Chapter 2 System Overview
Compaq iPAQ Family of Internet Devices
First Edition March 2000
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2.4 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
The Compaq iPAQ Internet Device features an Intel Celeron or Pentium III processor and the
810e chipset. As indicated in the following table and shown in Figure 2-6, four architectural
configurations are available:
Legacy-free with Celeron processor
Legacy-free with Pentium III processor
Legacy-light with Celeron processor
Legacy-light with Pentium III processor
Legacy-free systems provide five Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) p orts for connecting p eripherals
(including the supplied USB mouse and USB keyboard). Legacy light systems provide two USB
ports along with the traditional PS/2 connectors for the supplied mouse and keyboard as well as
parallel and serial port connectors.
All systems use the 810e chipset. The 810e chipset includes the 82810e-DC100 GMCH designed
to provide control for SDRAM and also integrates an AGP 2X graphics controller. Pentium III-
based systems come with an additional 4-MB display cache to compliment the graphics
controller.
The 810e chipset also includes an 82801 I/O Controller Hub (ICH) that provides two IDE
interfaces, two USB interfaces, and a PCI bus controller. The 82802 Firmware Hub (FWH)
component is loaded with Compaq BIOS
Table 2-1 lists d ifferences between system arch itectures:
Table 2-2. Architectural Comparison
Table 2-2.
Architectural Comparison
Celeron-Based Pentium III-Based Celeron-Based Pentium III-Based
Host bus (FSB)speed [1] 66 MHz 100 MHz 66 MHz 100 MHz
4-MB Display Cache? No Yes No Yes
PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard? No No Yes Yes
Serial port? No No Yes Yes
Parallel port? No No Yes Yes
# of USB ports 5 5 2 2
NOTES:
[1] As configured with 500-MHz process or.
Legacy Free Legacy Light