VIA: Athlon 64-Chipsatz mit Grafikeinheit

Pressemitteilung VIA Announces World's First IGP Chipset for AMD Athlon? 64 Processor, Extending 64-bit Computing into the Mainstream Leading motherboard vendors announce adoption of the new VIA K8M800 chipset, leveraging new S3 Graphics UniChrome? Pro IGP with support for high definition graphics and video Taipei, Taiwan, 15 December 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced availability of the VIA K8M800 chipset, the world's first core-logic solution for the AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron processors to feature an Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) core. The VIA K8M800 builds on the success of the VIA K8T800, currently the undisputed leading chipset for the AMD64 platform, to enable the development of a new generation of affordable AMD Athlon 64 processor based mainstream desktops. In bringing the new S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP to the platform, VIA is enabling the expansion of powerful 64-bit computing beyond the realms of high-end workstations and gaming PCs. "By delivering the first IGP chipset for the AMD64 platform we are helping broaden the reach of 64-bit computing," said Chewei Lin, Vice President of Product Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "The K8M800 chipset with the UniChrome Pro IGP enables the development of innovative small form factor devices based on the AMD Athlon 64 processor, without compromising the user's multimedia or entertainment experience." Industry Support for the K8M800 Chipset A number of the world's leading motherboard and ODMs have announced their support for the VIA K8M800 chipset, illustrating wide industry support for the platform and the UniChrome Pro IGP. Current design wins for the K8M800 chipset include those from Asus, Biostar, Chaintech, ECS, FIC, Gigabyte, Jetway, Mitac, MSI, Shuttle and Wistron. "MSI's new K8MM-LS featuring the VIA K8M800 chipset and the AMD Athlon 64 processor bring the power of 64-bit computing to a number of market segments the for first time. The UniChrome Pro IGP enables performance not previously seen on a systems using integrated graphics, easily dealing with demanding graphics and multimedia applications," said Jeans Huang, Senior Vice President of R&D, MSI. "The pioneering VIA K8M800 chipset for the AMD Athlon 64 processor with UniChrome? Pro IGP enables us to expand the reach of 64-bit computing into new markets," said Joe Hsieh, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Asus. "VIA chipsets offer the right balance of performance and stability, while providing unmatched connectivity and I/O options to ensure our customers get the most from their Asus motherboard." "Our loyal power users demand the best in graphics and multimedia performance from our high performance boards for the AMD Athlon 64 processor," said Tony Liao, Channel Marketing Division Associate Vice President, Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. "Now with the arrival of the K8M800 based GA-K 8VM800M motherboard users from all market segments can continue to enjoy highly-realistic graphics and stunning visuals." "By harnessing the VIA K8M800 North Bridge's UniChrome Pro IGP and leveraging the advanced features of the VIA VT8237 South Bridge, the SK83 provides unmatched connectivity and I/O support, and brings a rich visual digital experience to the AMD Athlon 64 platform," said Jonathon Yi, Vice President of System Development, Shuttle.