As part of its push to capitalise on Intel"s switch to Pentium 4 Everywhere during 2002, Via will sample a P4X800 chipset during the second half of this year.
That follows the introduction first of its P4X600 which, as we"ve said before, will support both the 400MHz and 533MHz front side buses Intel is ready to switch to. Given the number of chipsets Via will introduce that will support the Pentium 4, it now seems to us that it is a matter of some urgency for the firm to sort out its litigation dispute with Intel. Currently, it does not have a vast swathe of third party support for the P4 chipsets, despite a number of reviewers suggesting it is one of the better platforms for the Intel flagship.
The P4X600 supports 128-bit 266 and 333MHz double data rate (DDR) memory, has a choice of AGP2X/4X and 8X, as well as 8X V-Link, with production slated for the second quarter of this year.
The KT400, which is a followup to the KT333 for the Athlon which Via is expected to launch on the 20th of this month, supports both Athlon XPs and Durons, has twin 200/266MHz front side bus support, support for DDR333 and DDR400 ECC, AGP 4X and AGP8x and will sample next month, with production in the second quarter.
The AMD supporting KM333 is a follow on from its KM266 chipset, and comes with its integrated Zoetrope GFX graphics and an 8X V-Link.