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Gateway 2000 MMX-Enabled Notebooks Utilize HiQVideo
Accelerator for High-Performance Graphics
64-bit Chips and Technologies Device Provides the Core of Multimedia
Display System
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1997--Chips and Technologies, Inc., the
world's number one supplier of video graphics controllers and accelerators for portable computer
flat panel displays, today announced that its HiQV64(TM) graphics accelerator chip is in the new
Gateway Solo 2200 notebook from Gateway 2000, Inc. The Solo 2200 is Gateway's first
MMX-enabled notebook computer, and it offers a host of powerful features aimed at satisfying the
requirements of multimedia application users.
The Gateway Solo 2200 is based on the 166MHz Intel Pentium(R) processor with MMX(TM)
technology. Other performance features include a high-contrast, high-resolution 12.1-inch active
matrix display, wavetable audio, and an internal 8X CD-ROM drive. Chips and Technologies'
64-bit HiQVideo device provides the core of the multimedia display subsystem, which includes
2MB EDO, hardware accelerated MPEG for full-screen, full-motion video display, and composite
NTSC/PAL support for PC/TV.
"The Gateway Solo 2200 system is one of the fastest, most feature rich multimedia notebooks
available on the market," said Tim Erjavec, director of marketing at Chips and Technologies. "The
combination of an MMX-enabled processor with the HiQVideo accelerator allows end users to
take full advantage of the latest multimedia applications."
New Gateway Solo 2200 Notebook with HiQVideo Accelerator
The new Gateway Solo 2200 MMX-enabled notebook computer can be custom configured with a
range of options under Gateway 2000's build-to-order strategy.
The Gateway Solo 2200 Best Buy configuration includes the Intel 166MHz-Pentium MMX
processor, 12.1-inch active-matrix SVGA color display, 8MB RAM, 2GB hard drive, modular
floppy drive, modular 8X CD-ROM drive, 28.8 PCMCIA fax/modem card, and Microsoft
Windows and Office.
The HiQV64 accelerator delivers all the fundamental capabilities needed to run Windows 95-based
multimedia applications. The 64-bit device combines video acceleration with a high-performance
graphics engine to deliver full-screen video at 30 frames/sec (fps). Separate video and graphics
pipelines further reduce system processor overhead and minimize memory requirements for video
and graphics color depth. The hardware-assisted MPEG is optimized to accelerate MMX software
titles to allow smooth, full-motion, full-screen video playback.
The video capture system accepts data from either the systems bus or the video capture port that
supports the Zoomed Video (ZV) Port technology option. This allows users to simultaneously
display video streams from multiple sources and open multiple video windows. These features are
critical for advanced multimedia applications such as current MPEG-1 and future MPEG-2 video
playback, video teleconferencing, and on-screen television through industry standard PC Cards.
Composite NTSC/PAL video input and YUV-RGB conversion further enhance the performance of
PC/TV applications.
Chips and Technologies' Strategy for Intel's MMX Technology
MMX-enabled processors add 57 specialized multimedia instructions to the Pentium instruction set.
The instructions are optimized for matrix manipulations, which are critical for video decompression
and video manipulation. As a result of these new instructions, MMX-based notebooks offer higher
performance graphics for sophisticated multimedia applications such as video conferencing and
whiteboard collaboration.
MMX not only adds value to high-end systems, but it also benefits the much larger customer base
for value-priced notebooks. MMX frees the host processor so it can handle additional functions
such as audio playback. Customers of value-priced notebooks will now get features that were
formerly provided by expensive, specialized hardware. The net result is lower cost and higher
functionality for value-priced notebooks.
"Our next generation HiQVideo products will share the multimedia workload with the native CPU to
ensure a well balanced system that uses all of the inherent system resources to the fullest extent
possible," said Erjavec.
About Chips and Technologies
Chips & Technologies Inc develops semiconductor and software solutions for leading manufacturers
of personal computers. These unique, highly integrated solutions provide enhanced graphics,
full-motion video, and other advanced display capabilities for both notebook and desktop
computers. Chips and Technologies is widely recognized as the world's number one supplier of flat
panel video graphics controllers and accelerators to the portable computer market. The company
can be reached on the World Wide Web at chips.com .
This press release contains forward looking statements, which are generally preceded by words such
as "expects," "anticipates," or "intends." Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
including competitive conditions, the timing of product development, conditions in the personal
computer marketplace, and other risks described in detail in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Note To Editors: HiQVideo and HiQV64 are trademarks of Chips and Technologies, Inc.
Windows and Office are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark
and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the
property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Chips and Technologies
Lisa Lawrence, 408/434-0600
or
MQPR
Matthew Quint, 510/548-8985
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