AMD ATHLON 8 - Manual (Page 15)

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25175H—March 2003 AMD Athlon™ XP Processor Model 8 Data Sheet
Preliminary Information
The AMD Athlon XP processor model 8 delivers excellent
system performance in a cost-effective, industry-standard form
factor. The AMD Athlon XP processor model 8 is compatible
with motherboards based on Socket A.
Figure 1 shows a typical AMD Athlon XP processor model 8
system block diagram.
Figure 1. Typical AMD Athlon™ XP Processor Model 8 System Block Diagram
SDRAM or DDR
AGP Bus
Memory Bus
AGP
PCI Bus
LAN SCSI
LPC Bus
USB
Dual EIDE
AMD Athlon™ XP
Processor Model 8
System Controller
(Northbridge)
Peripheral Bus
Controller
(Southbridge)
Modem / Audio
Thermal Monitor
BIOS
AMD Athlon System Bus