Evergreen Introduces EclipsePCI -- A Revolutionary Upgrade Path to Pentium II Processor Architecture.CORVALLIS, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--Evergreen Technologies Inc., a leading provider of upgrade solutions, today announces EclipsePCI(TM) -- a revolutionary approach to upgrading desktop PC performance via the industry standard PCI slot. Users of Intel(R) Pentium(R), Pentium Pro, and some 486 processor-based PCs can upgrade to Pentium II processor architecture plus utilize the latest high-bandwidth memory and bus technologies. Evergreen's robust, flexible design includes advanced chipset support for the fastest available memory and processors. The result is an affordable, state-of-the-art upgrade solution that provides the highest performance via an easy-to-install, standard PCI card. Evergreen has applied for patent protection for its EclipsePCI upgrade platform technology. "Although we will continue to sell our traditional socket-based upgrades, Evergreen now offers the industry's only solution that upgrades legacy systems to the performance level of Pentium II processors," said Mike Magee, president 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 Evergreen Technologies Inc. "It extends the PC lifecycle for Fortune 1000 companies looking to manage their PC assets' total cost of ownership." The upgrade fits into a PCI slot and takes only minutes to install. The user does not have to remove or modify the processor or memory in the existing PC nor do they need additional software drivers. Once the EclipsePCI card is installed and the PC rebooted, the upgrade takes control of the PC. The user does not have to reload OS or application software unlike a new system or motherboard replacement. Evergreen's EclipsePCI card will be ava Upgrade Platform Family Evergreen's EclipsePCI upgrade platform is a family of PCI cards supporting ting the Intel 440BX Chipset and the latest Sock The second model -- the Super-7 EclipsePCI e VIA(R) MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. 3 chipset, and supports advanced Sory in aging systems. Upgrades for PC Lifecycle Management -- Benefits for VARs, Corporations andhile addressing the obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. of the installed base. End users can get the fastest microprocessor performance available without having to replace their system or motherboard. This means faster application performance, better graphics response, new multimedia functionality and superior gaming excitement. Product Technical Details EclipsePCI upgrade platform: -- Socket-370 ZIF socket supports all Intel Socket-370 Celeron processors. -- Selectable 66-100 MHz (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. CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and memory bus speeds. -- Intel 440BX chipset. Super-7 EclipsePCI upgrade platform: -- Socket-7 321-pin ZIF socket supports 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. K6-2 3DNow!, and other Super-7 and Socket-7 compatible CPUs. -- Selectable 66-100 MHz CPU and memory bus speeds. -- VIA MVP3 chipset. Both include: -- Two 144-pin PC66/PC100 SODIMM (Small Outline-DIMM) A DIMM module with a thinner profile due to the use of TSOP chip packages. SODIMMs are commonly used in laptop computers. See memory module and TSOP. 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. sockets, up to 256 megabytes memory. -- Fits standard 5 Volt 25-33 MHz PCI slot. -- PCI-2.1 compliant. -- Selectable CPU core voltage The CPU core voltage (VCORE) is the power supply voltage supplied to the CPU (which is a digital circuit), GPU, or other device containing a processing core. The amount of power a CPU uses, and thus the amount of heat it dissipates, is the product of this voltage and the . -- Dimensions: Height: 4.20" / 10.67 cm Length: 7.35" / 18.67 cm Thickness: 0.80" / 2.03 cm Compatibility Evergreen's EclipsePCI upgrade platform is targeted at all desktop Pentium and Pentium Pro processor-based systems. This product is also compatible with late-model 486 PCs that are PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). compliant. It runs all PC compatible applications and operating systems, such as Windows(R) 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT(R). Performance Evergreen's EclipsePCI cards upgrade systems to the performance of comparably configured new PCs. Availability and Pricing Evergreen will have limited availability in Q4, 1998, with general availability in Q1, 1999. Evergreen will offer the upgrade in several configurations, with prices starting at $199 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) for the EclipsePCI upgrade platform only. A typically configured platform might include a 333 MHz Intel Celeron processor and 64 megabytes of memory, costing the end user under $400. For more information, please email Evergreen at upgrade@evertech.com. Evergreen Technologies is a registered trademark of Evergreen Technologies Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Celeron and MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). are trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Note to European editors: European press briefings begin the week of Dec. 7, 1998. |
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