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VIA Announces Comprehensive AMD Chipset Support for
Socket AM2 Transition
VIA delivers full line of solutions for upcoming
range of AMD products including the latest AMD Athlon(tm) 64 FX-62 and AMD
Athlon(tm) 64 X2 5000+ dual-core processors
Taipei, Taiwan, 23 May 2006 -
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip
technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced top-to-bottom chipset
solutions supporting the transition to socket AM2 by AMD (NYSE: AMD).
To
accommodate the latest platform features and rising system bandwidth
requirements, AMD's transition to socket AM2 will enable a new wave of
innovation on AMD64 based systems featuring AMD Virtualization and
high-performance DDR2 memory. Supporting this transition, VIA offers a wide
range of chipset solutions that are fully compatible with socket AM2 platforms,
including the VIA K8M890, ideal for Windows Vista(tm)-ready systems, and the VIA
K8T900 performance chipset with dual X8 PCI Express support.
"VIA is
proud to continue our strong collaboration with AMD and support their continued
leadership with the acclaimed line of AMD Athlon(tm) 64 and AMD Sempron(tm)
processors," commented Chewei Lin, Vice President of Product Marketing, VIA
Technologies, Inc. "With leading top-to-bottom solutions for the AMD platform,
VIA is well positioned to strengthen our standing as a premier supplier of
solutions for the AMD platform."
"By enabling a top-to-bottom transition
of our AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron product
lines around socket AM2 and by working jointly with allies like VIA, we can
maintain our competitive edge through technology leadership and the benefits
delivered to customers," said Bob Brewer, corporate vice president, Desktop
Division, AMD. "With VIA's full range of chipsets compatible with socket AM2
platforms, we feel very confident we can offer customer-focused solutions
through open industry standards and leading-edge technologies."
About the VIA K8 Series Chipsets
Optimized for a complete range of
AMD Opteron, Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, and Sempron processors, VIA K8 Series
chipsets include the widely acclaimed VIA K8T900 and K8T890 discrete solutions
as well as the VIA K8M890 integrated graphics chipset.
VIA's latest
chipset ,the VIA K8M890, is designed to meet the requirements of the upcoming
Windows® Vista(tm) operating system and rising high definition video
requirements. Integrating support for the latest PCI Express graphics cards and
high speed peripheral devices, the VIA K8M890 chipset forms a powerful platform
for leading OEMs and System Integrators looking to build the next generation of
mass market PCs.
In combination with the latest VIA VT8251 South Bridge
the VIA K8 Series chipsets offers leading edge connectivity with support for an
additional two x1 PCI Express connections, four SATA 3.0Gb/s connections with
VIA V-RAID support, and the VIA Vinyl Audio suite including support for High
Definition audio.
For further information about VIA K8 Series chipsets
please visit the VIA website at:
www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/
About VIA
Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. (TSE 2388) is the foremost fabless
supplier of market-leading core logic chipsets, low power x86 processors,
advanced connectivity, multimedia, networking and storage silicon, and complete
platform solutions that are driving system innovation in the PC and embedded
markets. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA's global network links the high
tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the
world's top OEMs, motherboard vendors and system integrators. www.via.com.tw
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