MSI introducer........

Diverse d.  15. november. 2001, skrevet af The Boss 0 Kommentarer.  Vist: 434 gange.

Så er de på vej - bundkort med nForce ( GeForce chipset ) - her er MSI's presse meddelse, så det vare nok ikke så mange uger før de er i forretningerne.

MSI announces its first mainboard based on nVIDIA®'s brand new nForce420D
chipset, the MSI K7N420 Pro. The MSI K7N420 Pro supports the AMD® Socket A
Athlon*XP, Athlon* and Duron* Processors. The nForce PC platform
architecture is a revolutionary new system integrating the nForce Integrated
Graphics Processor (IGP) and the nForce Media and Communications Processor
(MCP) for significantly high performance. With a design rich in MSI features
like Live BIOS, Live Driver, and TV-Out Riser card support (optional), this
audio and graphics integrated mainboard offers a high performance and cost
competitive solution for average users and performance enthusiasts alike.

The MSI K7N420 Pro mainboard is also equipped with nVIDIA®'s GeForce2 MX(tm)
GPU integrated in the nForce IGP for high quality graphics. The nForce MCP
integrates an Audio Processing Unit (APU) with a Dolby® Digital 5.1
real-time encoder; Stream Thru(tm), enhanced data streaming technology for
superior broadband and networking performance; and the industry's most
complete media and communications suite, including support for 10/100
Ethernet and USB. The MSI K7N420 Pro's 5 PCI /1 AGP /1 CNR expansion slot
design and the integrated RJ-45 Ethernet connector, offer ample flexibility
to most users.

The MSI K7N420 Pro conforms to the ATX form factor and has a total of three
DDR slots that support up to 3.0GB DDR SDRAM memory. The 128-bit Twin Bank
Memory Architecture, a dual channel DDR SDRAM memory interface, gives the
memory controller access to 4.2 GB/s of theoretical peak bandwidth. The
extra bandwidth is crucial for good performance from the integrated 175 MHz
Geforce2(tm)MX GPU. In addition to that, the MSI K7N420 Pro is reinforced by
the AMD® Hyper Transfer Technology* integrated onto both the nForce IGP and
the nForce MCP, delivering the highest continuous throughput between the two
platforms, substantially improving overall system level performance.

In addition to its excellent performance, new technologies and stability,
the MSI K7N420 Pro also offers the following features:

* Integrated nVIDIA® Audio
The nForce MCP with integrated nVIDIA Audio Processing Unit brings
unprecedented 3D positional audio and Microsoft® DirectX® 8.0-compatible
performance to the PC. It provides high quality sound with a Dolby® Digital
5.1 real-time encoder and saves the cost of an additional audio card.

* Supports TV-Out Riser Card (Optional)
The K7N420 Pro supports the possibility to play games or watch
movies on TV via the MSI 6952 TV-Out Riser Card.

* Supports SPDIF-out
With SPDIF-out onboard, users enjoy the benefit of Dolby digital
sound with an external Dolby digital Decoder/Amplifier without any
additional costs.

* Supports Live Driver(tm)
The Live Driver(tm) is the latest innovation from MSI developed with
the convenience of users in mind. This 'auto-installation' software program
allows users to automatically download and install the latest drivers for
their motherboards from MSI website.

* Live BIOS(tm)
A useful software tool from MSI. Live BIOS(tm) compares the current
BIOS version automatically with the latest version available on the web;
Links to the site to download the latest version of BIOS and updates it.

* STR (Suspend to RAM)

* PC 99 and PCI 2.2 Specification Compliant and Certified

About MSI(tm)
MSI is proud of its 15 years experience in designing and manufacturing high
performance motherboards, barebone systems and fully integrated add-on
peripherals like VGA cards. With its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 qualified
facilities, MSI products provide the ultimate in performance, reliability
and value-increasing productivity. It markets its products through twelve
offices located in Taiwan, United States, Germany, Japan, France, China,
Australia, United Kingdom and The Netherlands.

MSI markets its products to distributors, computer system manufacturers, and
system integrators.
For more information visit the company on the World Wide Web at
http://www.msi.com.tw

Mystar Computer BV in the Netherlands, the European head office of MSI, was
established in September 1998. Having its own production facility in Son
near Eindhoven, it handles all marketing, sales, logistics and
after-sales-service for its customers throughout Europe.