AMD Unveils Versatile AMD 890GX Chipset
Submitted By Brandon on Mar 2 2010 at 7:22 PM
New Chipset Serves as the Foundation for 2010 Client Platforms Featuring ATI Radeon™ HD 4290 Graphics, Advanced SATA 3.0, and USB 3.0 Connectivity for an Outstanding Out-of-Box 3D Graphics and HD Entertainment Experience
SiS672 Family Chipsets are Certified for Windows 7 VGA Logo
Submitted By Steven on Aug 17 2009 at 2:02 PM
SiS has announced that its SiS672 chipset family -- SiS672, SiSM672 and SiSM672FX, is now certified by Microsoft Windows 7 VGA Logo. These chipsets are integrated with SiS MirageTM 3+ graphics engine to deliver ultimate image quality. In addition, the SiS968 chipset is also successfully validated by Microsoft WHQL lab. Including the High definition Audio, SATA2/IDE, USB2.0 and Gb Ethernet drivers are all built into the Windows 7 operating system.
VIA-Developed Pico-ITXe Claims Center Stage at Computex 2009
Submitted By Steven on May 26 2009 at 7:06 AM
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the recently launched Pico-ITXe form factor received the coveted 'Best of Computex' award by the Taiwan Computer Association and the Taiwan External Trade Council (TAITRA), during a ceremony today.
Developed in collaboration with the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG), the Pico-ITXe form factor utilizes SUMITTM connectors for additional modular I/O, offering developers more flexible and cost-effective design options for compact embedded systems. The Pico-ITXe specification means that designing next generation embedded devices is as simple, expedient and rational as possible.
New VIA In-Vehicle Platform for Driving Next-Generation Car PCs
Submitted By Steven on Mar 20 2009 at 4:51 PM
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today released the VIA IVP-7500 board, the first in a series of dedicated x86 in-vehicle platforms for developers of car PCs and intelligent transportation devices.
The continued evolution of the PC as a multimedia playback device for audio and video entertainment means that car owners are now demanding access to their digital media library whilst on the road. In-vehicle PCs offers access to intelligent global satellite positioning services for accurate location tracking, route planning and navigation.
Intel D945GCLF2 Review - Harnessing the Dual Core Atom
Submitted By steven on Sep 22 2008 at 7:49 AM
We were pleasantly surprised with the release of the first D945GCLF motherboard sporting Intel's first generation Atom 230 processor. With the Atom 230, Intel's engineers had created quite the competitive chip -- without any major faults. Does the new Atom 330 represent the next true evolution of the Atom family of processors or is it simply a quick and dirty duct tape solution?
