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M2228 	Video
M2301 	Video
M2302 	Video
M2308 	Video
M2401 	Video
M3125 	Video
M3135 	Video (super VGA)
M3143 	Video
M3145 	PCI Video
M3145 	VLB/PCI 3D Video
M3147V 	PCI Video
M3149 	Video
M3151 	PCI 3D Video, 4MB MAX
M3307   MPEG    Video Decoder Chip
M3309   MPEG-II Video Decoder Chip
M3321   MPEG-II A/V Decoder Chip
M3351   MPEG-II Video Decoder Chip
M4803 	PCI EIDE Controller
M5105 	VLB Super I/O Controller FDD/HDD/LPT/2xCOM/GAME	 
M5113   Superset of 5105, with PnP, ECP/EPP LPT and IR port
M5119 	Super I/O
M5123 	Super I/O   PnP/2xCOM/IR port/Keyboard (For Phoenix BIOS)
M5125 	same as  M5123 but for AMI
M513? 	Super I/O PnP/Keyboard
M5135F 	Super I/O PnP/Keyboard/IR
M514? 	Super I/O PnP/Keyboard/IR/2xCOM/  
M5213 	PCI IDE
M5217/H	Super I/O
M5219 	PCI? Bus mastering EIDE
M5225 	PCI? EIDE
M5229 	PCI? Bus mastering EIDE
M5235 	Super I/O
M5237 	PCI USB Host
M5240 	PCI? EIDE
M5241 	PCMCIA Bridge
M5242 	? 
M5244 	FDD
M5427 	PCI-AGP Bridge
M5451 	Audio 
M5453 	Modem 
M5455 	Audio  

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**82496/491     Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P5 Pentium) 03/22/93
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**82497/492   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94...
**82498/493   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94...
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**Notes:
You eventually get  to know when a  board is made by PC  Chips just by
looking at it.
 
Here is a test:
1.  No manufacture name, or one of the above.
2.  If the board has a lots of components that sound like a well known 
    part but aren't the well known part. i.e. 'HX Pro' instead of 
    '430HX'
3a. A really good feature set where you think, that's exactly what I'm 
    looking for.
 b. The features don't really work as intended. 
4.  The price is fantastic.
5.  Its disappointing on closer examination.

PC Chips is  renowned for making crap products. Some  are actually not
too bad, they're no worse than  your average brand. However some are a
nightmare either by design or  just poorly made. Fake components glued
on is not  uncommon. Fake labels over other components.  PCB's so thin
they require low insertion force ISA connectors, every trick to save a
few $.

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