SiS And VIA To Launch Vista-Ready Chipsets Next Quarter
OCZ Announces Gamer eXtreme XTC DDR2 Series
SiS And VIA To Launch Vista-Ready Chipsets Next Quarter
SiS and VIA are set to begin volume shipments of integrated chipsets that support the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, according to the two chipset makers.
The Vista OS requires support for DirectX 9.0, which earlier integrated chipset versions from the two Taiwan-based chipset makers did not provide.
SiS has scheduled two Vista-ready integrated chipsets – the SiS770 for the AMD platform and the SiS670 for the Intel solution – with the former being launched in the first quarter of next year and the latter by the third quarter, the company said. Volume shipments are expected to begin before the updated OS release date, the company noted.
VIA plans to launch both its PM890 for the Intel platform and K8M890 for the AMD platform in the first quarter of 2006, the company stated.
Microsoft Windows Vista is anticipated to hit the market by October 2006, sources at Taiwan chipset makers hinted.
Source: DigiTimes
OCZ Announces Gamer eXtreme XTC DDR2 Series
OCZ announced the release of the first DDR2 modules designed to make use of the recently introduced OCZ XTC heatspreader design. The Gold series modules will come in PC2-4200 and PC2-5400 configurations ranging from 512MB modules to 2GB dual channel optimized kits.
The Gamer eXtreme XTC DDR2 series features the XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) Heatspreaders that optimize the thermal management of memory modules by promoting greater airflow by means of micro-convection throughout what is usually the dead air space inside conventional heatspreader designs. In this manner, build-up of heat is avoided and thermal dissipation of the memory components is offloaded more efficiently through the honeycomb design. At the same time, mechanical stability is maintained.
Operating at 4-4-4 and 5-5-5 timings, these DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 solutions offer lower latencies than standard DDR2 modules. DDR2 XTC will be offered in 2GB dual channel kits.
Source: OCZ
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