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AMD Opteron™ Processor Powers New Family Of Sun Fire Servers

Highlights of the Press Release:

  • New servers from AMD and Sun drive Linux and Solaris applications
  • The AMD Opteron™ processor will power the Sun Fire™ V20z server, the first in a family of AMD Opteron processor-based products from Sun Microsystems.
  • The Sun Fire V20z is the first server to come out of a strategic alliance announced by AMD and Sun less than three months ago, and will give customers industry-leading performance in the Solaris Operating System or Linux environment.

The AMD Opteron processor and AMD64 technology:

  • designed to deliver high-performance solutions for today’s most demanding enterprise applications
  • provides leading-edge performance for both 32-bit and 64-bit computing
  • supported by Windows, Solaris and Linux.
  • gives customers a simplified platform for their application needs.
  • continues to gain wide-ranging acceptance, with increased endorsements from
    • Fortune 1000 companies
    • the clustering and High Performance Computing arena
    • database computing and workstation customers

On AMD's partnership with Sun:

  • “The AMD Opteron processor-based Sun Fire server gives enterprise customers the power of choice. AMD has delivered high performance 32-bit and high performance 64-bit computing in X86 architectures. In addition to the high-performance 32-bit computing and powerful 64-bit computing for AMD64 technology, the Sun Fire server gives enterprise customers their choice of running the Solaris Operating System or Linux on the Sun Java Enterprise System. With the introduction of Sun-based solutions, the number applications available to the enterprise increased dramatically.” -- Dirk Meyer, senior vice president, Computation Products Group, AMD
  • “The Sun Fire V20z server is the first in a complete family of AMD Opteron processor-based systems from Sun which will feature Solaris, Linux and the Java Enterprise System. We plan to introduce a broad set of enterprise servers based on the AMD Opteron processor. Sun's collaboration with AMD represents a response to the increasing customer demand for x86 solutions that are 32-bit and 64-bit capable and deliver maximum performance.” -- Neil Knox, executive vice president, Volume Systems Products, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The original press release can be found here.

 

ASUS Introduces Full Line-Up of Prescott-Ready Motherboards

Taipei, Taiwan, Feb 3, 2004 – ASUSTeK Computer Inc., the worldwide leader of motherboards, now offers a complete product line supporting the newly released Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.2GHz+ (Prescott core). All current and future ASUS motherboards supporting 800MHz FSB are compatible with the latest processor. With superior engineering design, ASUS motherboards are the most reliable platforms for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor 3.2GHz+, delivering both exhilarating performance and stability.

The Intel Pentium 4 Processor 3.2GHz+ brings new rich features to the mainstream desktop segment including 1MB on-die L2 cache (current solutions remain at 512KB), 16KB L1 data cache, Hyper-Threading Technology and 13 new instructions taking advantage of the industry-leading 90nm process technology. Providing higher computing performance, the processor increases business productivity and enhances high-end gaming.

Since the Prescott Pentium 4 Processor 3.2GHz+ is more powerful compared with previous Pentium 4 cores, ASUS motherboards incorporated advanced power design to offer dependable solutions for the CPU. Current owners of ASUS 800MHz FSB motherboards can download the latest BIOS from the ASUS company homepage to upgrade to the Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz+. Below is the list of ASUS motherboards that are ready for the next-next generation of 800MHz FSB Pentium 4 processing.

ASUS Motherboards Supporting Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz+
Chipset Model Name
Intel 875P P4C800-E Deluxe, P4C800 Deluxe, P4C800
Intel 865PE P4P800-E Deluxe, P4P800 SE, P4P800 Deluxe, P4P800
Intel 848P P4P800S-E Deluxe, P4P800S, P4P800S SE
Intel 865P P4P8X, P4P8X SE
Intel 865G P4G800-V, P4P800-VM
SiS 655TX P4S800D-E Deluxe
SiS 655FX P4S800D
SiS 648FX P4S800
SiS 661FX P4S800-MX
VIA PT800 P4V800-X
ATI RADEON 9100 IGP P4R800-V/ P4R800-VM

Please refer to the following link for more information on Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz+:
http://www.intel.com/labs/features/mi02031.htm?iid=sr+prescott&

 

Kingmax's Complete Line of Secure Digital Cards Reach Transmission Speeds of up to 10MB/Sec

“The Digital Lifestyle's Best Choice for Speed”

Kingmax,Taipei Feb 5,2004 – Capturing the "picture-perfect" moment usually lies in a split second, but many Secure Digital Cards (SD Cards) on the market today often cannot help you capture these moments because of slow read-write speeds. Not only is it difficult to realize the full potential of an SD card, you may miss the opportunity to record some of your finest memories. Kingmax "Super Speed" SD Cards will help you overcome these obstacles and will absolutely be the most reliable and top quality solution for all types of consumer applications.

Digital cameras are rapidly following the path of mobile phones, where "everybody has one". In addition to the standard functions of a camera, digital cameras now support the DV format and are now entering the mainstream. Mobile phones, PDAs and other mobile devices are also adapting to the internal functions of digital cameras. High resolution digital camera products are gaining in popularity, and consumers are now more discriminating about SD cards when it comes to read-write speeds and capacity. In order to satisfy demands for a high level of quality in SD cards by users around the world, Kingmax Digital Inc. has combined the semiconductor craftsmanship of its TinyBGA memory module packaging technology with its exclusively developed Unique Proprietary PIP™(Product In Package) Patented Package Technology, in addition to utilizing its specialized stacking technology. In 2003, Kingmax introduced its unique line of "Super Speed" SD Cards (fastest transmission speed of 10MB/sec), all of which are waterproof and resistant to high temperatures and high pressure and whose release has brought enthusiasm and discussion worldwide.

Kingmax SD Card features:

  • Compliant with the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) portable device requirements
  • Fast data transfer rate up to 10MB/sec
  • Full Plug-N-Play compatible
  • Form factor: 32mm x 24mm x 1.4mm
  • Card capacity up to 512MB
  • Low power consumption to maximize battery life in small portable devices
  • 5-Year Warranty

Kingmax provides global consumers with the highest quality choices, with a complete line of high speed SD memory digital storage card products in the following capacities: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB.

Please see Kingmax's official website (http://www.kingmax.com) for more detailed information on our entire product range.




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