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Intel · 1999

Intel 840

The Intel 840 is a chipset released in 1999, supporting dual-channel PC800 RDRAM or PC100 SDRAM via an MTH adapter, with up to 4 GB of ECC memory.

The Intel 840 chipset, released in October 1999, is a memory controller hub designed for Intel processors of that era. It supports dual-channel memory configurations, offering either PC800 RDRAM or PC100 SDRAM when used with a Memory Translator Hub (MTH) adapter. The chipset can address up to 4 GB of system memory across two channels and includes support for Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory. It was typically paired with Intel Pentium III or Xeon processors and compatible motherboards.

Specifications

Memory support unverified Dual-Channel PC800 RDRAM/PC100 SDRAM (with MTH adapter)
Max memory unverified 4 GB
Memory channels unverified 2
ECC memory support unverified Yes
Release date unverified 1999-10
Release year unverified 1999