SLOTTED OPTICAL SWITCHES PHOTOTRAMSISTOR OUTPUT The KT880 is a motherboard chipset manufactured by VIA Technologies. Below are the factual details about its specifications, descriptions, and features:
### **Manufacturer:**
- **VIA Technologies**
### **Specifications:**
- **Socket:** Supports AMD Athlon XP and Duron processors (Socket A).
- **Front Side Bus (FSB):** 200/266/333/400 MHz.
- **Memory Support:** Dual-channel DDR400/333/266 SDRAM (up to 4GB).
- **HyperTransport Support:** No (VIA proprietary bus architecture).
- **Southbridge Options:** Typically paired with VIA VT8237 or VT8237R.
- **AGP Support:** AGP 8X.
- **PCI Support:** Up to 6 PCI slots.
- **Storage:**
- Supports 2 ATA/133 channels (via VT8237).
- Optional SATA (via VT8237R, 2 ports).
- **USB:** Up to 8 USB 2.0 ports.
- **Audio:** AC'97 audio (6-channel support).
- **Networking:** Optional 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (via third-party controllers).
### **Descriptions:**
- The KT880 was VIA's high-performance chipset for AMD Socket A processors, competing with NVIDIA's nForce2 Ultra 400.
- It introduced dual-channel DDR memory support for improved bandwidth.
- Designed for gaming and high-performance computing in the early 2000s.
### **Features:**
- **Dual-Channel DDR Memory:** Enhanced memory performance over single-channel chipsets.
- **Fast 400 MHz FSB:** Optimized for AMD Athlon XP processors.
- **AGP 8X Support:** Improved graphics performance.
- **VIA Vinyl Audio:** Integrated 6-channel audio.
- **VIA DriveStation:** Provided RAID 0/1 support (with VT8237R).
- **Power Efficiency:** Dynamic overclocking and thermal management.
This information is based on VIA's official documentation and historical chipset specifications.
