Intel®815/815E Chipset for Applied
Computing
product brief
Product Highlights
815/815E Chipset
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Flexible processor support ranging from the
Intel®Celeron™processor at 566 MHz to the
Pentium®III processor at 866 MHz and beyond
with support for 66, 100, or 133 MHz
Processor Side Bus (PSB) speeds
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Increased I/O bus bandwidth through the use
of Intel®Hub Architecture which allows better
concurrency for next-generation Applied
Computing applications
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Support for 100 and 133 MHz SDRAM
enabling cost effective high volume memory
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512 MB maximum memory
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Low power sleep mode for energy savings
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Dual (815) or Quad (815E) USB ports
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Support for ATA/66 (815) or ATA/100 (815E)
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Integrated LAN Support (815E)
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Alert on LAN 1.0
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Intel 3D integrated graphics with Direct AGP
expandability for vivid 2D and 3D graphics
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AGP4X upgradeable for increased graphics
bandwidth allowing the highest possible
graphics performance
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Add-in Graphics Performance Accelerator
(GPA) card to provide up to a 30% boost for
better 2D and 3D graphics performance over
similar systems without a GPA card
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AC ’97 Controller for better audio quality
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Digital Video Output which allows for
connection of traditional TV or new digital
flat-panel displays; compatible with the DVI
specification
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Soft DVD MPEG-2 playback with HW motion
compensation for life-like audio and video
Product Description
815/815E Chipset
With the Intel®815 and 815E chipset, Intel has
introduced innovative technology to optimize
scalability, flexibility, and stability of Applied
Computing Platform solutions which utilize the
Intel®Pentium®III and Intel Celeron processor.
The Intel 815 and 815E chipsets support
Pentium III processors (0.18µ process) in a
370-pin Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA)
package and the Intel Celeron processors (0.18µ
process) in an FC-PGA package. The chipsets
include a processor side bus that automatically
scales from 66 to 133 MHz based on the
processor used. These chipsets utilize a single
driver featuring full backwards compatibility
for increased quality and reliability. Intel’s 3D
with Direct AGP is easily upgraded by adding a
Graphics Performance Accelerator (GPA) card,
or an AGP4X card for maximum graphics and
video performance.
Intel’s smart graphics integration makes the
Intel 815 chipset an intelligent solution for
today's complex Applied Computing
applications. Further flexibility can be achieved
by taking advantage of the Communication and
Network Riser (CNR) card option, which
allows for audio, modem, and/or LAN
configuration on a single base board design.
The smart integration in the Intel 815 chipset
design is extended in the Intel 815E with the
addition of integrated LAN capability as well as
four USB ports. By combining internal
graphics, LAN, and support for four USB ports
with the ability to take advantage of soft
audio/modem technology, the Intel 815E
chipset delivers an ideal solution for new
innovative form factors.
Built on next generation chipset technology,
the Intel 815 and 815E chipsets offer the
performance, stability, and reliability customers
require for Applied Computing applications.
The Intel 815 and 815E chipsets and drivers
reduce support costs, validation costs, and offer
a variety of sell-up opportunities while still
providing flexibility and performance at value
pricing.