NVIDIA NFORCE PLATFORM PROCESSORS SELECTED FOR NEC
DESKTOP PCS
NVIDIA's nForce 420 and 220 Platform Processors Chosen
For All AMD Athlon XP Processor-Based Systems
LONDON, ENGLAND AND TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 5, 2002 -NVIDIA®
Corporation
(Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced that NEC Computer
International (NEC CI) and NEC Corporation, the leading suppliers of mainstream
PCs in Europe and Japan respectively, have chosen NVIDIA nForce(tm) Platform
Processors as the core technology foundation for all of its AMD Athlon(tm) XP
processor-based consumer desktop PC systems.
NVIDIA's nForce Platform Processors, the nForce
Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) and the nForce Media and Communications
Processor (MCP), combine for the industry's most innovative PC platform design,
integrating core graphics, communications and audio technologies to deliver
unmatched system performance for the mainstream desktop PC market.
The first systems based on the nForce Platform
Processors include NEC Corporation's VALUESTAR G Type A and NEC CI's POWERMATE i-Select
XL4. The NEC CI POWERMATE i-Select XL4 will also feature the power and
performance of NVIDIA's latest graphics technology, the GeForce4(tm) Ti 4600 GPU.
The VALUESTAR G Type A will be sold primarily in Japan; the POWERMATE i-Select
XL4 in Europe.
"NVIDIA nForce integrates high technology innovations
for the direct benefits of NEC users," said Fabrice Vincenty, desktop manager
Europe for NEC CI. "Offering GeForce4 in mainstream and in high-end solutions
highlights NEC CI's policy of offering the best of technology to its customers."
"The nForce architecture's combination of impressive
performance and unbeatable value allows NEC Corporation and NEC CI to continue
to do what it does best - offer innovative and cost-effective solutions to its
customers, without compromising on performance," says Alain Tiquet, marketing
director EMEA for NVIDIA. "We look forward to working with both companies to
deliver the power of nForce to the widest possible range of European and Asian
desktops."
"By combining the strength of the AMD Athlon XP
processor with NVIDIA's nForce platform, NEC will bring a powerful multimedia
computing experience to its customers," said Sam Rogan, Director of Marketing,
North Asia, Computation Products Group, at AMD. "This is a great example of
AMD's commitment to work with industry-leading partners to deliver powerful
solutions that meet the needs of today's PC consumers on a global scale."
About NVIDIA nForce
Designed and optimised to take advantage of AMD's latest
CPUs, including the new Athlon XP processor 2100+, the nForce Platform
Processors - the nForce Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) and nForce Media and
Communications Processor (MCP )- integrate a myriad of innovative features, all
of which affirm NVIDIA's technology leadership in the integrated core-logic
market. In addition to the award-winning GeForce(tm)2 Graphics Processing Unit;
the industry's only dual 64-bit memory controller interface; and uniquely
flexible architecture; the nForce Platform Processors also utilise the
high-speed HyperTransport(tm) bus technology as the digital connection between
the two platform processors, providing NEC corporate and consumer customers with
substantially more bandwidth to allow for a truly media-rich, multi-tasking
environment, perfect for digital video conferencing, Internet audio streaming
and networking file transfers.
About NEC
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is a leading provider of
Internet solutions, dedicated to meeting the specialised needs of its customers
in the key computer network and electron device fields through its three
market-focused in-house companies: NEC Solutions, NEC Networks and NEC Electron
Devices. NEC Corporation, with its in-house companies, employs more than 140,000
people worldwide and saw net sales of approximately $39 billion in fiscal year
2001-2002. For further information, visit the NEC home page at
http://www.nec.com/.
About NEC CI
NEC Computers International (NEC CI) is Europe's sixth
largest manufacturer of personal computers, supplying the consumer market with
the Packard Bell brand, Europe's home PC leader (source: Dataquest, February
2002), and the professional market with the NEC brand. One of the major
consolidated subsidiaries of the Japanese NEC Corporation-and part of the
operation of NEC Solutions-NEC CI benefits from the group's on-going commitment
to Research and Development. NEC CI supplies personal computers, servers and
Internet solutions to individuals, corporations, government and other public
sector agencies in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia (except Japan and
China). For the past six years, NEC CI's annual unit sales have recorded an
average increase of 20%. The company employs 3,000 people worldwide. Its
headquarters are located in Wijchen, The Netherlands.
About NVIDIA*
NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq - NVDA), located in Santa
Clara, CA, is the global leader in advanced graphics and multimedia processing
technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. Its 2D, 3D,
video and multimedia capabilities make NVIDIA one of the premier semiconductor
companies in the world. NVIDIA offers a wide range of products and services,
delivering superior performance and crisp visual quality for PC-based
applications such as manufacturing, science, e-business, entertainment and
education.
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