with
QuantiSpeed(tm) architecture
Matrox Millennium G550 and Millennium
G450 offer full support and
optimisation for AMD's new
processor
Montreal, Canada, October 9,
2001-Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced
support for the new AMD Athlon(tm)
XP processor 1800+ with
QuantiSpeed(tm) architecture. Offering the latest in
processor
technology, the AMD Athlon XP processor 1800+ is designed to
provide
extreme performance for end users running Microsoft's newest
operating
system, Windows® XP, balancing improvements in the amount of work
done
per clock cycle with increases in the processor frequency.
Continuing
its commitment to provide the industry standard x86 platform,
AMD has
partnered with the industry's leading hardware and software
companies, to
conduct rigorous validation testing, ensuring
comprehensive compatibility and
seamless integration of AMD's innovative
platform into the commercial market.
"With support of DDR memory and the AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor
1800+
with QuantiSpeed architecture, AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor users will
be
able to better visualise, design and animate in less time," said
Razid
Samdjy, senior manager for business development, Matrox Graphics
Inc.
"Paired with the Millennium G550's and G450's DualHead®
capabilities,
consumers can now design with greater speed and with
greater
efficiency."
"The Matrox Millennium G550 and G450 lines of
graphics cards are
world-renowned for their stability and reliability," said
Richard Heye,
vice president, Platform Engineering & Infrastructure,
Computation
Products Group for AMD. "AMD is proud that Matrox has included
full
support and optimisations for the AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor 1800+
with
QuantiSpeed architecture."
About the AMD Athlon(tm) XP Processor
The AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor features QuantiSpeed(tm)
architecture,
384KB of on-chip, full-speed cache, and support for AMD's
3DNow!(tm)
Professional instructions for enhanced multimedia capabilities.
The AMD
Athlon XP processor is compatible with AMD's Socket A infrastructure
and
supports the advanced 266MHz front-side bus. AMD Athlon XP
processors
are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron copper process technology
in
Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.
The Evolution of DualHead
Launched in 1999, DualHead technology supported eight different
display
configurations and consisted of five modes: Clone,
DVDMax,
Multi-Display, TV Output and Zoom. A year later,
second-generation
DualHead expanded on these features with the addition of
Matrox
MultiDesk, Snapshot, Multi-Zoom and DVD playback on a
monitor-an
alternative to the original secondary output to TV. Now,
with
third-generation DualHead, Matrox dual display technology evolves
even
further to include true multi-display support in Windows® 2000,
improved
usability features, such as access to all modes without rebooting
and
the eDualHead(tm) browser-enhancement suite designed to power
e-business
and the Web. For detailed information about DualHead, visit the
All
about DualHead section on our Web site at
href="http://www.matrox.com/mga/dualhead/home">www.matrox.com/mga/dualhead/home
About
Matrox
Matrox Graphics Inc. is the only graphics chip designer and
graphics
card manufacturer who draws on 25 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
quality and innovation leader, Matrox has been recognised with
over
1,000 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.
Information
about Matrox products, drivers, technical support and more can be
found
at
href="http://www.matrox.co.uk/mga">www.matrox.co.uk/mga
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,
a Fortune
500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, 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 $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE:
AMD).
Visit AMD on the Web
Additional press releases and information
about AMD and its products are
available at:
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href="http://www.amd.com/news/news.html">http://www.amd.com/news/news.html>
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thereof,
QuantiSpeed and 3DNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation
in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Other product names used in
this
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trademarks
of their respective companies.
Matrox Graphics Inc. and
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of Matrox Graphics Inc. and/or
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