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Intel® 815E Chipset

Intel® 815E Chipset
The Intel® 815E chipset is designed for use with Intel® Celeron® and Intel® Pentium® III processor based platforms. It offers integrated graphics and an AGP4X plug-in for ease of upgrade, providing a platform that meets the stability and reliability requirements of cost-sensitive customers. It's 2nd generation I/O controller (ICH2) supports options for integrated LAN and ATA/100, which provide greater flexibility and a full-featured solution. For a more advanced platform with integrated USB 2.0, higher-performance integrated graphics and AGP4X upgradeability, Intel offers the Intel® 845G chipset.

For more information on the Intel 815E chipset read the product brief (PDF 126KB).

Intel® 815E Chipset System Diagram
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Features and Benefits
Intel® Hub ArchitectureIncreased I/O bus bandwidth allows better concurrency for next-generation e-Business applications
Intel® Graphics TechnologyMore stable platform, higher quality graphics, reduced OEM support costs
ATA100Fast hard disk drive data/file transfer
Single driver for LANSingle LAN driver across all Intel solutions, from home PNA to our PCI controllers
Integrated LAN connect interfaceFlexibility for multiple, cost-effective network solutions, from home PNA to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with LAN manageability.
Alert on LAN* 2.0Emits an alert in case of software failures or system intrusion, even when the O/S is not present or the system is suspended
Front Side BusFlexibility to support 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz configurations
SDRAM100/133 MHz SDRAM support; cost effective high volume memory support
Low power sleep modeEnergy savings
Quad USBTwo controllers for four ports, doubling the bandwidth to 24 Mbps
Intel 3D with Direct AGPVivid 2D and 3D graphics
AGP 4X upgradeable2X increase in graphics bandwidth over AGP2X allows highest graphics performance
Add-in Graphics Performance Accelerator (GPA) cardA dedicated graphics subsystem accelerator that compliments system memory to provide up to 30% boost for better 2D & 3D graphics performance over similar systems without a GPA card
Communications and Network Riser (CNR) cardAllows multiple configurations on a single card to extend USB, LAN, and audio for greater flexibility and ease of configuration
AC'97 ControllerBetter audio quality, with up to six channels and surround sound capability
Digital Video OutputAllows connection of traditional TV or new digital flat-panel displays; compatible with DVI specification
Soft DVD MPEG-2 playback with HW motion compensationLifelike audio and video
Packaging Information
Product Package
82815 (GMCH)544 Ball Grid Array (BGA)
82801BA (ICH2)360 Enhanced Ball Grid Array (EBGA)
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Product information
Drivers & Utilities: 815 Chipset Family
Design Guide: Intel® Celeron® /Intel® Pentium® III Processor - Low Power/Ultra Low Power (BGA2) and Intel® 815E Chipset
Design Guide: 815E Chipset Platform For Use With Universal Socket 370
Design Guide Update: 815E Chipset Platform For Use With Universal Socket 370
Design Guide: 815E Chipset
Datasheet: 82815 Graphics and Memory Controller (GMCH) For Use With Universal Socket 370
Specification Update: 82815 GMCH for Use with the Universal Socket 370
Datasheet: 82815 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Specification Update: 82815 GMCH
Programmer's Reference Manual: 82815 GMCH
Datasheet: 82801BA I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) and 82801BAM I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2-M)
Programmer's Reference Manual: 82801DB (ICH4), 82801CA (ICH3), 82801BA (ICH2), 82801AA (ICH), and 82801AB (ICH0) IDE Controller
Datasheet: 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH)
Programmer's Reference Manual: 82802 Firmware Hub Random Number Generator
AGP Retention Mechanism
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