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Matrox announces support for the AMD-760 DDR Chipset
Matrox announces support for the AMD-760™ DDR chipset and AMD Athlon™ processor with 266 MHz frontside bus
Co-validation effort facilitates introduction and market availability of first AGP 4X chipset with DDR memory technology
Montreal, Canada, October 30, 2000—Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced support for the
AMD-760™ DDR chipset and AMD Athlon™ processor with 266 MHz frontside bus. Integrating the same memory technology used by Matrox for enhancing the graphics subsystem, AMD’s new chipset and processor are poised to raise overall graphics performance of the PC platform.
The AMD-760 chipset is the first Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X chipset to ship with integrated support for Double Data Rate (DDR) memory. Matrox, with extensive experience in the validation of AGP 4X technology, worked closely with AMD in validating the AGP 4X interface of the AMD-760 chipset.
"AMD's long-standing relationship with Matrox has resulted in technological developments that are mutually beneficial," said Ned Finkle, director of AMD’s Infrastructure Enablement Group. "Matrox's recent collaboration in validating the AGP 4X interface on the AMD-760 chipset has helped us bring this new high-speed DDR memory technology to market."
“Matrox has been anticipating the release of a chipset such as the AMD-760 that incorporates support for AGP 4X,” said Kamran Ahmed, senior strategic marketing manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “The high-speed DDR memory technology integrated into this chipset, combined with AMD’s powerful
AMD Athlon processor, is the perfect complement to the graphics technology we’ve implemented in the Matrox G450 Series.”
Matrox unified drivers are also optimized for AMD’s new-generation performance processor, the
AMD Athlon processor.
About the AMD-760™ chipset
The AMD-760 is AMD's next-generation chipset for the AMD Athlon processor. It consists of two chips—the AMD-761™ system bus controller, or northbridge, and the AMD-766™ peripheral bus controller, or southbridge. The AMD-760 chipset unleashes the power of DDR memory, enabling the ultimate performance in multi-tasking and multimedia-intensive applications. The AMD-760 chipset supports the AMD Athlon processor with a 200 MHz and a 266 MHz frontside bus, as well as PC1600 and PC2100 Double Data Rate (DDR) memory and AGP 4X graphics.
About the AMD Athlon™ Processor
The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue superscalar microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency; the industry's first fully pipelined, superscalar floating point unit for x86 platforms; high-performance cache architecture, now featuring 384 KB of total on-chip cache (256 KB of on-chip level (L2) cache and 128 KB of on-chip level (L1) cache); enhanced 3DNow!™ technology with 24 additional instructions designed to improve integer math calculations, data movement for Internet streaming, and DSP communications. The AMD Athlon processor features either a 266 MHz frontside bus (FSB) or a 200 MHz FSB based on the Alpha™ EV6 bus protocol. AMD Athlon processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron process technology in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas and AMD's 0.18-micron technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.
About AMD
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $2.9 billion in 1999. (NYSE: AMD). Additional press releases and information about AMD and its products are available at: http://www.amd.com/news/news.html.
About Matrox
Matrox Graphics Inc. is the only graphics chip designer and graphics card manufacturer who draws on 24 years of industry experience to provide customers with state-of-the-art 2D, 3D, and digital video acceleration, vibrant image quality and real-world functionality. A leader in quality and innovation, Matrox has been recognized with an unprecedented 950 international awards for the Millennium, Marvel, Productiva, and Mystique product lines. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Matrox is a privately held company with international offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong.
Co-validation effort facilitates introduction and market availability of first AGP 4X chipset with DDR memory technology
Montreal, Canada, October 30, 2000—Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced support for the
AMD-760™ DDR chipset and AMD Athlon™ processor with 266 MHz frontside bus. Integrating the same memory technology used by Matrox for enhancing the graphics subsystem, AMD’s new chipset and processor are poised to raise overall graphics performance of the PC platform.
The AMD-760 chipset is the first Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X chipset to ship with integrated support for Double Data Rate (DDR) memory. Matrox, with extensive experience in the validation of AGP 4X technology, worked closely with AMD in validating the AGP 4X interface of the AMD-760 chipset.
"AMD's long-standing relationship with Matrox has resulted in technological developments that are mutually beneficial," said Ned Finkle, director of AMD’s Infrastructure Enablement Group. "Matrox's recent collaboration in validating the AGP 4X interface on the AMD-760 chipset has helped us bring this new high-speed DDR memory technology to market."
“Matrox has been anticipating the release of a chipset such as the AMD-760 that incorporates support for AGP 4X,” said Kamran Ahmed, senior strategic marketing manager, Matrox Graphics Inc. “The high-speed DDR memory technology integrated into this chipset, combined with AMD’s powerful
AMD Athlon processor, is the perfect complement to the graphics technology we’ve implemented in the Matrox G450 Series.”
Matrox unified drivers are also optimized for AMD’s new-generation performance processor, the
AMD Athlon processor.
About the AMD-760™ chipset
The AMD-760 is AMD's next-generation chipset for the AMD Athlon processor. It consists of two chips—the AMD-761™ system bus controller, or northbridge, and the AMD-766™ peripheral bus controller, or southbridge. The AMD-760 chipset unleashes the power of DDR memory, enabling the ultimate performance in multi-tasking and multimedia-intensive applications. The AMD-760 chipset supports the AMD Athlon processor with a 200 MHz and a 266 MHz frontside bus, as well as PC1600 and PC2100 Double Data Rate (DDR) memory and AGP 4X graphics.
About the AMD Athlon™ Processor
The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue superscalar microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency; the industry's first fully pipelined, superscalar floating point unit for x86 platforms; high-performance cache architecture, now featuring 384 KB of total on-chip cache (256 KB of on-chip level (L2) cache and 128 KB of on-chip level (L1) cache); enhanced 3DNow!™ technology with 24 additional instructions designed to improve integer math calculations, data movement for Internet streaming, and DSP communications. The AMD Athlon processor features either a 266 MHz frontside bus (FSB) or a 200 MHz FSB based on the Alpha™ EV6 bus protocol. AMD Athlon processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron process technology in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas and AMD's 0.18-micron technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.
About AMD
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $2.9 billion in 1999. (NYSE: AMD). Additional press releases and information about AMD and its products are available at: http://www.amd.com/news/news.html.
About Matrox
Matrox Graphics Inc. is the only graphics chip designer and graphics card manufacturer who draws on 24 years of industry experience to provide customers with state-of-the-art 2D, 3D, and digital video acceleration, vibrant image quality and real-world functionality. A leader in quality and innovation, Matrox has been recognized with an unprecedented 950 international awards for the Millennium, Marvel, Productiva, and Mystique product lines. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Matrox is a privately held company with international offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong.
WOOHOO!!! Bring on the G800, baby!!!
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