Updated the Pentium chipset descriptions as suggested by Rodney Grimes.

Submitted by:	Rodney Grimes
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<htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/FTP/ASUS/Info/Spec/pi-p55tp4xe.txt" <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/FTP/ASUS/Info/Spec/pi-p55tp4xe.txt"
name="P55TP4XE"> name="P55TP4XE">
motherboard appears to be a good choice for mid-to-high range Pentium motherboard appears to be a good choice for mid-to-high range Pentium
server and workstation systems, though the newer Triton-II boards (see server and workstation systems, though the newer 430HX (Triton-II) boards
below) have largely supplanted them. If you buy one of these boards, (see below) have largely supplanted them. If you buy one of these boards,
be also sure to get it with the be also sure to get it with the
<htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/Products/TB/mem-0002.html" <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/Products/TB/mem-0002.html"
name="pipelined burst cache module">. If you are looking for a 486 class name="pipelined burst cache module">. If you are looking for a 486 class
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NOTE: The Intel <htmlurl NOTE: The Intel <htmlurl
url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/Products/TB/triton-intro.html" url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/Products/TB/triton-intro.html"
name="Triton"> chip-set based motherboards do not offer memory name="430FX (Triton)"> chip-set based motherboards do not offer memory
parity logic, making it almost impossible to detect when a memory error parity logic, making it almost impossible to detect when a memory error
has occurred. Those wishing to build more fault-tolerant systems should has occurred. Those wishing to build more fault-tolerant systems should
therefore buy one of the newer Triton II based motherboards, which offer therefore buy one of the newer 430HX (ie. Triton II) based motherboards,
which offer
both better performance, parity checking and ECC. I am also told that both better performance, parity checking and ECC. I am also told that
if you are using ECC memory, be sure to get a motherboard with uses the if you are using ECC memory, be sure to get a motherboard with uses the
A2 or later steppings of the 82439HX Triton-II chipset. Do not get this A2 or later steppings of the 82439HX Triton-II chipset. Do not get this
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PCI bus arbiter (appears on Intel Altair board PCI bus arbiter (appears on Intel Altair board
and several other Intel server group MB's). And and several other Intel server group MB's). And
of course Intel's official answer, move to the of course Intel's official answer, move to the
Triton chip set, we ``fixed it there''. 430FX chip set, we ``fixed it there''.
<tag>Triton <em>(ie, 430FX)</em>:</tag> <tag>430FX <em>(ie, Triton I)</em>:</tag>
No known cache coherency or bus No known cache coherency or bus master problems, chip set
master problems, chip set does not implement does not implement parity checking. A workaround for the
parity checking. Workaround for parity issue. parity issue is to use a 430HX (Triton-II) based motherboard
Use Triton-II based motherboards if you have the choice. if you have the choice.
<tag>Triton-II <em>(ie, 430HX)</em>:</tag> <tag>430HX <em>(ie, Triton II)</em>:</tag>
All reports on motherboards using All reports on motherboards using
this chipset have been favorable so far. Although, some this chipset have been favorable so far. Although, some
have said that if you are using ECC memory, be sure to get a have said that if you are using ECC memory, be sure to get a
motherboard with the A2 or later steppings of the 82439HX motherboard with the A2 or later steppings of the 82439HX
Triton-II chipset. Do not get this confused with the 82371SB chip. Do not get this confused with the 82371SB
stepping - you have an A2 stepping if the 82439HX chip has a stepping - you have an A2 stepping if the 82439HX chip has a
marking of "SU102". You have an A1 stepping if it is not marking of "SU102". You have an A1 stepping if it is not
marked with an S-number or if the number is "SU087". marked with an S-number or if the number is "SU087".
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space restriction of 128MB, though it does add support for space restriction of 128MB, though it does add support for
SDRAM. However, it will not cache memory above 64MB. SDRAM. However, it will not cache memory above 64MB.
<tag>Orion <em>(ie, 450KX)</em>:</tag> Early versions of this <tag>450KX <em>(ie, Orion)</em>:</tag> Early versions of this
chipset suffered from chipset suffered from
a PCI write-posting bug which can cause noticeable performance a PCI write-posting bug which can cause noticeable performance
degradation in applications where large amounts of PCI bus degradation in applications where large amounts of PCI bus
traffic is involved. B0 stepping or later revisions of the traffic is involved. B0 stepping or later revisions of the
chipset fixed this problem. chipset somewhat fixed this problem. The problem should be
fully fixed in the C0 or later stepping.
<tag><htmlurl <tag><htmlurl
url="http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/vs/index.htm" url="http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/vs/index.htm"
name="VS440FX"><em>(ie, Natoma)</em>:</tag>This <htmlurl name="440FX"> <em>(ie, Natoma)</em>:</tag>This <htmlurl
url="http://www.intel.com/procs/ppro/intro/index.htm" url="http://www.intel.com/procs/ppro/intro/index.htm"
name="Pentium Pro"> support chipset seems to work well, name="Pentium Pro"> support chipset seems to work well,
and does not suffer from any of the early Orion chipset and does not suffer from any of the early Orion chipset