AMD 800 Chipset Series - Lineup - Southbridges

Southbridges

While in the same internal event mentioned above, AMD gave a preview on the features of the SB8xx family of southbridges, as follows:

• "A-Link Express 3.0" now uses four PCI Express 2.0 lanes, providing 2 GB/s bandwidth
• Supports C6 power state, which is featured in Fusion processors
• Incorporates a Gigabit Ethernet MAC
• Supports an integrated clock generator as an optional feature
• Support for AHCI 1.2 with SATA FIS–based switching support
• Mandatory support for SATA 1.5 Gbit/s, 3.0 Gbit/s, and SATA 6.0 Gbit/s (no support for Sata 6.0 Gbit/s in SB810)
• Two embedded 8051 controllers, and one dedicated for DASH compliance
• Support for 14 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 1.1 ports, and 3 integrated EHCI controllers (no support for USB 3.0 in initial products)
• Supports 5 fan controls, 8 V_in and 4 Temp_in for hardware monitoring