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Da OcWorkbench alcune indiscrezioni sul futuro chipset ALi, rivolto a piattaforme Hammer.
Da sottolineare l'utilizzo della tecnologia HyperTransport di AMD, che dovrebbe velocizzare gli scambi di dati tra le varie componenti del PC.

M1687 coupled with M1563, a highly integrated Southbridge device, brings a complete and cost-effective solution for PC system designers. The M1563 integrates AC-Link Host Controller, 2-channel dedicated Ultra-66/100/133 IDE Master controller, USB 2.0/1.1 Host controllers with 6 ports in total, IO APIC controller, 1/10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet and HomePNA 1.0/2.0 MAC layer, and HyperTransport™ Technology Link interface. Additional features include Host Signal Processing (HSP) software modem solution, ACPI support, green function, and Real Time Clock.