On October 7th, 2002 Intel released it's new chipset, the i845GE, to the public. The key difference between its predecessor, the i845G, and itself is that Intel® has implemented DDR333 memory support into its chipset for the first time. By using faster memory, Intel has increased the peak bandwidth from 2.1GB/second to 2.7GB/second and the maximum memory clock speed has been increased from 266MHz. to 333MHz.To take advantage of this speed increase, Intel® has bumped up the speed of it's graphics core approximately 33% from 200MHz. in the i845G to 266MHz. in the i845GE. The speed increase was bench tested and found to be reflected across all benchmark applications. While the numbers put up in our benchmarking tests definitely do not show these to be gamers chipsets if you're using onboard video, they certainly do prove to be perfect for using in business or home computing needs where gaming is not involved.
 

Intel® D845GBV
Intel® D845GEBV2

Intel ®P4 2.0GHz (400MHz. FSB)

256MB PC2700 DDR

Benchmarking Software

3DMark 2001 SE

SiSoft Sandra Standard 2002

Cachemem 2.6

1) Dual Channel DDR offers twice the bandwidth of standard DDR by using two independent memory controllers. 

2) DDR400 Not Officially Certified yet by JEDEC.

3) All information is tentative and subject to change without notice.  Not all features will be supported by all motherboards.

Matrox Parhelia
The Parhelia is the first 512-bit GPU to hit the market, and also the first to utilize a 256-bit DDR memory bus for the graphics processor. The Layout of the Parhelia’s PCB is completely different from other graphics cards in it's class. Visually, the size of the PCB is very similar to the Ti 4200 and the GeForce3 but there are key differences. The first difference that you will notice is the layout of the memory chips on the PCB. There are two sets of memory chips that are set at an angle in addition to the others which are placed horizontally. The reason for the unusual layout is that Matrox wanted the exact same trace length between all of the memory chips and the memory GPU. On the flip side of the card, you can easily see where the remainder of the memory will go for the planned 256MB version of the card. Matrox is also planning a 64MB version of the card for the budget minded. 
 

GeForce4 Ti 4200
The price conscious consumer is bound to be attracted to the GeForce4 Ti4200 card. With quality, features and performance similar to the Ti4600, the Ti4200 is a bargain at about half the price. The GeForce4 Ti4200 is powered by the "NV25" GPU that is built on a .15 micron process. The Ti 4200 has a Core clock of 250MHz. This card is the Entry level of the Ti cards, but don't let that fool you, this card means business. The Ti4200 comes in two versions, one with 64MB of DDR SDRAM running at 500MHz. memory and the other with 128MB of DDR SDRAM running at 444MHz., either one of which is very much capable of handling anything from serious gaming, desktop publishing, and watching DVDs down to checking e-mail and making spreadsheets.
 

Bandwidth is equal to bus frequency times data bus width. In order to calculate the bandwidth in Megabytes per seconds, the bus speed must me divided by 8 to change bits to bytes.

DDR333's bandwidth is 64 bits x 333MHz / 8, which equals about 2664MB/s or 2700MB/s, hence the reason that it is called PC2700.
 

Flash memory cards are solid state nonvolatile storage disk that doesn't require a battery to retain it's data life.  It consumes as little as 5% of power from the host.  It's ten times more rugged and reliable that disk drive.  The most popular flash memory card in the market are CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Security Digital, MuliMediaCard, and Memory Stick. 
 

Security Digital (SD)

General Flash Memory Chart