealth Video VLB

2018-02-04T14:51:58Z

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{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = VLB
| Bus width = 32-bit
| Bus speed = 50 MHz
| PCI 5V =No
| PCI 3.3V = No
| Manufacturer = Diamond Multimedia
| Chipset = S3 Vision 868 (86C868-P)
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::VGA]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::VGA]]
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/Video
| Max memory = 2 MB
| Max res X = 1280
| Max res Y = 1024
| ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver = [http://files.mpoli.fi/hardware/DISPLAY/S3/ mpoli.fi files, look for 868 and desired OS]
}}

The '''Diamond Stealth Video VLB''' is a VLB card with the S3 Vision 868 chipset released in April 1995. It shared the same PCB with the Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM, which has the slightly older Vision 864 chipset, whick lacks the motion video acceleration (zoom and RGB -> YUV conversion) that the 868 introduces.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Diamond Stealth Video VLB.jpg|Top view
Image:Diamond Stealth Video VLB underside.jpg|Underside
</gallery>

== Expansion RAM ==

This card uses S416270DJ-06 RAM chips. This is a 256k x 16-bit 60ns 5V EDO chip<ref>http://planetgeek.net/micronusa.htm</ref>, in a 40-pin SOJ package. Suitable chips can be found on eBay by searching for 256Kx16 memory chips and confirming they are of the correct package type and 60ns or faster.

Compatible part numbers are:

* EliteMT [http://search.datasheetcatalog.net/key/M11B416256A M11B416256A] - untested

== References ==

<references/>

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2018-02-04T14:34:39Z

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[[Diamond Stealth Video VLB]] underside

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2018-02-04T14:33:06Z

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[[Diamond Stealth Video VLB]] top side

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File:S3 Stealth Video VLB.jpg

2018-02-04T14:29:10Z

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[[S3 Stealth Video VLB]] top view

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2018-02-04T14:25:38Z

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Diamond Stealth Video VLB

2018-02-04T14:25:18Z

Dionb:

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = VLB
| Bus width = 32-bit
| Bus speed = 33 MHz
| PCI 5V =No
| PCI 3.3V = No
| Manufacturer = Diamond Multimedia
| Chipset = S3 Vision 868 (86C868-P)
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::VGA]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::VGA]]
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/Video
| Max memory = 2 MB
| Max resolution = 1280x1024@8b (only with 2MB RAM installed)
| ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver
}}

The '''Diamond Stealth Video VLB''' is a VLB card with the S3 Vision 868 chipset. It shared the same PCB with the Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM, which has the slightly older Vision 864 chipset, whick lacks the motion video acceleration (zoom and RGB -> YUV conversion) that the 868 introduces.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:Diamond Stealth Video VLB.jpg|Top view
Image:Diamond Stealth Video VLB underside.jpg|Underside
</gallery>

== Expansion RAM ==

This card uses S416270DJ-06 RAM chips. This is a 256k x 16-bit 60ns 5V EDO chip<ref>http://planetgeek.net/micronusa.htm</ref>, in a 40-pin SOJ package. Suitable chips can be found on eBay by searching for 256Kx16 memory chips and confirming they are of the correct package type and 60ns or faster.

Compatible part numbers are:

* EliteMT [http://search.datasheetcatalog.net/key/M11B416256A M11B416256A] - untested

== References ==

<references/>

Diamond Stealth Video VLB

2018-02-04T14:24:35Z

Dionb: Created page with "{{Device Infobox/Begin | Bus type = VLB | Bus width = 32-bit | Bus speed = 33 MHz | PCI 5V =No | PCI 3.3V = No | Manufacturer = Diamond Multimedia | Chipset = S3 Vision..."

{{Device Infobox/Begin
| Bus type = VLB
| Bus width = 32-bit
| Bus speed = 33 MHz
| PCI 5V =No
| PCI 3.3V = No
| Manufacturer = Diamond Multimedia
| Chipset = S3 Vision 868 (86C868-P)
| Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::VGA]]
| Connectors = [[Has connector::VGA]]
| Requires -5VDC = No
| Requires -12VDC = No
}}
{{Device Infobox/Video
| Max memory = 2 MB
| Max resolution = 1280x1024@8b (only with 2MB RAM installed)
| ROM type = 28-pin JEDEC
}}
{{Device Infobox/End
| Driver
}}

The '''Diamond Stealth Video VLB''' is a VLB card with the S3 Vision 868 chipset. It shared the same PCB with the Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM, which has the slightly older Vision 864 chipset, whick lacks the motion video acceleration (zoom and RGB -> YUV conversion) that the 868 introduces.

== Additional photos ==

<gallery mode="packed">
Image:S3 Stealth Video VLB.jpg|Top view
Image:S3 Stealth Video VLB underside.jpg|Underside
</gallery>

== Expansion RAM ==

This card uses S416270DJ-06 RAM chips. This is a 256k x 16-bit 60ns 5V EDO chip<ref>http://planetgeek.net/micronusa.htm</ref>, in a 40-pin SOJ package. Suitable chips can be found on eBay by searching for 256Kx16 memory chips and confirming they are of the correct package type and 60ns or faster.

Compatible part numbers are:

* EliteMT [http://search.datasheetcatalog.net/key/M11B416256A M11B416256A] - untested

== References ==

<references/>

File:S3 Stealth Video VLB underside.jpg

2018-02-04T14:12:26Z

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[[S3 Stealth Video VLB]] underside

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File:S3 Stealth Video VLB.jpg

2018-02-04T14:08:14Z

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2018-02-04T14:06:56Z

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Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T10:42:07Z

Dionb: /* Chipsets */

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===

==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.

==== OPTi ====
*'''OPTi Viper'''

==== SiS ====
*'''SiS 501/502/503''' - PCI, ISA, FPM/EDO DRAM
*'''SiS 5501/5502/5503''' - ISA, PCI, FPM/EDO DRAM

==== UMC ====
*'''UM8891''' - PCI, ISA, FPM(/EDO?) DRAM, Asynchronous cache. Memory controller is 32b wide (486-vintage), severely hampering performance.

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5511/5512/5513''' - ISA, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 16MB/s PIO4 IDE, 66MHz FSB support. Supports UMA (shared memory between CPU and VGA controller) with a separate optional SiS 620x VGA chip on the motherboard.
* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 16MB/s PIO4 IDE, 75MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 64MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI 2.1, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-33 IDE, 83MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 128MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ISA, PCI 2.1, AGP, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-33 IDE, 95MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 256MB. Maximum RAM: 768MB
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ISA, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 16MB/s PIO4 IDE, integrated SiS 620x PCI core via UMA, 75MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 64MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 5598/5597 "Jedi"''' - ISA, PCI 2.1, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-33 IDE, integrated SiS 6326 PCI core via UMA, 75MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 128MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' - ISA, PCI 2.2, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-66 IDE, integrated SiS 6326 AGP core via UMA, 100MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: ?. Maximum RAM: 768MB
* '''SiS 540''' - ISA, PCI 2.2, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-66 IDE, integrated SiS 305 AGP core via UMA, 100MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: ?. Maximum RAM: 768MB

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
ETEQ chipsets are Via chipset relabeled by motherboard manufacturer Soyo.
* '''Eteq 6618''' relabeled Via VPX
* '''Eteq 6628''' relabeled Via VP3
* '''Eteq 6638''' relabeled Via MVP3

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)''' relabeled Via VP2

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T10:31:17Z

Dionb: /* SIS */

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===

==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.

==== OPTi ====
*'''OPTi Viper'''

==== SiS ====
*'''SiS 501/502/503''' - PCI, ISA, FPM/EDO DRAM
*'''SiS 5501/5502/5503''' - ISA, PCI, FPM/EDO DRAM

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5511/5512/5513''' - ISA, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 16MB/s PIO4 IDE, 66MHz FSB support. Supports UMA (shared memory between CPU and VGA controller) with a separate optional SiS 620x VGA chip on the motherboard.
* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 16MB/s PIO4 IDE, 75MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 64MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI 2.1, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-33 IDE, 83MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 128MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ISA, PCI 2.1, AGP, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-33 IDE, 95MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 256MB. Maximum RAM: 768MB
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ISA, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 16MB/s PIO4 IDE, integrated SiS 620x PCI core via UMA, 75MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 64MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 5598/5597 "Jedi"''' - ISA, PCI 2.1, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-33 IDE, integrated SiS 6326 PCI core via UMA, 75MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: 128MB. Maximum RAM: 384MB
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' - ISA, PCI 2.2, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-66 IDE, integrated SiS 6326 AGP core via UMA, 100MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: ?. Maximum RAM: 768MB
* '''SiS 540''' - ISA, PCI 2.2, FPM/EDO/SDRAM, UDMA-66 IDE, integrated SiS 305 AGP core via UMA, 100MHz FSB support. Maximum cacheable RAM: ?. Maximum RAM: 768MB

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
ETEQ chipsets are Via chipset relabeled by motherboard manufacturer Soyo.
* '''Eteq 6618''' relabeled Via VPX
* '''Eteq 6628''' relabeled Via VP3
* '''Eteq 6638''' relabeled Via MVP3

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)''' relabeled Via VP2

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:32:58Z

Dionb: /* Chipsets */

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===

==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.

==== OPTi ====
*'''OPTi Viper'''

==== SiS ====
*'''SiS 501/502/503''' - PCI, ISA, FPM/EDO DRAM
*'''SiS 5501/5502/5503''' - ISA, PCI, FPM/EDO DRAM

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI, AGP
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ???
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ???
* '''SiS 5597/5598 "Jedi"''' ???
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' -

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
ETEQ chipsets are Via chipset relabeled by motherboard manufacturer Soyo.
* '''Eteq 6618''' relabeled Via VPX
* '''Eteq 6628''' relabeled Via VP3
* '''Eteq 6638''' relabeled Via MVP3

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)''' relabeled Via VP2

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Talk:Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:28:44Z

Dionb:

The 430NX Neptune chipset uses the SIO southbridge which does not have an integrated IDE controller. Most mainboards did not had an additional controller onboard, f.e. GA-586IP.
The 430FX66 uses the PIIX3s first revision FB.
[[User:Enigma|Enigma]] ([[User talk:Enigma|talk]]) 02:51, 1 March 2013 (EST)

*True about Neptune. But the chipset was sometimes paired with the buggy CMD640 IDE controller. [[User:Swaaye|Swaaye]] ([[User talk:Swaaye|talk]]) 06:59, 1 March 2013 (EST)

== Usefulness of having separate So5/So7 sections ==

Currently the Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 page is divided up into So5 and (Super-)So7 chipsets - but that is an artificial divide. The chipsets communicate with the Pentium bus, regardless of which socket is physically implemented on the motherboard. There was a transitional period from So5 to So7 around 1996 when chipsets such as SiS 5511 and i430FX could be found on both So5 and So7 boards. So I would propose merging the list of So 5 / 7 chipsets into a single list.
[[User:Dionb|Dionb]] ([[User talk:Dionb|talk]]) 10:28, 1 February 2018 (CET)

Talk:Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:28:16Z

Dionb:

The 430NX Neptune chipset uses the SIO southbridge which does not have an integrated IDE controller. Most mainboards did not had an additional controller onboard, f.e. GA-586IP.
The 430FX66 uses the PIIX3s first revision FB.
[[User:Enigma|Enigma]] ([[User talk:Enigma|talk]]) 02:51, 1 March 2013 (EST)

*True about Neptune. But the chipset was sometimes paired with the buggy CMD640 IDE controller. [[User:Swaaye|Swaaye]] ([[User talk:Swaaye|talk]]) 06:59, 1 March 2013 (EST)

== Usefulness of having separate So5/So7 sections ==

Currently the Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 page is divided up into So5 and (Super-)So7 chipsets - but that is an artificial divide. The chipsets communicate with the Pentium bus, regardless of which socket is physically implemented on the motherboard. There was a transitional period from So5 to So7 around 1996 when chipsets such as SiS 5511 and i430FX could be found on both So5 and So7 boards. So I would propose merging the list of So 5 / 7 chipsets into a single list.
([[User talk:Dionb|talk]]) 10:28, 1 February 2018 (CET)

Talk:Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:27:18Z

Dionb: /* Usefulness of having separate So5/So7 sections */ new section

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:21:48Z

Dionb: /* Intel */ remove i430NX and FX again as they are already listed under So5

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.
*SiS 501/502/503 PCI, ISA
*SiS 5511/5512/5513 ISA, PCI
*OPTi Viper

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI, AGP
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ???
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ???
* '''SiS 5597/5598 "Jedi"''' ???
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' -

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
ETEQ chipsets are Via chipset relabeled by motherboard manufacturer Soyo.
* '''Eteq 6618''' relabeled Via VPX
* '''Eteq 6628''' relabeled Via VP3
* '''Eteq 6638''' relabeled Via MVP3

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)''' relabeled Via VP2

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:19:52Z

Dionb: /* AMD */

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.
*SiS 501/502/503 PCI, ISA
*SiS 5511/5512/5513 ISA, PCI
*OPTi Viper

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM and aynchronous cache options only. Supports 256 MB cacheable RAM. 256 MB RAM max.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports 64 MB cacheable RAM. 128 MB RAM max.
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI, AGP
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ???
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ???
* '''SiS 5597/5598 "Jedi"''' ???
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' -

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
ETEQ chipsets are Via chipset relabeled by motherboard manufacturer Soyo.
* '''Eteq 6618''' relabeled Via VPX
* '''Eteq 6628''' relabeled Via VP3
* '''Eteq 6638''' relabeled Via MVP3

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)''' relabeled Via VP2

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:19:33Z

Dionb: /* ETEQ */

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.
*SiS 501/502/503 PCI, ISA
*SiS 5511/5512/5513 ISA, PCI
*OPTi Viper

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM and aynchronous cache options only. Supports 256 MB cacheable RAM. 256 MB RAM max.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports 64 MB cacheable RAM. 128 MB RAM max.
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI, AGP
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ???
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ???
* '''SiS 5597/5598 "Jedi"''' ???
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' -

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
ETEQ chipsets are Via chipset relabeled by motherboard manufacturer Soyo.
* '''Eteq 6618''' relabeled Via VPX
* '''Eteq 6628''' relabeled Via VP3
* '''Eteq 6638''' relabeled Via MVP3

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)'''

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:12:57Z

Dionb: /* Intel */

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.
*SiS 501/502/503 PCI, ISA
*SiS 5511/5512/5513 ISA, PCI
*OPTi Viper

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM and aynchronous cache options only. Supports 256 MB cacheable RAM. 256 MB RAM max.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports 64 MB cacheable RAM. 128 MB RAM max.
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI, AGP
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ???
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ???
* '''SiS 5597/5598 "Jedi"''' ???
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' -

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
* '''Eteq 6618'''

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)'''

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.

Socket 5 / 7 / Super-7 Motherboards

2018-02-01T09:12:32Z

Dionb: /* Intel */ added i430NX and FX

== Socket 5 ==
[[File:Socket5.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 5]]
Socket 5 was developed for the Pentium "P54C" CPU that operated at 3.3v instead of the original P5's 5.0v. This was a die shrink revision of the Pentium and operated at 75-120MHz with a bus speed of 50MHz, 60MHz or 66MHz.

There are several CPUs from companies other than Intel available for Socket 5. The [[Centaur CPUs|Centaur/IDT Winchip]] and the [[AMD CPUs|AMD K5]] are perhaps most well known. There are also several [[Intel CPUs|Intel]] Pentium Overdrive CPUs that were produced to match Socket 5 options to later Socket 7 CPU clock speeds.

Socket 5 motherboards are built to the AT specification, and typically use PCI and ISA slots. Some with OPTi chipsets have VLB slots as well, and some have onboard audio or video.

=== Chipsets ===
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM, Asynchronous cache. 512 MB cacheable RAM limit. 512 MB max RAM. Some boards use IDE controller chips with known bugs, like CMD640.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable RAM limit. 128 MB max RAM.
*SiS 501/502/503 PCI, ISA
*SiS 5511/5512/5513 ISA, PCI
*OPTi Viper

== Socket 7 ==
[[File:ATC-5030_430TX.jpg|200px|thumb||Socket 7 Motherboard]]

Socket 7 brings optional "split-rail" voltage support, which is required for CPUs that use a core voltage different than 3.3v IO. Initially the socket was used with "P54C" Pentium CPUs that went to 200 MHz (motherboards from this period typically do not support split rail CPUs), and later the Pentium MMX "P55C" that went to 233 MHz. Socket 7 boards typically support 60 and 66 MHz bus speeds, but many motherboards allow a wider range to support some non-Intel CPUs. Alternative CPUs include products from [[Cyrix CPUs|Cyrix/IBM]], AMD, Rise and IDT/Centaur.

Socket 7 motherboards are available in AT and ATX form factor. They have PCI and ISA slots. Some have extra onboard components like audio and video.

=== Chipsets ===
==== Intel ====
*'''430NX "Neptune"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.0, FPM DRAM and aynchronous cache options only. Supports 256 MB cacheable RAM. 256 MB RAM max.
*'''430FX "Triton"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports 64 MB cacheable RAM. 128 MB RAM max.
*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.*'''430HX "Triton II"''' - 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, SMP, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. Supports either 64 MB or 512 MB cacheable RAM. 512 MB RAM max.
*'''430VX "Triton II"''' - also unofficially known as "Triton III", 16 MB/s BM-DMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 128 MB max RAM. Slightly slower than 430HX.
*'''430TX''' - 33 MB/s UDMA IDE, PCI 2.1, USB 1.0, ACPI, FPM/EDO DRAM, 2clk SDRAM, and pipeline burst synchronous cache options. 64 MB cacheable limit. 256 MB max RAM (official) / 512MB (unofficial, with 16Mx8 chips on 2 double-sided DIMMs)

==== VIA ====

* '''VIA Apollo Master (570M)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM
* '''VIA Apollo VP-1 580VP (585VP/587/586A)''' - FPM/BEDO/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 MB, 50/60/66 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, 16 MB/s DMA IDE
* '''VIA Apollo VPX/97 580VPX (585VPX/587/586B)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP-2 590VP (595/586A)''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 512 Mb
* '''VIA Apollo VP2/97 590VP (595/586B)''' - bug fix?
* '''VIA Apollo VP3 597''' - FPM/EDO DRAM, SDRAM, max. 1 Gb, AGP 1.0

==== SIS ====

* '''SiS 5571 "Trinity"''' ISA, PCI
* '''SiS 5581/5582 "Jessie" ''' ISA, PCI, AGP
* '''SiS 5591/5595 "David"''' ???
* '''SiS 5596/5513 "Genesis"''' ???
* '''SiS 5597/5598 "Jedi"''' ???
* '''SiS 530 + SiS 5595''' -

==== ALI ====

* '''M1451/M1449'''
* '''M1521/M1523 / ALADDiN III''' -
* '''M1531/M1543 / ALADDiN IV''' -
* '''M1531B/M1543 / ALADDiN IV+''' - FSB max. 83 MHz
* '''M1541/M1542 / ALADDiN V''' -
* '''M1561/M1535D / ALADDiN 7''' - 66,100 MHz FSB, USB 1.0, UDMA2, SDRAM max. 1GB

==== OPTi ====
* '''OPTi 82C750 "Vendetta"'''
* '''OPTi "Viper Xpress+"'''

==== VLSI ====
* '''VLSI "Lynx" 541/543'''

==== ETEQ ====
* '''Eteq 6618'''

==== AMD ====
* '''AMD-640 (640/645)'''

==== PCChips ====
* PCChips didn't produce any of their own chipsets, but relabled those from SiS, ALi etc.

== Super Socket 7 ==
Super Socket 7 is an AMD creation. They modernized the Socket 7 platform with AGP and 100 MHz bus support for their K6-2 processor. Intel was not involved with this nor did they produce CPUs specifically for it.

Chipsets were produced by ALI, VIA and SiS. The boards come in AT and ATX form factors and usually have AGP, PCI and ISA. Some boards use integrated graphics and forgo the AGP slot. Usually Super Socket 7 boards will come with sockets for SDRAM.

These solutions competed against Intel Celeron and Pentium II.

'''Today:'''Super Socket 7 (and to a lesser extend the ordinary Socket 7) is a very popular base for a retro computer build, not only for nostalgia reasons but also for it's great flexibility when it comes to CPUs. Basically any Socket 5 and Socket 7 CPU will be compatible with Super Socket 7. Not only was this the last (and fastest) platform available where both Intel CPUs (Pentium 1 MMX) and AMD CPUs (K5 and all K6 variants) were compatible with, but also some of the more obscure CPUs like [[Cyrix_CPUs|Cyrix 6x86 and MII]], [[Rise_CPUs|Rise mP6]] and the [[Centaur_CPUs|Winchip]] CPUs. Another big advantage is that usually CPUs for (Super) Socket 7 didn't have their multipliers unlocked, which adds even greater flexibility.

Many of the later Super 7 boards were made in ATX format instead of the older AT format which makes building a Super Socket 7 based retro rig a lot easier and as Socket 7, Super 7, Socket 370 and Socket A share the same CPU socket dimensions, many more modern CPU coolers are (in theory) compatible with Super 7 motherboards.

Super 7 has some disadvantages though, mostly because of it's relatively lacking performance compared to contemporary Slot 1 counterparts. Many Super 7 boards will have lots of motherboard components directly around the CPU socket, making installation of a larger CPU cooler more difficult. Super 7 can also be quite tricky to setup, partly due to the many jumpers required to correctly setup the installed CPU and partly due to some motherboards requiring a BIOS update before certain newer components may work correctly (particularly support for larger harddrives and the K6+ CPUs). Another disadvantage is it's relatively lacking AGP support, which makes adding more modern AGP cards more of a challenge, though this isn't as much of an issue compared to Slot 1 based systems due to it's relative lack of performance compared to CPUs like Pentium 3. The AGP issues is one of the reasons why 3DFX cards are often seen as a good match for a Super 7 system, partially because cards like Voodoo 3 use fewer AGP features, which also means there are fewer things that can go wrong.