To: Cirruslvr who wrote (80147 ) 4/27/1999 4:10:00 AM From: Paul Engel Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 186894
Cringe - Re: " BTW, all your hype about the i810 means nothing because it won't come out until June, ala the K7. In Elmer's POV, the i810 would be considered vaporware. " Well, it looks like you are <b<WRONG. Supermicro is releasing Whitney mootherboards as of yesterday !True to its reputation as being the leader in delivering new technology, motherboard maker Supermicro will release four new boards based on Intel's latest chipset: the 810, code named "Whitney." The release date of these motherboards will coincide with Intel's official release of the chipset on April 26. Let me know how you like them. Paul {=============================}newsalert.com April 26, 1999 16:33 Supermicro Releases New Line of Whitney Chipset Boards Jump to first matched term SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- True to its reputation as being the leader in delivering new technology, motherboard maker Supermicro will release four new boards based on Intel's latest chipset: the 810, code named "Whitney." The release date of these motherboards will coincide with Intel's official release of the chipset on April 26. Supermicro's newest line of motherboards offers a built-in high-performance 3D graphics controller along with an AC'97 audio subsystem, bringing excellent graphics and sound capabilities to the desktop PC. SUPERMICRO's PIIISWA, PIIISWD and PIIISWM are Slot 1 boards that will support the newest Pentium III processors for optimizing these new chipset functions. In addition, the new 370SWD and 370SWM boards support 370-pin Celeron PPGA processors for state-of-the-art systems at an outstanding value. All four models will run at 100/66 MHz front side bus speed, support up to 512 MB of SDRAM and incorporate the new Audio Modem Riser technology. Suspend to Ram and Suspend to Disk are features that will restore full operability to a system in suspend mode in a quick 5 seconds, allowing you to instantly resume work where you left off. Wake-on-LAN, modem remote wake-up and keyboard wake-up offer increased system manageability. The PIIISWA and PIIISWD are full ATX boards, while the PIIISWM, 370SWD and 370SWM boards are microATX. All except the 370SWM include an onboard 4 MB display cache. Being first to deliver new technology is a tradition at Supermicro, who was first to introduce I2O, dual Pentium Pro and Xeon solutions to the market. CEO Charles Liang states that "to differentiate ourselves, Supermicro aims to continue its lead in the motherboard market by always being the first to deliver new developments and technologies." This is made possible by the company's solid partnership with the industry's leaders, enabling Supermicro to continually provide their customers with cutting edge technology. Supermicro is a leading supplier of high-end motherboards and servers. Since their founding in 1993, they have led the industry in delivering cutting-edge technology. Supermicro strives to build long-term relationships with its customers by providing outstanding engineering innovations, quality and reliability. All Supermicro products are available through OEMs and distributors. For more information, contact Supermicro by phone at 408-895-2000, via fax at 408-895-2008, through e-mail at marketing@supermicro.com, or visit the company's web site at supermicro.com . SOURCE Supermicro /NOTE TO EDITORS: The "2" in I20 is a subscript./ /CONTACT: Ann Vo of Supermicro, 408-895-2000/ /Web site: supermicro.com