Milton Keynes, England, 4th April 2005

Elitegroup Computer Systems (UK) Ltd (ECS), the world's leading motherboard manufacturer and innovator, today announced the addition of the new ATI RS480 chipset-based RS480-M motherboard supporting the revolutionary AMD Athlon™ 64 CPU into its premium ‘Extreme’ family.

With an integrated DDR memory controller in the CPU, PCI-Express x16 interface and outstanding connectivity, the ECS RS480-M is capable of dealing with todays most demanding multimedia applications.

The graphics core of the ATI RS480 is based on Radeon 9600, which supports Microsoft DirectX 9. With the advanced on-board VGA technology, ECS’ RS480-M delivers an unprecedented, rich graphics experience.

Paired with the ATI SB400 south bridge, the ECS RS480-M provides an integrated four-port SATA RAID controller and supports RAID0, 1, 0+1. Better yet, the ECS RS480-M’s an onboard LAN, four Serial ATA and eight USB 2.0 ports make this motherboard a convenient solution for networking and fast peripheral connection.

The most important criterion in choosing a motherboard is the performance and added value offered by the product. ECS meets this standard, providing strong performance throughout and excelling in the gaming arena.

The ECS RS480-M will be available from http://www.directfrom.com towards the middle of April 2005. RRP £49.99 ex vat