That's not always true - the nVidia nForce, and the upcoming ATI Radeon IGP,
put their video (maybe other stuff, too) on a slightly faster bus -
HyperTransport, I think, on nForce.

Both of these chips contain full 2D / 3D chipsets, on par with a GeForce 2 /
Radeon LE (respectively) in terms of technology. Not the latest, but not bad
for built in.

-Randy Glenn

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-----Original Message-----
From: pic microcontroller discussion list
[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Olin Lathrop
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:45 AM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [PICLIST] [EE]: PC Motherboard with onboard features. All
disadvanages???


>     I'm testing a motherboard with VGA/SOUND/LAN/MODEM on board. I was
> always tempted to think the fact that you have everything on the same
board
> would make your system run faster because of a better bus between the
> devices.

These devices are on the same bus, just don't go across connectors.


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(978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com

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