ALi Corporation

ALi Corporation (also known as Acer Laboratories Incorporated or Acer Labs Inc., and commonly known as ALi) is a major designer and manufacturer of embedded systems integrated circuits, and a former manufacturer of personal computer integrated circuits. It is based in Taiwan, and is a subsidiary of the Acer group.

ALi Corporation
ALi
Formerly
  • Acer Laboratories Incorporated
  • Acer Labs Inc.
TypePublic
IndustrySemiconductor (fabless)
Founded1987 (1987)
Defunct2006 (2006)
FateAcquired by Nvidia
Headquarters
Key people
Teddy Lu (president)
Products

The company was founded in 1987, its president is Teddy Lu. Part of ALi including the personal computer integrated circuits business was spun off as ULi Electronics Inc. in June 2003. ULi was acquired by Nvidia in 2006 for $52 million.

Products

80X86 Chipsets

ChipsetPart NumbersSouth BridgeRelease DateProcessorsBus TypeMax. FSBMemory TypesMax. Memory BusMax. MemoryMax. CachePCI
M12091991386SXISAFPMNone
M1217386SXISAFPMNone
M1419M14211991386DX Socket 1 Socket 2ISAFPMNone
M1429M14311993386DX Socket 2 Socket 3VESAFPMNone
M1439M14451995Socket 3PCIFPM2.0
FINALi 486M1489M14871995Socket 3PCI50 MHzFPM EDO50 MHz128MB1MB2.0

Pentium and Socket 7 Chipsets

ChipsetPart NumbersSouth BridgeRelease DateProcessorsMax. FSBMemory TypesMax. Memory BusMax. memory L2 Cache TypeMax. cacheMax. cacheable RAMParity/
ECC
PCIAGP IGP
ALADDiN M1451M1449Socket 4

Socket 5

66 MHzFPM66 MHz1 GB Async 1MB512MBYes2.1NoNo
ALADDiN IIM1511M1512/M15131995Socket 5/766 MHzFPM EDO66 MHz768 MBAsync/Pburst1MB ?Yes2.1NoNo
ALADDiN IIIM1521M15231996Socket 766 MHzFPM EDO BEDO SDRAM66 MHz1 GB Async/Pburst1MB64 MB (8 bit tag), 512MB (11 bit tag)Yes2.1NoNo
ALADDiN IV[1]M1531M15331997Socket 783 MHzFPM EDO SDRAM100 MHz1 GB Pburst1MB64 MB (8 bit tag), 512MB (11 bit tag)Yes2.1NoNo
ALADDiN IV+[1]M1531BM1533/M15431997Socket 783 MHzFPM EDO SDRAM100 MHz1 GB Pburst1MB64 MB (8 bit tag), 512MB (11 bit tag)Yes2.1NoNo
ALADDiN V[2]
for ATX, NLX, LPX form factor[3]
M1541M1543/M1543C1998Super Socket 7100 MHzFPM EDO SDRAM100 MHz4 GB Pburst1MB128 MB (8 bit tag/older rev), 1GB (10 bit tag/Rev F/G)Yes2.12xNo
ALADDiN V[2]
for Baby AT form factor[3]
M1542M1543/M1543C1998Super Socket 7100 MHzFPM EDO SDRAM100 MHz4 GB Pburst1MB128 MB (8 bit tag/older rev), 1GB (10 bit tag/Rev F/G)Yes2.12xNo
ALADDiN 7 ArtXM1561M1535D1999Super Socket 7100 MHzSDRAM100 MHz1 GB No external cache supportN/AN/A2.1No ArtX IGP

Slot 1 and Socket 370 Chipsets

ChipsetPart NumbersSouth BridgeRelease DateProcessorsFSBMemory TypesMemory BusMax. memoryParity/
ECC
PCIAGPIGP
ALADDiN PRO IIM1621M1543/M1543CPentium II66/100 MHzEDO, SDRAM66 - 100 MHz2 GBYes2.12xNo
ALADDiN TNTM1631M1535/M1535DPentium II, Pentium III, Celeron66/100/133 MHzEDO, SDRAM66 - 133 MHz1.5 GBECC2.22xNVIDIA TNT2
CyberBLADE ALADDiN i1M1632MM1535Mobile Pentium II/Pentium III66/100/133 MHzEDO, SDRAM66 - 133 MHz1.5 GBECC2.22xTrident CyberBlade 3D
ALADDiN PRO 4M1641M1535/M1535DPentium II, Pentium III, Celeron66/100 MHzEDO, SDRAM66 - 133 MHz1.5 GBECC2.24xNo
CyberALADDiNM1644M1535D+Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron66/100/133 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GBECC2.24xTrident CyberBlade XP
CyberALADDiN-TM1644TM1535D+Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium III Tualatin, Celeron66/100/133 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GBECC2.24xTrident CyberBlade XP
ALADDiN PRO 5M1651M1535D+Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron100/133 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GBECC2.24xNo
ALADDiN PRO 5TM1651TM1535D+Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium III Tualatin, Celeron100/133 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GBECC2.24xNo

Slot A and Socket A Chipsets

ChipsetPart NumbersSouth BridgeRelease DateProcessorsFSBMemory TypesMemory BusMax. memoryAGPIGP
CyberMAGiK 1M1646M1535+Mobile Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron200/266 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GB4xTrident CyberBlade XP
MAGiK 1M1647M1535D+Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron200/266 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GB4xNo
MAGiK 1 SDRAMM1649M1535D+Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron200/266 MHzSDRAM100/133 MHz SDRAM3 GB4xNo
MAGiK 2[lower-alpha 1]M1667M1563Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron200/266 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266/333 MHz DDR8xNo
  1. It was not implemented.

Socket 478 Chipsets

ChipsetPart NumbersSouth BridgeRelease DateProcessorsFSBMemory TypesMemory BusMax. memoryAGPIGP
ALADDiN-P4M1671M1535D+Pentium 4, Celeron400 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266/333 MHz DDR3 GB4xNo
CyberALADDiN-P4M1672M1535+Mobile Pentium 4/Celeron400 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266 MHz DDR3 GB4xTrident CyberBlade XP2
A8XNM1681M1563Pentium 4, Celeron400/533 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR3 GB8xNo
A800NM1683M1563Pentium 4, Celeron400/533/800 MHzSDRAM, DDR100/133 MHz SDRAM, 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR3 GB8xNo

Socket 754/939/940 Chipsets

ChipsetPart NumbersSouth BridgeRelease DateProcessorsHyperTransportMemory TypesMemory BusMax. memoryAGPPCI-eIGP
ALi M1687M1687M1563Athlon 64, Sempron1600 MT/sDDR200/266/333 MHz DDR4 GB8xNoNo
ULi M1689M1689IntegratedAthlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Sempron2000 MT/sDDR266/333/400 MHz DDR4 GB8xNoNo
ULi M1695M1695M1567Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Sempron2000 MT/sDDR266/333/400 MHz DDR4 GB8xx16No
ULi M1697M1697IntegratedAthlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Sempron2000 MT/sDDR266/333/400 MHz DDR4 GBNox16No

Southbridge Chips

Part NumbersNB InterconnectPATASATASATA RAIDPCIUSBAudioEthernet
M1487PCIPIO 0/1/2/3/42.0NoNoNo
M1523PCIUDMA 332.1NoNoNo
M1523BPCIUDMA 332.12 x 1.0NoNo
M1533PCIUDMA 332.12 x 1.0NoNo
M1543PCIUDMA 33/662.12 x 1.0NoNo
M1543CPCIUDMA 33/662.13 x 1.0NoNo
M1535/M1535DPCIUDMA 33/662.24 x 1.0AC'97 2.1No
M1535+/M1535D+PCIUDMA 33/66/1002.26 x 1.1AC'97 2.1No
M1563HyperTransport 800MT/sUDMA 33/66/100/1332.26 x 2.0AC'97 2.210/100Mbps
M1567HyperTransport 1000MT/sUDMA 33/66/100/1331.0 (1.5 Gbit/s)0/1/JBOD2.28 x 2.0AC'97 2.210/100Mbps
M1573[lower-alpha 1]PCI ExpressUDMA 33/66/100/1331.0 (1.5 Gbit/s)0/1/JBOD2.38 x 2.0HD Audio10/100Mbps
M1575[lower-alpha 2]PCI ExpressUDMA 33/66/100/1332.0 (3 Gbit/s)0/1/0+1/5/JBOD2.38 x 2.0HD Audio10/100Mbps
M1689[lower-alpha 3]N/AUDMA 33/66/100/1331.0 (1.5 Gbit/s)0/1/JBOD2.38 x 2.0AC'97 2.210/100Mbps
M1697[lower-alpha 3]N/AUDMA 33/66/100/1332.0 (3 Gbit/s)0/1/0+1/5/JBOD2.38 x 2.0HD Audio10/100Mbps
  1. Used with ATI Radeon Xpress 200 chipsets (RS480, RX480)
  2. Used with ATI Radeon Xpress 200 chipsets (RS482, RS485, RD480)
  3. Table shows the I/O capabilities of these single-chip chipsets, which do not have a physical "southbridge".


VGA

A M3147V VGA card
  • M3141
  • M3143
  • M3145A AliCat - PCI SVGA card, 2 MB DRAM, external RAMDAC, no DDC support - most likely S3 Trio64V+ compatible
  • M3147V AliCat - PCI SVGA card, 2 MB (S3 Trio 64V+ compatible ?)
  • M3149 GUI Accelerator, 4MB
  • M3151 GUI Accelerator, 8 MB

Video

M3329 E1
  • M3307 MPEG-I Video Controller
  • M3309 MPEG-II Video w/ Software Audio Decoder
  • M3321 MPEG-II Audio/Video Decoder
  • M3325 Video/Audio Decoder
  • M3327 CPU
  • M3328 CPU
ALi M3328F A1
  • M3329 CPU (MIPS architecture)
    • A1 (216 pin)
    • B1 (216 pin)
    • C E1 (128 pin)
      • PF (parallel)
      • SF (serial)
  • M3330 CPU

PC peripheral

An ALi M5617 USB Scanner Controller
  • M5105, M5107, M5109, M5113, M5119 SuperIO chip
  • M5123, M5125, M5132, M5135, M5140, M5145 SuperIO chip with KBC integrated
  • M5253, M5271, M5273, M5622, M5633 USB/FireWire PCI chipsets
  • M5281, M5283, M5619, M5621, M5636, M5637, M5642 PCI IDE
  • M5455 PCI AC'97 Sound
  • M5623 (USB 2.0), M5617 (USB 1.1) USB Scanner controller
  • M5632 USB Host-to-host
  • M5634, M5651 USB Flash Disk controller, probably clone of Phison chips
  • M5635 USB Cardreader
  • M5661, M5667, M7101, M7107, M7108 digital audio player controller
  • M5818 RTC chip, clone of Motorola MC146818

For embedded systems

ISA Slot Single-board computer card with ALi M6117 and connector for PC104.

M6117 is a highly integrated, low voltage, single-chip implementation of the Intel 386SX compatible microprocessor plus ALi M1217 chipset. The M6117 provides a static 386SX core, DRAM controller, ISA bus logic, real time clock, keyboard controller, and power management unit.

M6032 is an 8051-based Microcontroller with Dual Data Pointers, UART, 32 I/O lines, 3 Timers/Counters, 6 Interrupts/2 priority levels, 256 Bytes IDATA RAM, 256 Bytes on-chip XRAM.

M6759 is an 8051-based Microcontroller with Dual Data Pointers, UART, 32 I/O lines, 3 Timers/Counters, 6 Interrupts/2 priority levels, 64 KB Flash ROM, 256 Bytes IDATA RAM, 256 Bytes on-chip XRAM.

See also

References

  1. , Anandtech Chipset Guide.
  2. , Anandtech Chipset Guide.
  3. Archived 2020-09-25 at the Wayback Machine, ALi M1541/M1542 datasheet.
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