Today we saw the article that CUBE is working on a daughterboard solution to integrate ZiVA with graphics chips/cards. I suspect that it plugs ino the AGP port on newer video cards. Well, you can also put AGP on the motherboard, and an AGP daughterbord should work with any video board..........
New Pentium II Motherboard Family From
SUPERMICRO Supports Accelerated
Graphics Port 440LX-Based Boards First to
Exploit Full Potential of Pentium II
December 15, 1997
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ via Individual Inc. -- SUPERMICRO announces
five new 233/266/300 MHz Pentium II motherboards, the SUPER P6SLA, P6SLS, P6DLF,
P6DLS and P6DLH. Based on the new Intel 440LX chip set, the motherboards exploit the
full capability of the Pentium II processor by providing EDO/SDRAM support,
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), 33 MHz Ultra DMA, and Wake-On-LAN. The
motherboards are PC 98-ready for increased system performance, reliability and ease of
use.
The 440LX, on which the boards are based, is Intel's newest and highest performing
Pentium II chip set. "The 440LX is the first chip set to take advantage of the full
performance capability of the 233 MHz, 266 MHz and 300 MHz Pentium II processors,"
explained Charles Liang, President and CEO of SUPERMICRO. "The 440LX supports
AGP, SDRAM, concurrent PCI, and Ultra DMA 33 MB/s. These features eliminate the
limitations of the PCI bus on 3D graphics processing and significantly enhance
multimedia operation. The SDRAM support makes these motherboards an ideal choice
for both workstation and server applications."
The AGP specification, developed by Intel in cooperation with industry leaders, defines
a high performance port that significantly improves the performance of 3D graphics and
other visually-intensive applications for the next generation of Intel architecture
platforms. The AGP bus provides a direct interface to main memory rather than
burdening the CPU bus. The new SUPERMICRO motherboards support the 2X AGP
mode for operation of up to 532 MB/s.
All five motherboards are PC 98-ready, ensuring high-quality hardware that supports the
most advanced Windows 95 and Windows NT features. Comprehensive PC health
monitoring and System Overheat Temperature Control are provided through the use of
National Semiconductor's LM75 Digital Temperature Sensor and Thermal Watchdog and
LM78 System Hardware Monitor.
PC 98 features include Microsoft OnNow, ACPI power management, a slow blinking
LED to indicate the system is in the sleep state, BIOS support for the USB (Universal
Serial Bus) keyboard, and real time clock wake-up alarm. The motherboards provide a
main switch override mechanism, and external modem ring-on if the system is in a
SoftOff state.
The motherboards all support PC health monitoring features including CPU fan auto-off
in sleep mode, CPU overheat alarm and LED, hardware BIOS virus protection, and a
switching voltage regulator for the CPU core. Chassis intrusion detection prevents
system tampering. Additional PC health monitoring features include CPU/chassis
temperature monitors, on-board voltage monitors, three-fan status monitors with
firmware/software control, Intel Landesk(R) Client Manager and SUPERMICRO SUPER
Doctor support, and system resource alert.
Included in the motherboard family are two single-CPU solutions (P6SLA, P6SLS) and
three Dual CPU solutions (P6DLF, P6DLS, P6DLH). The P6DLH is I(2)O ready with i960
processor built in.
The P6DLS, P6SLA, and P6SLS are ATX size (12" x 8.3"), the P6DLF and P6DLH are full
AT size (13.8" x 12"). Four motherboards support up to 1GB of EDO, or 512 MB of
SDRAM, and one supports 768 MB EDO, or 384 MB of SDRAM. All motherboards
include Ultra DMA EIDE and USB ports. The P6DLH provides 9 PCI and 3 ISA slots.
The others provide 4 PCI (P6DLF offers 5 PCI), 3 ISA and 1 AGP slot. In addition, the
P6DLS and P6SLS include an on-board Adaptec 2940 UW Ultrawide SCSI controller.
Wake-on-LAN enables users to remotely manage the PCs in their network even if they
have been turned off. Wake-on-LAN enhances remote management by enabling file
updating and asset tracking on powered-off PCs. With Wake-on-LAN remote PC setup,
updates, and asset tracking occur after hours and on weekends so daily LAN traffic is
kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted.
All motherboards come with a CD loaded with software such as: SUPERMICRO PIIX4
Upgrade utility for Win 95, BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility, DMI Browser for Win 95, DMI
Wizard, SUPERMICRO SUPER Doctor Utility ver 1.20b, and Intel LANDesk(R) Client
Manager for Win NT and Win 95 (optional).
Pricing for the motherboards at 1,000 pieces is:
P6DLS $480 each
P6DLF $400 each
P6DLH $800 each
P6SLS $380 each
P6SLA $300 each
All quantities are available now.
SUPERMICRO manufactures motherboards and systems both in the United States and
off-shore. All products are available through OEMs and distributors. For more
information, contact SUPERMICRO at 408-895-2000, fax 408-895-2008, e-mail
marketing@supermicro.com, or visit SUPERMICRO on the World Wide Web at
supermicro.com.
SUPERMICRO is a leading supplier of high-end motherboards and servers. Since its
founding in 1993, SUPERMICRO has led the industry in delivering leading edge
technology such as the I(2)O architecture. SUPERMICRO strives to build long-term
relationships with its customers by providing outstanding engineering innovation,
quality, and reliability. SUPERMICRO's Super Server Building Block Solution decreases
System Integrators' time to market and ensures interoperability of all components.
SOURCE SUPERMICRO
/CONTACT: Steve Simon of S&S Public Relations, 847-291-8420, ext. 237/ /Web site:
supermicro.com./
[Copyright 1997, PR Newswire]
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