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08-27-2002, 09:19 AM
Date: August 27th, 2002 8:00 AM
Author Brandon Hill
For Immediate Release
VIA to Host AGP 8X Validation Event with ATI and NVIDIA
VIA brings together ATI, NVIDIA, Microsoft and many of the world's leading motherboard vendors for AGP 8X Plugfest in Taipei this week
Taipei, Taiwan, 27 August 2002 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, announced that it will host a Plugfest event to validate the AGP 8X performance of VIA Apollo P4X400 and KT400 chipset based motherboards, that will take place on Wednesday 28th August, 2002 at the Taipei International Convention Center, Taiwan.
Opening the event on Wednesday, VIA will be joined by Microsoft and leading graphics vendors ATI and NVIDIA in highlighting the importance of AGP 8X to the industry. This will be followed by extensive validation testing of premium performance Socket 478 and Socket A motherboards available from a broad spectrum of manufacturers, including Abit, Albatron, Acorp, Aopen, Azza, Biostar, Chaintech, DFI, ECS, EpoX, Giga-Byte, Iwill, Jetway, Micro-Star, Shuttle, Soltek, Soyo and Tyan.
Delivering 2.1GB/s of bandwidth to the graphics engine, the new AGP 8X standard enables improved image quality and 3D performance in the highest resolution conditions, and looks set to be widely adopted by the industry. Underlining VIA's commitment to open industry standards and technical compatibility, the AGP 8X Plugfest will bring together key players to validate the latest hardware supporting this new feature.
"VIA remains committed to driving technical innovation, and working with our industry partners to facilitate - not impose - wide and rapid market adoption of beneficial new applications such as AGP8X," commented Richard Brown, Director of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "AGP 8X support enables end-users to realize unequalled image quality and performance, so this event is vital to ensure greater product compatibility, and we are delighted that key players are joining us to achieve this goal."
"VIA's Apollo P4X400 and KT400 performance chipsets both support the next generation graphics capability of AGP 8X, and OEMs and system integrators are keen to incorporate this powerful combination into their top of the range systems," said Chewei Lin, Vice President of Product Marketing at VIA Technologies, Inc. "The AGP 8X Plugfest is aimed at the harmonization of standards within the industry, so facilitating a more rapid uptake of this high performance feature."
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator and developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia, optical storage, communication and networking chips. VIA delivers value to the PC industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance VIA Apollo core logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and cost-effective VIA C3(tm) processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well as developing complete solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business Unit. Its customers include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and system integrators. VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the Greater China high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US, China and Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388), and achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional information can be found at www.via.com.tw.
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Author Brandon Hill
For Immediate Release
VIA to Host AGP 8X Validation Event with ATI and NVIDIA
VIA brings together ATI, NVIDIA, Microsoft and many of the world's leading motherboard vendors for AGP 8X Plugfest in Taipei this week
Taipei, Taiwan, 27 August 2002 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, announced that it will host a Plugfest event to validate the AGP 8X performance of VIA Apollo P4X400 and KT400 chipset based motherboards, that will take place on Wednesday 28th August, 2002 at the Taipei International Convention Center, Taiwan.
Opening the event on Wednesday, VIA will be joined by Microsoft and leading graphics vendors ATI and NVIDIA in highlighting the importance of AGP 8X to the industry. This will be followed by extensive validation testing of premium performance Socket 478 and Socket A motherboards available from a broad spectrum of manufacturers, including Abit, Albatron, Acorp, Aopen, Azza, Biostar, Chaintech, DFI, ECS, EpoX, Giga-Byte, Iwill, Jetway, Micro-Star, Shuttle, Soltek, Soyo and Tyan.
Delivering 2.1GB/s of bandwidth to the graphics engine, the new AGP 8X standard enables improved image quality and 3D performance in the highest resolution conditions, and looks set to be widely adopted by the industry. Underlining VIA's commitment to open industry standards and technical compatibility, the AGP 8X Plugfest will bring together key players to validate the latest hardware supporting this new feature.
"VIA remains committed to driving technical innovation, and working with our industry partners to facilitate - not impose - wide and rapid market adoption of beneficial new applications such as AGP8X," commented Richard Brown, Director of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "AGP 8X support enables end-users to realize unequalled image quality and performance, so this event is vital to ensure greater product compatibility, and we are delighted that key players are joining us to achieve this goal."
"VIA's Apollo P4X400 and KT400 performance chipsets both support the next generation graphics capability of AGP 8X, and OEMs and system integrators are keen to incorporate this powerful combination into their top of the range systems," said Chewei Lin, Vice President of Product Marketing at VIA Technologies, Inc. "The AGP 8X Plugfest is aimed at the harmonization of standards within the industry, so facilitating a more rapid uptake of this high performance feature."
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator and developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia, optical storage, communication and networking chips. VIA delivers value to the PC industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance VIA Apollo core logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and cost-effective VIA C3(tm) processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well as developing complete solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business Unit. Its customers include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and system integrators. VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the Greater China high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US, China and Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388), and achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional information can be found at www.via.com.tw.
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