OPTi Shipping Single Chip Core Logic Solutions Supporting AMD K6 Processors; Single Chip BGA Solutions for High Performance PC/AT Platforms.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1997--OPTi 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 :OPTI OPTI Optical OPTI Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution OPTI Optimal/Optimum OPTI Organizational Process Technology Innovation (process area) ) announced today that it is shipping desktop and notebook 64-bit single chip core logic products supporting the 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 processors. The Vendetta single chip for desktop computers is the first core logic product to incorporate SoundBlaster audio functionality for higher integration and lower cost solutions. It provides an extremely integrated solution for fully compatible, high performance PC/AT See AT. platforms making it the chipset of choice for mainstream Socket 7 applications. FireStar combines high performance features with space saving design capabilities and advanced power management for mobile and embedded applications. OPTi is a leading supplier of desktop and notebook core logic and multimedia chipsets to the leading PC vendors including Acer, Apple, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. , Compaq, Dell, Gateway 2000, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Packard Bell, and Zenith. "OPTi continues its commitment to delivering leading edge, innovative silicon solutions to its customers," said Don Clegg, director of marketing for Systems Logic. "OEM's will now have the optimum chipsets to design the best multimedia PC's and notebooks on the market today." Vendetta Pentium Single Chip Multimedia Desktop PC Solution The Vendetta Pentium single chip multimedia PC solution provides an extremely integrated solution for fully compatible, high performance PC/AT platforms with integrated Sound Blaster compatible audio. Other Vendetta features include an array of control and status monitoring options that are accessed through a simple and straightforward interface. It can be scaled to address all types of systems, from entry level to high-end workstations and servers with 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. , EDO, DRAM, and ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. support. Vendetta also provides audio and one game port functionality with support for external wavetable and compatibility with Sound Blaster Pro, Ad Lib, and Microsoft Windows Sound System. The enhanced IDE Interface includes two channels supporting up to four devices, enhanced ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment 33 support, and independent built-in FIFO's for each IDE channel. Common Architecture provides arbitration signals for common architecture compliant devices, supports Serial IRQ and isolated primary/secondary ultra DMA IDE support, and dual 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. functionality. All major BIOS vendors provide extensive software hooks that allow system designers to integrate their own special features with minimal effort. FireStar Pentium Single Chip Multimedia Notebook PC Solution FireStar is compatible with the AMD K6 processor, the Intel low power Pentium, the Cyrix 6x86 processor, and all Socket 7 compatible processors. The scaleable features of FireStar allow design of a high performance multimedia solution, or a highly-integrated, low-cost solution. FireStar also supports Fast Page Mode See page mode memory. DRAM, EDO DRAM, and synchronous DRAM (can be mixed) for further options when designing the system. FireStar also supports synchronous L2 Cache with all DRAM types. The highly concurrent cycles and deep buffering features of FireStar also improve the system performance. For power management applications, FireStar offers many power saving modes for extended battery life and provides true 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. temperature monitoring. In STPGNT mode, CPU power consumption can be reduced by 80%. In STPCLK mode, CPU power consumption can be reduced by as much as 99%. Other features include advanced fail-safe thermal management, full peripheral activity tracking and power-off control, 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. (ACPI) support, Advanced Power Management (APM), suspend to memory and suspend to disk power management options. Packaging and Pricing OPTi offers the Vendetta chip in a 464-pin ball grid array “BGA” redirects here. For other uses, see BGA (disambiguation). A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits. (BGA). The price for the package with audio is $32.00 in 10,000 unit quantities, and $28.00 for the package without audio. Sample shipments began in September `96, with volume shipments starting Q1'97. The FireStar chip is available in a 432-pin ball grid array (BGA). The price for the package is $30.00 in 1,000 unit quantities. Sample shipments began in September `96, with volume shipments starting Q1`97. OPTi, Inc., founded in 1989, is a leading independent volume supplier of core logic and multimedia silicon solutions to the personal computer market. OPTi is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and the Company's customers include many of the major PC OEMs in the world. In 1995, OPTi shipped more than 11 million chipsets to leading PC and board manufacturers worldwide. OPTi stock is traded on the National Market System under NASDAQ symbol OPTI. For more information about OPTi's products, contact 408/486-8000, or worldwide Web Home Page at http://www.opti.com . -0- Note to Editors: Products mentioned in this release carry various brand trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: OPTi Corporate Communications Janet L. Courtenay, 408/486-8216 |
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