Autor: Chad Turek (turek_at_aa.washington.edu)
Data: Fri 17 Feb 1995 - 00:44:36 MET
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Chad Turek
turek_at_aa.washington.edu
University of Washington
dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Seattle, WA
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Date: 16 FEB 1995 11:21:10 -0500
From: William Kaiser <wkaiser_at_pipeline.com>
Newgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.micron
Subject: Triton Specs from Intel
INTEL CORPORATION INTRODUCES HIGHER PERFORMING PCI CHIP SET FOR PENTIUM(R)
PROCESSORS
Triton Architecture Unlocks Pentium Processor Power Necessary for Multitude
of Applications
FOLSOM, Calif., Jan. 31, 1995 -- Intel today introduced the newest family
member in its PCI chip set line, a third-generation Pentium(R) processor
chip set that runs Windows* applications benchmarks up to 30 percent faster
than its predecessor and other chip set products currently on the market.
The 82430FX, also called "Triton," is a four-component chip set that
delivers high performance and several industry "firsts" -- PCI bus
mastering IDE, a plug-n-play port for ISA peripherals and 100 MB/sec PCI
data streaming -- which are needed to bring new levels of performance to
multimedia, video conferencing and other PC applications.
"Coupled with the 75-, 90- or 100-MHz and future Pentium processors, the
Triton PCIset forms the performance mainstream for the desktop in 1995,"
said Intel vice president Ronald J. Smith. "The Triton chip set provides
the springboard for today's and future applications that are hungry for
system resources."
Triton Architecture
The 82430FX PCIset comprises four components: The Triton System Component
(TSC), the Triton Data Path (TDP), and the PCI ISA/IDE Accelerator (PIIX).
Two TDPs are used to complete a system. The TSC, or the "core" of the chip
set and the TDP, the path to memory, comprise a host-PCI bridge that
provides functions such as a 64-bit host bus interface, a 32-bit PCI
interface, a 64-bit main memory interface, a write-back second-level cache
interface, a host and PCI address decoder, and a PCI bus arbiter. The PIIX
multi-function component provides the bridge between the PCI bus and the
ISA expansion bus and also serves as the PCI Bus Master IDE controller. It
integrates functions found in ISA-based PC systems with a fast local-bus
interface and a motherboard plug-n-play port for such devices as a Sound
Blaster* compatible chip set.
New, Faster Memory Technologies
Memory support ranges from four to 128 MB of main memory that can comprise
either 3.3-V or 5-V DRAMS. Enhanced Data Out/Hyper Page Mode (EDO) and Page
Mode DRAMS are supported. An end user can plug either Page Mode or EDO
DRAMs in and have the TSC work with the BIOS to determine and program the
correct DRAM type. Triton also supports 256 KB or 512 KB of write-back
level two cache using either pipelined burst, burst or standard SRAMs.
Support for NSP
The Triton chip set enables Native Signal Processing (NSP). NSP is a cost
effective way to run PC applications which demand more system resources for
multimedia signal processing. Capabilities such as simultaneous voice and
data (SVD), telephony (answering machine/speaker phone), wavetable MIDI
audio and speech recognition require sufficient MIPS as well as a real-time
environment for this type of processing.
The Triton capability to support a PCI to DRAM data stream of over 100
MB/sec meets the requirements for NSP and achieves the performance levels
needed for the future desktop environment. "The Triton chip set enables
higher functionality while at the same time provides a top-to-bottom
platform solution to OEMs," said Smith, who has responsibility for Intel's
PCI Components Division. "It has the features and high performance to
enable faster, better and cheaper platforms with multimedia capabilities."
Other Features
Triton supports the next generation Bus Master IDE interface. This feature
cuts system overhead on CPU consumption and enhances system performance.
CPU utilization is reduced from 20 percent to less than one percent using
Bus Master IDE -- a feature important in multimedia applications or working
with multi-tasking operating systems like Windows'95*.
"New technologies like faster memory and Bus Master IDE that are part of
the Triton chip set enhance the Pentium processor platform," said Smith.
Intel PCIset Advantage
Intel's PCI Components Division is responsible for the robust advanced
architecture embodied in Triton. Intel has invested heavily in developing
and designing versatile PCIsets in addition to promoting PCI standards
through the Intel Architecture Labs. Intel also takes broad measures to
assure an adequate supply of its PCIsets by investing in its own
fabrication, assembly, testing and finishing capacity. In addition, Intel
performs extensive pre-silicon simulation and post-silicon validation as a
part of its PCIset testing and has increased its own internal capacity to
meet future demands for its chip sets.
Samples and Availability
Samples of the 82430FX PCIset -- Triton -- are available now with
production quantities slated for February 1995. In 10,000-unit quantities,
the Triton chip set costs $41.95 (U.S.). For pricing and availability
outside the United States, contact the Intel sales office n that region.
For additional information about Intel's PCIsets, call a local sales office
of the Literature Center at (800) 548-4725 (in the U.S. and Canada).
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
personal computer, networking and communications products.
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