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The infamous Intel Memory Hub Translator (MTH) chip designed to allow the usage of PC100 SDRAM on Intel 820 motherboards.
Unfortunately, it was found that the MTH was not only underperforming, but also highly unreliable, often leading to system instability (crashes/reboots) or even silent data corruption.
Intel issued a recall in May 2000 and halted the production of the MTH chip and the CC820 boards.
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Known issues
- Intel MTH SDRAM defect
Some Intel 820 chipset-based motherboards may contain a defective Memory Translator Hub (MTH) that specifically affects SDRAM operation. This defect can cause system noise issues, leading to intermittent resets, reboots, and hangs, and, in extreme cases, data corruption. Unfortunately, there is no known fix for this issue. Users of retro motherboards featuring the Intel 820 chipset and using SDRAM should be aware of potential MTH-related problems when using their systems.
- Recalled Product
This hardware component was recalled from the market because of certain reasons like defects (including major breaking ones), overheating, fire, or safety hazards. Users of said hardware component should take precaution while using it or even avoid using it altogether.
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