ALi Announces Aladdin-Pro 4 Core Logic Chip Set; High-performance for Slot 1/Socket 370-based Notebook and Desktop PCs.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2000 Acer Laboratories, Inc. (ALi) announced today a new chipset for Slot 1/Socket 370 based PC systems - the Aladdin-Pro 4. The Aladdin-Pro 4 supports Pentium III and Pentium II CPUs, 100MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Front Side Bus (FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ), and a variety of memory architectures including PC 133, PC 100 and Virtual Channel memory. The product includes ALi's Slot 1 license with Intel Corporation and is designed for both desktop and notebook PC systems. Flexibility is a key benefit of this new chipset from ALi. Manufacturers can choose the best system memory for the market segment, as well as a graphics controller tailored to the chosen market segments, from the value up through the performance PC market segment. &uot;The Aladdin-Pro 4 brings PC OEMs and system integrators a very flexible solution which allows the development of platforms for a variety of market segments with a single basic motherboard design,&uot; explained Nancy Hartsoch, VP of ALi's Marketing and Sales. Superior Power Management and High Performance for Notebooks For Notebook Systems the Aladdin-Pro 4 includes two devices, the M1641 Northbridge and the M1535 Southbridge. The M1535 Southbridge, in addition to standard features, integrates 3D audio, hardware wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. , super I/O, 4 USB ports, and UDMA (Ultra DMA) See Ultra ATA. UDMA - ATA-4 33/66. The M1535 also features the same power management capabilities that have helped make ALi a leader in core logic chipsets for portable system design. Flexibility and Performance for Desktop PCs For Desktop Systems, the Aladdin-Pro 4 includes the same Northbridge - the M1641 - which is coupled with the M1535D Southbridge. The high integration of the M1535D, which includes audio, super I/O, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , UDMA 66/33, KBC KBC Kenya Broadcasting Corporation KBC Kaun Banega Crorepati (Indian TV show) KBC Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (Anchorage, Alaska) KBC Keyboard Connector KBC Kill Before Capture among other features, results in not only a high performance and flexible design, but very cost-effective platforms across multiple market segments. Company Profile and Contact Information. ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.) is one of the world's leading suppliers of integrated circuits for a number of market segments including personal computers, PC peripherals, DVD players and embedded PC systems and appliances. Its product offerings include core logic chip sets, super I/O controllers, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. products, and imaging peripherals. ALi was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with its North American/European operations based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . The company employs over 500 people and expects revenues of $130 million in 1999. |
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