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**[[Intel Mobile Pentium III]]
 
**[[Intel Mobile Pentium III]]
 
* Supports the following memory modules, up to a maximum of 1024 MB:
 
* Supports the following memory modules, up to a maximum of 1024 MB:
** [[PC-133]] (will be limited to PC-100 speeds)
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** [[PC-133]]{{footnote|1}} (will be limited to PC-100 speeds)
** [[PC-100]]
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** [[PC-100]]{{footnote|1}}
** [[PC-66]]
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** [[PC-66]]{{footnote|1}}
 
** [[EDO 60ns]]
 
** [[EDO 60ns]]
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* AGP revision: 1.0, 1x/2x
 
* Front Side Bus (FSB): 66/100 MHz
 
* Front Side Bus (FSB): 66/100 MHz
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* Paired with the following southbridges:
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** [[Intel 82371AB]] southbridge
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** [[Intel 82371EB]] southbridge
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** [[Intel 82371MB]] southbridge
 
{{footnotes|
 
{{footnotes|
 
#The 82443BX is incapable of addressing more than 256MB on a single RAM module, which causes most ThinkPads to max out at 256/512MB. Certain ThinkPads may have 32/64MB soldered on the motherboard, and may allow them to max out at 544/576MB instead.
 
#The 82443BX is incapable of addressing more than 256MB on a single RAM module, which causes most ThinkPads to max out at 256/512MB. Certain ThinkPads may have 32/64MB soldered on the motherboard, and may allow them to max out at 544/576MB instead.
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=== Linux support ===
 
=== Linux support ===
 
This chipset is supported by recent 2.4 and 2.6 kernels
 
This chipset is supported by recent 2.4 and 2.6 kernels
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=== Documentation ===
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[http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/440bx/ Intel 440BX chipset technical documentation]
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<br>[https://www.o3one.org/hwdocs/p2manuals/440BX_82443BX_29063301.pdf Intel 440BX datasheet]
  
 
=== This chip may be found in ===
 
=== This chip may be found in ===

Revision as of 18:12, 15 November 2018

Intel 82443BX

This is an Intel northbridge.
CPU Host Bridge (PCI ID: 8086:7190)
AGP-PCI Bridge (PCI ID: 8086:7191)

Features


FOOTNOTES [Δ]
  1. The 82443BX is incapable of addressing more than 256MB on a single RAM module, which causes most ThinkPads to max out at 256/512MB. Certain ThinkPads may have 32/64MB soldered on the motherboard, and may allow them to max out at 544/576MB instead.

Linux support

This chipset is supported by recent 2.4 and 2.6 kernels

Documentation

Intel 440BX chipset technical documentation
Intel 440BX datasheet

This chip may be found in