What is the new 761 chipset?

[multipasser]

is the 761 a new chipset like the KT266A??
will it support the new Paly's at 2Ghz or higher?

thanx

 

[Drekce]

No, It is the AMD DDR chipset. My Asus A7M266 board is a 761. Runs Great!

 

[multipasser]

so its the same as the 760 chipset.. but only uses DDR instead of DIMM?

Will it support the paly's also? like the KT266A will?

And is there a change a new mobo is coming that will support the 333Mzh rams also?

cya

 

[Athlon4all]

The AMD 760 chipset uses the AMD 761 North Bridge and the VIA 686B Southbridge. It supports PC1600/PC2100 DDR 184-Pin DIMM's. AMD 760MP uses AMD 762 North Bridge and AMD 766 South, and Supports PC1600/PC2100 and Dual Athlon Processors. Yes if the motherboard supports Palomino, 760(MP) does support it. No, AMD 760(MP) will not support PC2700 DDR.

 

[Jiggz]

Actually, 761 is a subset of 760 chipset. It's actually the system controller section of the 760. It can also be paired using the south bridge Via 686B. Most 760 nowadays uses this combination. A 761 system controller and a Via 686B southbridge. A reference 760 Chipset actually uses either the 765 or 766 Southbridge. Check this link for info. AMD 760

 

[Athlon4all]

Yeah, but the bottom line is that there is not one 760 board that doesn't use 761+686B.