SystemSoft BIOS Provides Foundation For Low-Cost Desktop
And Mobile PCs Using Centaur's New CPU
NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1997--
IDT WinChip C6 Processor Offers OEMs A Competitive Alternative
SystemSoft Corp. (NASDAQ:SYSF), the industry's leading supplier of enabling software to PC manufacturers,
today announced that its BIOS software supports the new IDT WinChip C6 processor, announced today by
Integrated Device Technology (IDT), Inc. The IDT WinChip C6 processor was designed by Centaur
Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IDT. SystemSoft's system-level software enables system
vendors to take full-advantage of the CPU's capabilities, and quickly bring IDT WinChip C6-based platforms to
market.
''SystemSoft's BIOS software plays a key role in enabling much of the functionality in today's most popular
notebook platforms,'' said Joseph Baranowski, vice president of sales and marketing, Centaur Technology, Inc.
''SystemSoft's support of the IDT WinChip C6 is critical given the company's dominance in the mobile market.
The combination of Centaur's processor with SystemSoft's BIOS provides OEMs a powerful solution for
creating low-cost PCs.''
''The IDT WinChip C6 brings new price/performance capabilities to the x86 processor market,'' said Stephen J.
Gentile, vice president of marketing for SystemSoft's Platform Products Group. ''OEMs worldwide depend on
SystemSoft's BIOS software to bring added flexibility and functionality to their designs. SystemSoft is working
with Centaur to bring this same capability to PCs based on the IDT WinChip C6 processor.''
About the IDT WinChip C6
The IDT WinChip C6's small die size - a mere 88 mm2 - and low power is achieved by simplifying the
architecture and eliminating or reducing complex logic found in other processors. The small die size translates to
lower manufacturing costs and lower power dissipation. The processor delivers competitive performance, low
cost and lower power dissipation than other x86 processors. Targeted at the sub-$1,000 desktop and
sub-$2,000 mobile PC markets, the processor includes MMX-compatible instructions and will initially be
offered in speed versions up to 200MHz.
About SystemSoft's System-Level Software
SystemSoft's BIOS software is one of the industry's leading system-level software products, supporting the latest
desktop and mobile computing standards while also providing OEM customers maximum system design
flexibility and end-user manageability. Leading PC vendors that have licensed SystemSoft's product include
Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation and NEC.
SystemSoft's system-level software suite includes a core BIOS, value added firmware layers for PCI, Plug and
Play, Power Management, DMI, USB and ACPI support, as well as easily customizable system control utilities
that enable the most technically advanced designs. SystemSoft's products are designed around a modular core
with easily customizable source code that allows system engineers to implement OEM-specific features into the
software and provides sophisticated design flexibility.
About Centaur and IDT
Centaur Technology, an Austin, Texas-based microprocessor design and development company, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) (Nasdaq:IDTI - news). Integrated Device
Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance integrated circuits and modules used in
products serving its rapidly growing targeted market segments: communications equipment, distributed computing
systems, personal computers and office automation equipment. More information on the two companies can be
found at winchip.com and idt.com
About SystemSoft
SystemSoft is the pioneer in system-level software, connectivity, and problem-resolution technologies.
SystemSoft's software products now include Universal Serial Bus firmware and software, SystemWizard
call-avoidance software, CardWizard PC Card software, Plug-and-Play software, ACPI firmware and
development tools, power-management software, and BIOS. SystemSoft licenses its products primarily to
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturers of PCs, and independent software and
hardware vendors. Its customers include Acer, Apple Computer, AST Computer, Compaq, Dell Computer
Corp., Digital Equipment Corporation, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, Microsoft,
Motorola, NEC, and Toshiba. Based in Natick, Mass., SystemSoft employs more than 250 at its headquarters
and in offices in Boulder, Colo.; Santa Clara, Calif.; Oxnard, Calif.; Yokohama, Japan; and Taipei, Taiwan.
Information on SystemSoft products and services is available on the World Wide Web at
systemsoft.com |
