XGI Showcase Volari PCI Express at CeBIT 2004
Taipei, March 16th, 2004 -- XGI Technology Inc, an innovative graphics
chipsets supplier, today announced that XGI will announce the latest DirectX
GPUs and introduce Volari PCI Express graphics solutions at CeBIT 2004
exhibition in Hanover, Germany. CeBIT ranks as the world's number one event for
the ICT sector. It is the only trade fair where representatives of business,
science, politics and media can see all the latest trends in a single location.
Moreover, XGI will conduct meetings with worldwide buyers and introduce
PCI-Express graphics solutions of Volari family to global end-users for the
first time at Hall 23, Booth C33.
For the full press release, click here.
Gigabyte Introduces New PCI Express Graphics Cards
Gigabyte Technology is pleased to announce the launch of its PCI-Express
based graphics accelerators. Gigabyte unveils a complete top-to-bottom solution
to PC users. With its close partnership with NVIDIA, the worldwide leader in
visual processing, Gigabyte aims to give PC users the best that 3D gaming has to
offer. PCI Express is the new I/O interconnect standard designed to take full
advantage of the additional bandwidth and features. Through the benefits of
increased bandwidth and scalability, PCI Express can extract the topmost
performance from any graphics application. With up to 4GB/s of one-directional
and 8GB/s of concurrent bandwidth, hardcore users can experience superior
high-speed graphics output. As well, PCI Express opens up a whole new world to
3D gaming by offering visually-stimulating images never before seen and blazing
game speed never before experienced.
The full press release is posted here.
VIA Launches PM800 and PM880 IGP Chipsets
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip
technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced availability of the VIA
PM800 and PM880 chipsets, bringing the unique Hi-Def visual experience of the S3
Graphics UniChrome Pro Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) core to the Intel
Pentium 4 processor platform for the first time. Featuring a high-performance
2D/3D graphics engine and the revolutionary Chromotion CE Video Display Engine,
UniChrome Pro offers a true Hi-Def visual experience on all display devices,
including CRT and LCD screens, as well as standard and new generation digital
TVs. This includes groundbreaking support for all HDTV formats, including the
latest "Super" HDTV 1080p displays, setting a new standard for display support
from an IGP chipset.
For the full press release, check here.
ABIT Means BulletProof Reliability
To help users identify
devices and components that are problem-free with ABIT motherboards, ABIT has
developed its ABIT Approved Program. After hardware has passed compatibility
testing, it is given the "ABIT Approved" Seal. ABIT Approved lets ABIT users
understand which problem-free components and devices they should be choosing to
complete their systems. ABIT asserts its dedication to reliability by producing
detailed test reports on each and every ABIT product, testing all components and
devices for any potential issues. ABIT's test reports are available on ABIT's
website, featuring support for 21 countries and territories.
Full PR right here.
SiS 64bit Driver Support Officially Ready
Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS), a leading
supplier of core logic chipsets, today announced that driver support is ready
for the SiS755, SiS755FX and SiS760 series of chipsets for the AMDTM 64bit
processor platform. The IDE, AGP and LAN drivers have been included in Microsoft
64bit OS beta version for board makers and OEM's testing. SiS is also ready to
provide Serial ATA, Audio, and AGP drivers to customers and end users' download
on SiS official website. The complete offering of 64bit platform is with both
software and hardware optimized for the upcoming 64bit operating environment.
The SiS solution is thus a complete 64bit solution, making it vendor's best
choice for compatibility with the AMD 64bit processor platform. 64bit
application programs and operating systems for personal users will certainly
change the face of computing as we know it, and the availability
of SiS 64bit drivers means SiS customers will be on the leading edge
of technology.
Full PR right
here...
North Bridge |
755 |
755FX |
760 |
AMD
CPU |
Athlon
64/Opteron |
Athlon
64
FX |
Athlon
64/Opteron |
Graphic
Engine |
N/A |
N/A
|
Mirage2
DX
8.1 |
AMD
HyperTransport™
Support |
*
8/16bit
HyperTransport
data transfer
* 1600MT/S
HyperTransport transmission
bandwidth |
*
8/16bit
HyperTransport
data transfer
*
2000MT/S
HyperTransport transmission
bandwidth |
*
8/16bit
HyperTransport
data transfer
*
1600MT/S
HyperTransport transmission
bandwidth |
SiS
Proprietary
Technology Support |
*
MuTIOL® 1G, up to 1GB/s for North and South bridge data
transfer
*
HyperStreaming Technology, provide low-latency and
high-efficiency data transfer |
*
MuTIOL® 1G, up to 1GB/s for North and South bridge data transfer*
HyperStreaming Technology, provide low-latency and
high-efficiency data transfer |
*
MuTIOL® 1G, up to 1GB/s for North and South bridge data
transfer
*
HyperStreaming
Technology,
provide low-latency and high-efficiency data
transfer
*Unique
embed Local Frame Buffer (LFB) technology
|