nForce
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nForce is a motherboard chipset created by Nvidia originally for AMD Athlon and Duron, with later revisions also supporting contemporary Intel processors. The chipset shipped in 3 varieties; 220, 415, and 420. 220 and 420 are very similar with each having the integrated GPU, but the 220 only has a single channel of memory available whereas 420 has the 128-bit TwinBank design. The 415 variant again has the dual-channel memory interface, but has no integrated graphics.
Key facts
- Chipset.Image
- Nforce.png
- Chipset.Table_name
- Nvidia nForce
- Chipset.Date
- 2001
- Chipset.Successor
- nForce2
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8 sectionsContents
- Innovations
- Dual channel & GeForce2 MX IGP
- Ethernet and DASP
- nForce APU (SoundStorm)
- Performance and problems
- See also
- References
- External links
nForce is a motherboard chipset created by Nvidia originally for AMD Athlon and Duron, with later revisions also supporting contemporary Intel processors. The chipset shipped in 3 varieties; 220, 415, and 420. 220 and 420 are very similar with each having the integrated GPU, but the 220 only has a single channel of memory available whereas 420 has the 128-bit TwinBank design. The 415 variant again has the dual-channel memory interface, but has no integrated graphics.
The original nForce is the first chipset in the series, to which the brand was used until Nvidia left the motherboard chipset business in 2009.