Micronics Launches Unified Frame Buffer System Board at Fall COMDEX; M54LUi Offers the Market's Most High-Performance, Cost-Effective Pentium-Based Solution.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1995--Micronics Computers Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MCRN), today announced that it will introduce the M54LUi, a new Pentium-based system board featuring an innovative Unified Frame Buffer Design, at Fall COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). . The M54LUi provides a low cost system alternative utilizing the new design and supports Pentium processors 75 to 166 MHz and Cyrix 6x86 processors 100 to 150 MHz. The Company will showcase the new product at its booth (No. L614) on the main show floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , Nov. 13 through 17. Volume shipments are expected to begin in the first quarter of 1996. At that time pricing, in large OEM quantities, with integrated sound and video, will be under $230. "Micronics' new M54LUi system board uses an innovative unified frame buffer design to eliminate the need for costly dedicated video memory. The board also offers the flexibility of alternative processor options, and COAST, or cache on a stick (architecture) Cache On A STick - (COAST) Intel Corporation attempt to's standardise the modular L2 cache subsystem in Pentium-based computers. A COAST module should be about 4.35" wide by 1.14" high. According to earlier specifications from Motorola, a module between 4. , socket support for asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. and synchronous pipelined burst cache Pipelined Burst Cache - Pipeline Burst Cache . In addition, the seamless graphics accelerator interface on this product gives it higher performance and differentiates it from other unified frame buffer products," noted Greg Reznick, vice president of marketing for Micronics. Systems based on the M54LUi can be upgraded to 512K cache. The board also has an on-board 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. for 3.3, 3.45 and 3.6 CPUs. The M54LUi offers Mode 4 bus mastering IDE, "plug and play," and both ISA and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). expansion slots. The board offers the manufacturing option of integrated sound and graphics on-board. "The market continues to respond well to products that offer integrated functions on the system board. The M54LUi offers the market's highest levels of Pentium-based performance, but by utilizing the unified frame buffer design, we've been able to integrate more multimedia options onto the board at an extremely competitive price point. We've also designed the board to fit into the new ATX chassis, a form factor that should be more readily available to our customers early next year," noted Shanker Munshani, president of Micronics. Micronics Computers, Inc. is a leading independent supplier of high performance system boards and multimedia peripherals for personal computers. The Company's products are widely recognized for their outstanding quality and reliability. Based in Fremont, Calif., Micronics markets its products worldwide to computer system manufacturers, system integrators, value-added resellers, and the distribution channel. The Company's toll-free sales number is 800/577-0977. CONTACT: Micronics Computers Inc., Fremont Julie DiBene, 510/651-2300 (editorial) David Stager/Rick Ruiz, 510/651-2300 (investor) |
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