Comparison of Nvidia nForce chipsets
This is a comparison of chipsets designed by Nvidia.
nForce
Model | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | Max. memory | AGP | Southbridge | Features | Notes |
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nForce 220 | 2001 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron | 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266 single channel |
1.5 GB | AGP 4× | MCP MCP-D |
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nForce 220-D | 2001 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron | 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266 single channel |
1.5 GB | AGP 4× | MCP MCP-D |
Geforce 2 MX IGP | ||
nForce 415-D | January 8, 2002 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron | 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266 dual channel |
1.5 GB | AGP 4× | MCP MCP-D |
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nForce 420-D | 2001 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron | 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266 dual channel |
1.5 GB | AGP 4× | MCP MCP-D |
Geforce 2 MX IGP |
nForce Southbridges
Model | Release Date | Fabrication process (nm) |
PCI | USB | FireWire (IEEE1394) |
PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCP | 2001 | 5 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 1.1 | No | 2 Ports UDMA 100 | No | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | |||
MCP-D | 2001 | 5 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 1.1 | No | 2 Ports UDMA 100 | No | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 NVAPU SoundStorm |
nForce2
Model | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | Max. memory | AGP | Southbridge | Features | Notes |
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nForce2 SPP | 2002 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Sempron, Duron | 333 MHz, 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266/333 dual channel |
3 GB | AGP 8× | MCP2 MCP2-T |
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nForce2 IGP | 2002 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Sempron, Duron | 333 MHz, 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266/333 dual channel |
3 GB | AGP 8× | MCP2 MCP2-T |
GeForce 4 MX IGP | ||
nForce2 400 | 2003 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Sempron, Duron | 400 MHz, 333 MHz, 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266/333/400 single channel |
3 GB | AGP 8× | MCP2 MCP2-T MCP2-S/R/GB |
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nForce2 Ultra 400 | 2003 | Athlon XP, Athlon, Sempron, Duron | 400 MHz, 333 MHz, 266 MHz, 200 MHz | DDR266/333/400 dual channel |
3 GB | AGP 8× | MCP2 MCP2-T MCP2-S/R/GB |
nForce2 Southbridges
Model | Release Date | Fabrication process (nm) |
PCI | USB | FireWire (IEEE1394) |
PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCP2 | 2002 | 5 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | No | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | |||
MCP2-T | 2002 | 5 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | No | 2× 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 NVAPU SoundStorm |
additional 100 Mbit/s LAN by 3Com | ||
MCP2-S/R | 2004 | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | RAID 0, 1, 0+1 (MCP2-R) | ||
MCP2-GB | 2004 | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | RAID 0, 1, 0+1 Gigabit LAN with nVidia Firewall |
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
AGP | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce3 150 | CK8 | September 23, 2003 | Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket 939, 754 |
HT 800 MHz | AGP 8× | 6 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | |||
nForce3 250 | CK8 | September 23, 2003 | Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket 939, 754 |
HT 800 MHz | AGP 8× | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | GB variant includes gigabit LAN | ||
nForce3 Ultra | CK8 | June 1, 2004 | Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket 939, 754 |
HT 1 GHz | AGP 8× | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 |
For AMD processors
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce4-4x | CK8-04 | October, 2004 | Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939, 754 |
HT 800 MHz | 1.0a 20 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | |||
nForce4 | CK8-04 | October, 2004 | Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939, 754 |
HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 20 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | |||
nForce4 Ultra | CK8-04 | October, 2004 | Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939, 754 |
HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 20 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | Same chipset as nForce4 SLI but with some resistors removed thus disabling SLI | ||
nForce4 SLI | CK8-04 | October, 2004 | Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939, 754 |
HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 20 lanes |
x8+x8 | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | |||
nForce4 SLI X16 | Crush51 + CK8-04 | November, 2005 | Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket 939 |
HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 38 lanes |
x16+x16 | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 |
For Intel processors (LGA 775)
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) | FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound |
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nForce4 Ultra | Crush19 + MCP51 | January 17, 2006 | LGA 775 | Pentium 4, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Celeron D | 1066 MHz | DDR2-666 dual channel |
1.0a 20 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | |
nForce4 SLI XE | Crush19 + MCP51 | January 17, 2006 | 1066 MHz | DDR2-666 dual channel |
1.0a 20 lanes |
×8+×8 | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | |||
nForce4 SLI | Crush19 + MCP04 | April 5, 2005 | 1066 MHz | DDR2-666 dual channel |
1.0a 20 lanes |
x8+x8 | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | |||
nForce4 SLI X16 | Crush19 + MCP04 | April 5, 2005 | Pentium 4, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Celeron D Core 2 (unofficial, some MB) |
1066 MHz | DDR2-666 dual channel |
1.0a 40 lanes |
x16+x16 | 6 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 |
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) |
HyperTransport (MHz) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GeForce 6100 + nForce 400 | MCP61 | 2006 | Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939 |
90 nm | HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 2 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 6100 | |
GeForce 6100 + nForce 405 | MCP61 | 2006 | Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939 |
HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 10 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 6100 | ||
GeForce 6150 + nForce 410 | C51G + MCP51 | 2005 | Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939, 754 |
HT 1 GHz (800 MHz s754) |
1.0a 18 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 6150 | ||
GeForce 6150 + nForce 430 | C51G + MCP51 | 2005 | Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 Socket AM2, 939 |
HT 1 GHz | 1.0a 18 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 6150 |
nForce 500 Series
For AMD processors
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) |
HyperTransport (MHz) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce 500 | CK8-04 | 2006 | Socket AM2 | Athlon 64 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Opteron Sempron Phenom Phenom II |
1 GHz | 1.0a 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 1.5 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | Rebranded nForce4 | ||
nForce 500 Ultra | CK8-04 | 2006 | No | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | Rebranded nForce4 Ultra | |||||||
nForce 500 SLI | CK8-04 | 2006 | x8+x8 | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | Rebranded nForce4 SLI | |||||||
nForce 510 | MCP51 | 2006 | No | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | ||||||||
nForce 520 LE | MPC61/MCP65 | 2007 | 90 nm / ? | No | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 2 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | MPC61 is enhanced version of nForce 430 rev.2 with Disabled Onboard GeForce 6100 | ||||||
nForce 520 | MCP65 | 2007 | No | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | ||||||||
nForce 550 | MCP55 | March 7, 2006 | No | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | ||||||||
nForce 560 | MCP65 | 2007 | No | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Same chipset as nForce 570 LT SLI but with some resistors removed thus disabling SLI | |||||||
nForce 560 SLI | CK8-04 | 2007 | x8+x8 | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | Rebranded nForce4 SLI | |||||||
nForce 570 LT SLI | MCP65 | 2007 | x8+x8 | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | ||||||||
nForce 570 Ultra | MCP55 | March 7, 2006 | No | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0 Gbit/s | 2× 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | ||||||||
nForce 570 SLI | MCP55 | March 7, 2006 | 1.0a 28 lanes |
x8+x8 | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | HDA | ||||||||||
nForce 590 SLI | Crush51 + MCP55 | March 7, 2006 | 1.0a 46 lanes |
x16+x16 | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | HDA |
For Intel processors
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) | FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound |
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nForce 570 SLI | Crush51 + MCP51 | 2006 | LGA 775 | Pentium 4, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Celeron D, Core 2 | 1066 MHz | DDR2-666 dual channel |
1.0a 20 lanes |
x8+x8 (or x16+x1) | 5 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | |
nForce 590 SLI | Crush51 + MCP55 | 2006 | 1066 MHz | DDR2-666 dual channel |
1.0a 48 lanes |
x16+x16 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 2*1000 Mbit/s | HDA |
nForce 600 (GeForce 7000) Series
For AMD processors
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) | HyperTransport (MT/s) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Graphic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce 630a | MCP68 | September, 2007 | Socket AM2 | Athlon 64 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Opteron Sempron Phenom Phenom II |
1.0 2000 |
1.1 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 7025/7050 | |
nForce 680a SLI | 2*MCP55 | December 6, 2006 | Socket F | AMD Dual Dual-core | 2 × 1.0 2× 2000 |
1.0a 56 lanes |
x16+x16+x8+x8 | 5 Ports | 20 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 12 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 4 × 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | none |
HT1.0 = (2000 MT/s) HT3.0 = (5200 MT/s)
For Intel processors
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) | FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Graphics |
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nForce 610i | MCP73 | 2007 | LGA 775 | Pentium 4, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Celeron D, Core 2 | 1333 MHz | DDR2-667 single channel |
1.1 18 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 7050 | |
nForce 630i | MCP73 | 2007 | 1333 MHz | DDR2-800 single channel |
1.1 18 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 7100/7150 | |||
nForce 650i Ultra | Crush55 + MCP51 | 2006 | 1333 MHz | DDR2-800 dual channel |
1.1 18 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 4 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | none | |||
nForce 650i SLI | Crush55 + MCP51 | 2006 | 1333 MHz | DDR2-800 dual channel |
1.1 18 lanes |
x8+x8 | 5 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 4 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | none | |||
nForce 680i LT SLI | Crush55 + MCP55 | March 26, 2007 | 1333 MHz | DDR2-800 dual channel |
1.1 46 lanes |
x16+x16 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 2*1000 Mbit/s | HDA | none | |||
nForce 680i SLI | Crush55 + MCP55 | November 8, 2006 | 1333 MHz | DDR2-800 dual channel |
1.1 46 lanes |
x16+x16 x8+x8+x8 |
5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 2*1000 Mbit/s | HDA | none |
nForce 700 Series
For AMD processors
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU; the supported memory is DDR2 in dual channel.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) | HT Frequency (MHz) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
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nForce 710a | MCP78 | 2008 | Socket AM2+ | Athlon 64 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Opteron Sempron Phenom Phenom II |
HT 3.0 2.6 GHz |
2.0 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | |||
nForce 720a | 2008 | No | Onboard GeForce 8100 | |||||||||||||
nForce 720d | 2008 | No | Rebranded nForce 710a | |||||||||||||
nForce 730a | MCP72 | May 2008 | No | Onboard GeForce 8200 | Hybrid with IGP | |||||||||||
nForce 740a SLI | May 2008 | x8+x8 | ||||||||||||||
nForce 750a SLI | May 2008 | 2.0 18 lanes |
x8+x8 | Onboard GeForce 8200 | Hybrid with IGP | |||||||||||
nForce 780a SLI | MCP72 + nForce200 | May 2008 | 2.0 51 lanes |
x16+x16 x16+x16+x8 x8+x8+x8 |
Onboard GeForce 8200 | Hybrid with IGP |
For Intel processors
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) | FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Graphics | Notes |
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nForce 730i | MCP7A | October 16, 2008 | LGA 775 | Intel Core 2, Pentium Dual-Core, Core-based Celerons |
1333 MHz | DDR3-1333 / DDR2-800 dual channel |
2.0 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 9300 | ||
nForce 740i SLI | MCP7A | October 16, 2008 | x8+x8 | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | none | ||||||||||||
nForce 750i SLI | Crush72 + MCP51 + nForce200 | 2007 | 90nm | DDR2-800 dual channel |
2.0 24 lanes 1.1 2 lanes |
x8+x8 | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | none | Unofficial support DDR2-1066 | ||||||
nForce 760i SLI | MCP7A | October 16, 2008 | DDR3-1333 / DDR2-800 dual channel |
2.0 20 lanes |
x8+x8 | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Port UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | GeForce 9300 | ||||||||
nForce 780i SLI | Crush72 + MCP55 + nForce200 | December 17, 2007 | 90nm | DDR2-800 dual channel |
2.0 32 lanes 1.1 30 lanes |
x16+x16+x16 | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2× 1000 Mbit/s | none | Unofficial support DDR2-1066 | |||||||
nForce 790i SLI | Crush73 + MCP55 | March 2008 | 90nm | 1600 MHz | DDR3-1333 dual channel, up to 8 GB |
10 Ports Rev 2.0 | none | Compatible with Intel 05B/05A/06 processors |
GeForce 8000/9000 Series
For AMD processors
In GeForce 8000/9000-series chipsets the memory controller is integrated into the CPU and the supported memory is DDR2 in dual channel.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GeForce 8100 | MCP78 | 2008 | Socket AM2+ | Athlon 64 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Opteron Sempron Phenom Phenom II |
HT 3.0 2.6 GHz |
2.0 19 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 8100 | |
GeForce 8200 | 2008 | GeForce 8200 | |||||||||||||
GeForce 8300 | 2008 | GeForce 8300 |
For Intel processors
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Socket | Processors Supported | Fab (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Graphics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GeForce 9300 | MCP7A | October 2008 | LGA 775 | Intel Core 2, Pentium Dual-Core, Core-based Celerons |
1333 MHz | DDR3-1333 / DDR2-800 dual channel |
2.0 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 9300 | |
GeForce 9400 | MCP7A | GeForce 9400 |
nForce 900
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | CPU Sockets | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
HyperTransport (MHz) |
PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce 980a SLI | MCP72 + nForce200 | 2009 | Socket AM3 | Phenom, Athlon II, Phenom II, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron 64 | HT 3.0 2.6 GHz |
2.0 51 lanes |
x16+x16 x16+x16+x8 x8+x8+x8 |
5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | GeForce 8200 PureVideo HD, GeForceBoost, HybridPower, SLI-Memory Ready, FirstPacket |
Rebranded nForce 780a SLI |
nForce Professional
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
AGP | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce3 Professional 150/250 | CK8 | 08/2003 | AMD Opteron | 150nm | HT 1.0 1.6 GHz |
AGP 3.0 533 MT/s | No | No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 1.5Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | MediaShield | |
nForce Professional 2200 MCP | CK8-04 | 01/2005 | AMD Opteron | 150nm | HT 1 GHz 2000 MT/s |
No | 1.0a 20 lanes, 4 links flexible x16: 2 slots |
x8+x8 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | MediaShield RAID 0,1,0+1,5 |
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nForce Professional 2200 and 2050 | CK8-04 | 01/2005 | AMD Opteron | 150nm | HT 1 GHz 2000 MT/s |
No | 1.0a 40 lanes, 8 links flexible x16: 2 slots |
x16+x16 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 8 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 2*1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.3 | MediaShield RAID 0,1,0+1,5 |
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nForce Professional 3400 MCP | MCP55 Pro | 2006 | AMD Opteron | HT 1 GHz 2000 MT/s |
No | 1.0a 28 lanes, 6 links fixed x16: 2 slots |
x8+x8 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 2*1000 Mbit/s | HDA | MediaShield RAID 0,1,0+1,5 |
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nForce Professional 3600 MCP | MCP55 Pro | 2006 | AMD Opteron | HT 1 GHz 2000 MT/s |
No | 1.0a 28 lanes, 6 links fixed x16: 2 slots |
x8+x8 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 2*1000 Mbit/s | HDA | MediaShield RAID 0,1,0+1,5 |
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nForce Professional 3600 and 3050 | MCP55 Pro | 2006 | AMD Opteron | HT 1 GHz 2000 MT/s |
No | 1.0a 56 lanes, 12 links flexible x16: 2 slots |
x16+x16 | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 12 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 4*1000 Mbit/s | HDA | MediaShield RAID 0,1,0+1,5 |
Mobile Chipsets
For AMD processors
The memory controller is integrated into the CPU, the supported memory types depend on the CPU and socket used.
Model | Code Name | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
AGP | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nForce3 Go 120 | 2003 | Turion 64 | HT 400 MHz | AGP4X | No | No | 6 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | No | 100 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | ||||
nForce3 Go 150 | 2003 | Turion 64 | HT 600 MHz | AGP8X | No | No | 6 Ports | 6 Ports Rev 2.0 | 3 Ports UDMA 133 | No | 1000 Mbit/s | AC'97 2.1 | ||||
nForce 430 Go | 2005 | Turion 64, Sempron 64 | HT 800 MHz | No | 1.0a 18 lanes |
No | 6 Ports | 8 Ports Rev 2.0 | 2 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | RAID 0,1,0+1,5 | |||
nForce 610m | 2007 | Turion 64, Sempron 64 | HT 1 GHz | No | 1.1 4 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 7000M | |||
nForce 630m | 2007 | Turion 64, Sempron 64 | HT 1 GHz | No | 1.1 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | 1 Ports UDMA 133 | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 7150M | |||
nForce 8200M | 2008 | Turion 64, Sempron 64 | HT3.0 2.6 GHz | No | 2.0 4 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 10 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 8200M |
For Intel processors
Model | Code Name | Release Date | Processors Supported | Fabrication process (nm) |
FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) |
Memory | PCI-Express | SLI | PCI | USB | PATA | SATA | LAN | Sound | Features | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GeForce 9100M | MCP77MH, MCP79MH | 2008 | Core2 Mobile, Celeron Mobile | 65nm | 1066 MHz | DDR3-1066 dual channel |
2.0 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 4 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 9100M | |
GeForce 9400M | MCP79MX | 2008 | Core2 Mobile, Celeron Mobile | 65nm | 1066 MHz | DDR3-1066 dual channel |
2.0 20 lanes |
x8+x8 | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 9400M | |
GeForce 9400M (ION) | MCP7A-ION/MCP79MX | 2009 | Atom 2xx/3xx | 65nm | 667 MHz | DDR3-1066 dual channel |
2.0 20 lanes |
No | 5 Ports | 12 Ports Rev 2.0 | No | 6 Ports 3.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 9400M | |
GeForce 320M | MCP89 | 2010 | Core2 Mobile | 40nm | 1066 MHz | DDR3-1066 dual channel |
2.0 | No | 6.0Gbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | HDA | Onboard GeForce 320M | Used in Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models in 2010 |
See also
- Comparison of Nvidia graphics processing units
- Comparison of AMD chipsets
- Comparison of ATI chipsets
- List of Intel chipsets
- List of VIA chipsets
- Larrabee
External links
- Product Comparison Chart - Nvidia nForce for AMD - Desktop
- Product Comparison Chart - Nvidia nForce for Intel - Desktop (dated Aug 2007 - nForce6, Core2, LGA 775)
- NVIDIA based motherboards for Intel - Desktop (dated Mar 2008 - nForce7, Core2, LGA 775)
- NVIDIA based motherboards for AMD - Desktop