Micronics Unveils New Products In Support of Intel's New HX AND VX Chipsets.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1996--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 be offering a new line of system boards that support Intel's latest technology offerings, the 430HX PCIset and 430VX PCIset chipsets. The company's products include Micronics new M55Hi-Plus, a high-end Pentium board based on Intel's 430HX PCIset, code named Triton II. Aimed at high-performance workstation applications, evaluation units are available immediately in limited quantities and volume shipments are expected to begin in the second quarter of 1996. At that time, distribution pricing will be approximately $250. "Micronics continues to roll out advanced products in support of the latest technology. The newest chipsets on the market offer enhanced PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). throughput and performance as well as support of 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. (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. ), a feature expected to have a profound impact on personal computers," noted Shanker Munshani, chief executive officer and president of Micronics. Systems based on the M55Hi-Plus contain up to 512K of pipelined burst Level 2 cache See L2 cache. level 2 cache - secondary cache . The board supports Pentium processor speeds from 75 up to 200 MHz. Based on the Intel 430HX PCIset, the M55Hi-Plus offers Mode 4 enhanced IDE, `plug and play', and both ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. and PCI expansion slots. The board fits into the new ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. form factor. According to Munshani, additional products, based on Intel 430HX PCIset and 430VX PCIset technologies, are in various stages of planning to final test in Micronics' labs and will be announced shortly. "Micronics continues to be first to market with the latest technology incorporated in our system board designs. This enables us to service the most demanding market segments and address the most complex applications with state-of-the-art system board solutions," Munshani said. 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, 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. Julie DiBene, 510/651-2300 (editorial) Rob Mahoney/Rick Ruiz, 510/651-2300 (financial) |
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