California Graphics First with High Performance AGP Socket 7 Motherboard Supporting Intel, Cyrix/IBM and AMD Processors.STORY CITY--Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1997-- Business Editors California Graphics AGP Motherboards Offer High Performance at Lower Cost Over Current Slot 1 and Pentium II Solutions California Graphics today announced an Accelerated Graphics Port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. motherboard for the Socket 7 processor platform, the Sunray VIA AGP. Based on VIA Technologies' VP3 AGP chipset, the Sunray includes advanced features previously unavailable in Socket 7 designs. The board supports Intel's Pentium(R) MMX, Cyrix/IBM's MX and AMD's K6 processors. California Graphics' motherboards, based on the new intel LX chipset for Pentium II processors, allows the company to provide solutions to all current PC microprocessors. "The 66/133MHz AGP bus is dramatically faster at graphics throughput than the existing 33 MHz PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). bus--with a 40 to 75 percent speed improvement," said Vincenzo Coccoli, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of California Graphics. "PCI bus solutions today are unable to cope with real time, full screen video and high resolution 3D graphics necessary for everything from video conferencing to multi-window applications, and interactive games to computer modeling. Speed is the critical factor, and AGP 'turbo-charges' graphics throughput," said Coccoli "We are really excited to support all of today's high-performance processor choices," sated Greg Moeller, general manager of California Graphics USA. " The Socket 7 board with either a Pentium(R) MMX, a Cyrix 6x86MX or an AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. K6 processor is optimized to provide close-to-Pentium II-performance for hundreds of dollars less than present Pentium II solutions." California Graphics' AGP motherboards include the Sunray II Via AGP supporting Socket 7 processors: the Power Pro II AGP featuring a Socket Slot 1 and the Intel LX chipset targeting Pentium II processors; and the Power Pro II AGP VIDEO mulitmedia motherboard with Power Pro II features and built-in AGP graphics and audio. All three motherboards comply with PC '98--Microsoft's Windows '98 specification, and include 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. (Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. ) connectors, electronic temperature sensors, Microsoft ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface See ACPI. (hardware, standard) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface - (ACPI) An open industry standard developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba for configuration and power management. ) for advanced power management, 'OnNow' for instant operation, Ultra DMA/33 for 33 MBps data output from the hard drive, and a 2000 compliant BIOS. All support high-performance SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. memory. "Our AGP range of products allow us to deliver something outstanding to everyone--today. As an early development partner with Intel, our experience provided a head start in designing AGP solutions. We are one of the first to introduce a family of AGP motherboards, and the first to ensure compatibility with all popular processors ," said Coccoli. The California Graphics AGP motherboards are currently shipping in limited quantities. The Sunray VIA AGP and the Power Pro II AGP are available in both AT and ATX, while the Power Pro II AGP VIDEO is available only in ATX. Estimated US pricing is approximately $165-AT and $175-ATX for the Sunray VIA AGP, $269-AT $275-ATX for the Power Pro II AGP, and $459 for the Power Pro II AGP VIDEO. OEM and reseller pricing is available upon request. -0- California Graphics USA can be reached by phone: 515-733-6800, fax 515-733-5157, or e-mail: cgpusa@mail.calgraph.com In Europe, by phone: +39 81 661285 and Fax: +39 81 662839 California Graphics website is located at http://www.calgraph.com. CONTACT: Mathas Communications Carolyn Mathas, 541/899-8435 mathas@magick mag·ick n. An action or effort undertaken because of a personal need to effect change, especially as associated with Wicca or Wiccan beliefs. [Variant of magic. .net or California Graphics Greg Moeller, 515/733-6800 cgpusa@mail.calgraph.com Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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