AMD's latest roadmap reveals more details about the next-generation of AMD's Integrated Graphics chipset, it is RS780 chipset. This chipset is targeted for comsumer and commercial desktop platform. AMD also designed this RS780 to supports Socket AM2+ processors with HyperTransport 3.0. The new graphic core on it, had supported AMD's Universal Video Decoder (UVD), a technology for hardware acceleration of H.264 and VC-1 video formats. Not only that, The RS780 chipset also supports DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI digital video output interfaces and has integrated audio controller for simultaneous audio and video output over HDMI. The chipset also integrates HDCP support. Additionally, the chipset supports TV-out, VGA and LVDS outputs. The graphics core also has two independent display controllers for dual independent displays. The local frame buffer feature will make a return on the RS780, allowing manufacturers to equip the graphics core with dedicated video memory. Users that prefer more 3D graphics power can install an external graphics card uses a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. The RS780 will also have additional PCIe 2.0 lanes for lesser slots.
On the sothbridge side, this RS780 chipset will be paired with the SB700. The SB700 only supports PCI, because all of PCIe functionality has moved to the northbridge side. AMD increases USB support to 12 USB 2.0 ports plus an additional 2 USB 1.1 ports. This new southbridge supports up to six SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1 and 10 support. SB700 chipset also supports IDE port, but AMD designed this port for double duty, there are as a physical PATA port or as a HyperFlash (The AMD's technology name for Intel's Turbo Memory competitor).
RS780 chipset has one minor difference if compared between commercial and consumer platform. For commercial platforms, AMD designates a Broadcom BCM5761 as a managed NIC to allows remote management. This technology is similar with Intel's AMT technology. AMD also recommends a TPM 1.2 module for greater security.
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