BFG Technologies' Asylum 3D Graphics Cards Selected by Alienware to Power Premium Gaming Systems.Business Editors LAKE BLUFF, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 BFG Technologies BFG Technologies is a privately held U.S.-based supplier of premium 3D video cards based on NVIDIA graphics technology. BFG Technologies branded products are available in North America and Europe at retailers and e-tailers. Their main headquarters is in Lake Forest, Illinois. , Inc., a leading U.S.-based supplier of advanced 3D graphics cards for PCs, announced today that it has been selected by Alienware(TM) as a provider of NVIDIA-based graphics cards for their high-performance gaming systems. "BFG Technologies designs and delivers the superior NVIDIA-based graphics cards our customers demand when building a high-end, state-of-the-art gaming system", remarked Kevin Wasielewski, Vice President of Marketing for Alienware Corporation. "Using only high-quality components and adding performance improvements like more efficient fans or faster memory, BFG BfG Bundesanstalt für Gewaesserkunde (Germany: Federal Institute of Hydrology) BFG Big Friendly Giant (Roald Dahl book) BFG Battlefleet Gothic (game) BFG Briefing understands what gamers want and expect in a 3D graphics card." "It's an honor that Alienware has selected Asylum(TM) brand graphics cards to power their NVIDIA-based systems", said Scott Herkelman, executive vice president of marketing for BFG Technologies. "Alienware is one of the most widely recognized computing brands providing leading edge performance that both the hard-core PC enthusiasts and mass-market consumers enjoy. This relationship will allow both companies an opportunity to give consumers the power and performance they need for their lifestyle." Alienware offers customers a variety of choices from the Asylum GeForce(TM) FX family of advanced 3D graphics cards, including: -- Asylum GeForce FX 5800 Ultra -A true powerhouse graphics card featuring a core clock of 500MHz (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. and memory clock of 1.0 GHz, an expansive AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. 8X pipeline and innovative support for high-speed DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory 2. This amazing board also features NVIDIA(R) Intellisample(TM) technology, Z-culling, anisotropic filtering In 3D computer graphics, anisotropic filtering (abbreviated AF) is a method of enhancing the image quality of textures on surfaces that are at oblique viewing angles with respect to the camera where the projection of the texture (not the polygon or other primitive it is and powerful antialiasing See anti-aliasing. for all resolutions. -- Asylum GeForce FX 5600 256MB--The Asylum GeForce FX 5600 is the first widely available 256MB mainstream graphics card. Designed for the avid gamer and multimedia enthusiast, this card features VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. , DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. , Video-In / Video-Out connectors, Ulead(TM) VideoStudo 6 SE editing software and NVIDIA(R) NVDVD(TM) 2.0 for maximum multimedia flexibility. The Asylum GeForce FX 5600 also offers the full GeForce FX feature set, including Intellisample 2.0 for quality enthusiast gaming. -- Asylum GeForce FX 5200 Ultra--Featuring the NVIDIA(R) CineFX(TM)architecture, Digital Vibrance Control 3.0, a DirectX 9.0-class GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. , and NVIDIA(R) nView(TM) multi-display technology, the Asylum GeForce FX 5200 Ultra delivers market-leading performance to the mainstream market. About BFG Technologies, Inc. BFG Technologies is a privately held U.S. based supplier of premium ASYLUM(TM) brand 3D video cards based on award-winning NVIDIA(R) graphics technology. BFG Tech is dedicated to bringing the latest high quality, high-tech multimedia products to PC and gaming enthusiasts at competitive prices. BFG Tech's ASYLUM brand 3D graphics cards are available in the U.S. at Best Buy, CompUSA, Wal-Mart, Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. and within premium Alienware(R) gaming systems. For more information about Asylum GeForce FX and other BFG products, please call 847-615-1955 or visit www.bfgtech.com. About Alienware Established in 1996, Alienware Corporation manufactures high-performance computer gaming desktop and mobile systems, digital video editing workstations, high-performance graphics workstations, and media center systems. Alienware offers unique and award-winning products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service, to deliver what reviewers have called the Ultimate Gaming Machines. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States and Europe, as well as through Best Buy retail stores within the United States. For more information, please visit www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692). BFG Technologies and ASYLUM are trademarks of BFG Technologies, Inc. NVIDIA and GeForce are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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