First Choice Platform for AMD Athlon* XP Processor
Market leading performance of KT333 chipset available in
a wide spectrum of configurations from a complete lineup of the world's leading
motherboard vendors
Taipei, Taiwan, 25 April 2002 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a
leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform
solutions, today announced the success of the VIA Apollo KT333 chipset in
becoming the first choice platform in the market for AMD Athlon(tm) XP
compatible motherboards. With stunning performance from a DDR333 (PC2700) or
DDR266 (PC2100) memory subsystem, and a suite of integrated I/O and
communication technologies including Ultra ATA-133 and 6-channel Surround Sound
Audio, the KT333 delivers the highest system performance available from the AMD
Athlon(tm) XP processor.
To date, the VIA Apollo KT333 chipset has been adopted
by over 20 manufacturers representing more than 90% of the global market for AMD
compatible motherboards. These include Microstar, Asus, Gigabyte, ECS, Epox,
ABIT, Chaintech, Acorp, Shuttle, Aopen, FIC, Soyo, Biostar, DFI, Luckystar,
Soltek, Jetway, Albatron, Azza and QDI.
"The huge choice of VIA Apollo KT333 based solutions in
the marketplace reflects the enormous demand from gamers, professionals and
consumers for the exceptional speed and stability of the KT333 chipset platform"
commented Ted Lee, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc.
"The KT333 is the undisputed champion of performance and has become the standard
by which all AMD Athlon XP platforms are judged"
VIA Apollo KT333 Media Reviews
With its industry leading performance and features, the
KT333 has also garnered widespread acclaim from the both the online and print IT
media. For a hard copy of the collected media reviews of the KT333 chipset and
KT333 chipset based motherboards please contact anitacheng@via.com.tw. For a
comprehensive online list of links to KT333 media reviews visit
www.viaarena.com.
About the VIA Apollo KT333
Supporting DDR200/266/333 memory and a full range of
200/266MHz Front Side Bus AMD Athlon(tm) and Duron(tm) processors, the VIA
Apollo KT333 provides lightning fast access to system memory and delivers more
application performance than rival Socket A chipset platforms.
The VIA Apollo KT333 is part of the V-MAP (VIA Modular
Architecture
Platform) family of chipsets, which guarantees pin
compatibility across a wide range of VIA DDR products. V-MAP allows motherboard
manufacturers, OEMs, and System Integrators to serve different market segments
on a single, unified platform design. It can be paired with a choice of VT8233
series South Bridges including the VT8233C (with integrated 3Com® Ethernet MAC)
and VT8233A (with Ultra ATA-133 IDE interface), which are connected through the
chipset's high bandwidth V-Link Hub Architecture. Other key features include
AGP4X, ATA-100, as well as integrated six channel advanced audio, six USB ports,
LPC bus, and integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet and Home PNA, AC'97 audio and MC'97
modem.
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator and
developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia,
communications, optical media and networking chips. VIA delivers value to the PC
industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance VIA Apollo core
logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and cost-effective VIA C3(tm)
processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well as developing complete
solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business Unit. Its customers
include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and system integrators.
VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the Greater China
high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US, China and
Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388), and
achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional information
can be found at
www.via.com.tw.
