Micronics launches fastest Pentium system board to date; award winning Pentium targets high performance workstation applications.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 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 has begun volume shipments of the industry's most advanced system board, the M54Hi. The new board targets desktop and high performance workstation applications and supports 75 up through 133 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. Pentium processors. "The M54Hi is quickly becoming one of the most popular system boards Micronics has over offered. This product has experienced rapid customer acceptance. The M54Hi has already received rave reviews from industry press. Systems based on the M54Hi have won editors' choice awards in both the U.S. and Europe. Computer Reseller News dubbed the board `the supreme choice for resellers' and called it `state-of-the-art.' PC World tested a system with the M54Hi and called it `nothing less than the fastest,'" noted Robert N. Gunn, Micronics vice president of marketing and sales. Systems based on the M54Hi, with 120 MHz Pentium processors and 64-bit graphic cards, have come in at over 190 on Winstone 95, a key industry benchmark. According to Gunn, this is the fastest score ever achieved by an X86-based system. The board's advanced features include support for two new memory technologies: extended data out (EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. ) DRAM and synchronous pipeline burst SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory as well as 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. SRAM. "The market is currently experiencing a worldwide shortage of advanced memory. In order to continue to meet customer needs during this shortage, the M54Hi gives customers the option of configuring the board with asynchronous SRAM now and either synchronous pipeline burst or EDO memory as these options become more readily available," Gunn noted. According to Gunn, each memory technology addresses a different need in the market. EDO allows for lower cost, higher performance systems by eliminating the need for external second level cache second level cache - secondary cache . Synchronous pipeline burst is faster than the asynchronous SRAM used in previous products, and more cost effective than synchronous SRAM alternatives. "This board provides the market with an extremely versatile option for those who need the latest technology. Because of its versatility and high performance, Micronics intends to offer the M54Hi in the retail channel," noted Gunn. Based on the Triton chipset, the M54Hi offers Mode 4 bus mastering 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 (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). expansion slots. In large OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and quantities, configured with 256K cache, the board sells for under $260. 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/Nathan Brookwood, 510/651-2300 (editorial) Bob Campbell/Rick Ruiz, 510/651-2300 (investor relations) |
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