American Megatrends Announces Development of Its New MegaPro Motherboard.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1996-- AMI Develops New Server Management Motherboard American Megatrends American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI) is a Georgia, USA based hardware company that creates PC hardware and firmware. It was founded in 1985 by the current chairman and president, S. Shankar. , Inc. (AMI) unveiled its newly developed MegaPro, its latest dual Pentium(R) Pro PCI/ISA motherboard. The motherboard, slated for release in the first quarter of 1997, offers unique server management capabilities that sets it apart from most motherboards of its kind. The newly designed MegaPro motherboard operates with four ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. slots and four PCI bus master slots that accommodates full sized cards. This provides a total of eight available card slots which are immediately accessible. MegaPro maintains full 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. support, with a programmable optional ROM socket that offers unparalleled flexibility. As with most AMI motherboards, MegaPro contains a voltage regulator module A voltage regulator module or VRM, sometimes called PPM (power processing module) is an electronic device that provides a microprocessor the appropriate supply voltage. It can be soldered to the motherboard or be an installable device. that allows for higher speed Pentium(R) Pro processors well into the future. The server management features that are offered on AMI's MegaPro makes it unique in comparison to similar type motherboards. Specifically, the new MegaPro motherboard offers server management hooks that are provided through an I2C bus. MegaPro's system management software supports Windows NT, with system status displayed by way of AMIBIOS AMIBIOS American Megatrends, Incorporated, Basic Input/Output System . Along with its temperature monitoring feature for both CPUs and ambient temperature, MegaPro also provides two additional fans, voltage monitors, and fan monitors for its CPUs. MegaPro's server management features also allow for system resets when voltage drops occur that are below specification. In addition, MegaPro can offer an on-board ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. video card (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and option only). "The combination of Pentium(R) Pro horsepower, coupled with superior server management features makes the MegaPro stand head and shoulders above the rest of the pack," Director of Sales Scott Magnes stated. In over half the computers in the world, Atlanta-based American Megatrends, Inc. will feature its latest advances in motherboard technology at this fall's Comdex 96 in booth L4020. For additional information, AMI can be reached at (800) 828-9264 or (770) 246-8600 and on the World Wide Web at http://www.megatrends.com. CONTACT: American Megatrends, Inc. Main (770) 246-8600 Fax (770) 246-8790 Sales (800) 828-9264 OR http://www.megatrends.com |
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