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SOYO ANNOUNCES 10
NEW MOTHERBOARDS FOR
CAMINO, ATHLON, PENTIUM II/III and SOCKET 370 CPUs
New Designs Support Leading Edge 750/800MHz CPUs/Chipset Technology,
Consumer-based PCs with Integrated Multimedia, and "Designer"
Internet Appliances
FREMONT, CA (January 3, 2000) - Soyo, Inc. rings in the new year
with 10 new motherboards and a new IEEE-1394 Firewire adapter to jump
start year 2000 sales to system integrators and endusers building Camino,
Athlon, consumer PCs as well as Internet appliances. All new Soyo
motherboards support next generation CPUs, chipsets, and peripherals with
features such as 100/133 system bus support, 4X AGP support, PCI
expansion slots, Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, and UltraDMA/33 support
and integrated multimedia, and integrated networking and home PNA
controllers on some models. Most models also include AMR slots for
installing low-cost Audio/Modem Riser cards.
Soyo will offer two new Camino motherboards for Pentium II/III systems,
which feature the new Intel 820 chipset. The SY-6ICA ($139 U.S.) and the
SY-7ICAD ($139 U.S.) both include Intel's Camino chipset, Pentium II/III
CPU support, 100/133 MHz FSB, 4X AGP graphics, and AC 97 Codec Software
Audio Solution with an ATA 66/Audio Modem Riser Slot in an ATX form
actor. Both boards are expandable to 512MBs RAM. The Soyo SY-6ICA
has two RamBus RIMMs slots, while the SY-7ICAD features two DIMMs. Power
users also have of Soyo's SY-K7AIA, which is designed to maximize AMD's
Athlon chip. The SY-K7AIA ($145 U.S.) pushes the microprocessor and
chipset envelope to a new level with its Single Slot-A socket for AMD's
Athlon CPU, AMD-750 chipset, and 200MHz system interface. The ATX
form factor board supports all Slot-A AMD CPU's from 500MHz and above and
is expandable with 5 PCI and 2 ISA slots.
VIA Technologies' Apollo PRO133 chipset with 4x AGP graphics support is
the base for Soyo's new SY-6VCA ($105 U.S.) and SY-7VCM ($99 U.S.)
motherboards. The SY-6VCA supports Intel Pentium II/III CPUs,
including the new 733MHz Coppermine CPU, while the SY-7VCM supports
Intel's Socket 370 CPUs. Both
boards also accommodate PC-133/VCM to 1.5GB, and
feature an ATA-66/AC-97 audio/modem riser slot
Intel's "Whitney" 810/810E chipsets and Pentium II/III CPUs
drive Soyo's Micro ATX footprint SY-6IWM ($115 U.S.) and SY-6IWM/L ($85
U.S.) motherboards. The 810 chipset lowers the cost per system because it
eliminates the need for a sound card, video card as well as a modem while
not compromising on performance. Soyo has enhanced its Whitney-based
boards with an Aureal 8810 hardware audio controller, and embedded direct
AGP with 4MB display cache on the SY-6IWM.
Soyo will offer four new motherboards for consumer entertainment centers,
Internet machines, and business designer desktops. The boards will
be based on SiS' 630 and 540 chipsets. The SY-6SWM (Pentium II/III
CPU support, $155 U.S.), SY-7SWM (Intel Socket 370), SY-5SSM Pro
Super Socket 7, $79 U.S.), and SY-7SWF (Intel Socket 370, $105 U.S.) will
all feature integrated 128-bit 2D/3D Ultra-AGP video and will be
LAN/Internet-ready with an integrated Ethernet and 1Mbps Home PNA
Controller on the modem port. Home PNA support allows users to be
simultaneously connected to the Internet and to a PC in another
location. Memory support includes PC-133 SDRAM/VCM to 1GB.
Each board will also include a ATA-66/ AC-97 Audio/ Modem Riser Slot and
MicroATX form factor, except the SY-7SWF, which uses the Flex ATX form
factor.
The SY-7SWF is Soyo's answer for designer desktops and consumer gadget
enthusiasts who do not want to compromise style for performance. The
SY-7SWF provides power, functionality, and TV/Internet-readiness. With its
Flex ATX form factor this sleek new motherboard will allow designers to
get creative with their enclosures and develop smaller and more innovative
systems for consumer entertainment centers, Internet machines, and
business designer desktops with flat panel displays.
Soyo has also announced a
"firewire" IEEE-1394 host adapter for high-speed file transfers
to 400 Mb/sec. Soyo's SY-1394 ($35 U.S.) is an ultra speed PCI Bus
card, with single chip 1394a host controller with integrated OHCI and 3
IEEE 1394 ports which can act as a multi-function adapter. Each port
may be used for peer-to-peer networking or as controller for 1394-ready
DVD set top boxes, digital cameras,camcorders, printers, scanners, and
others. This host adapter will enable all existing systems to be
IEEE 1394 ready.
All motherboards ship with a Symantec CD-ROM bundle that has a retail
value of $150. It includes: Symantec Norton AntiVirus; Symantec Norton
Ghost disk cloning software, and the Virtual Drive CD-ROM emulation
application.
SOYO, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of SOYO
Computer, Inc. Founded in 1985, with worldwide headquarters in
Taipei, Taiwan, and branch offices in Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan
and Korea, SOYO is one of the fastest growing major motherboard
manufacturers in the world with 1998 sales of $280 million. The
company sells its products through a Tech Data and a select group of
resellers, system integrators, and VARs worldwide. SOYO's U.S.
headquarters are at 41484 Christy Street, Fremont, CA 94538.
For information, call 510-226-7696 or visit
www.SOYO.com.
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