NEWS / FIC kündigt neues nForce 2 Ultra 400 Board an

Nachdem Entwickler Nvidia die aufpolierte Version seines nForce 2 Chipsatz vorgestellt hat (News), kündigt nun auch Hersteller FIC ein entsprechendes Motherboard an. Das AU13 wird auf dem nForce 2 Ultra 400 basieren und somit fitt für FSB400 sein. Weitere Details in der folgenden Pressenachricht (Englisch)...

"Taipei 13 May 2003-The New AU13 motherboard from First International Computer, Inc. (FIC) is based on the revolutionary new nVidia Crush 18D chipset and has already been receiving great reviews from the computer press.

A spokesman for the FIC Networking and Information Group this morning commented, “It has always been our policy to provide our customers with the most comprehensive range of motherboard solutions possible. FIC now produces motherboards based on chipsets from a huge number of well respected companies. The AU13, based on the nVidia Crush 18D chipset, is one of the newest additions to the range and will certainly appeal to users looking for high performance AMD™ processor based solutions.”

The AU13 supports the very latest AMD processors and up to 3GB of super fast DDR400 memory. 128 bit dual channel memory architecture and front side bus frequency of 400MHz makes the AU13 one of the most powerful motherboards for AMD processors available. On-board features include 5.1 channel audio, AGP 8X support, 10/100 LAN interface, serial ATA with RAID feature (option), IEEE1394 (option) and USB 2.0 support.

The nVidia Crush 18D chipset features remarkable new technology including nVidia’s DualDDR memory controllers. The dual channel memory architecture available with the nVidia chipset gives the AU13 a real edge over other AMD motherboard solutions, especially when processing graphics.

• ATX form factor (9.6” x 12”) motherboard for AMD Athlon™ and Duron™ series processors
• 200/266/333/400 MHz system data bus
• nVidia® Crush 18D / MCP-T chipset
• Support for up to 3GB DDR 266/333/400 memory
• 128 bit dual channel memory support
• Serial ATA with RAID feature (option) with ATA 100/133support
• 1 AGP 8X slot, 6 PCI slots
• Realtek ALC650 5.1 channel audio
• Broadcom® on-board 10/100 LAN
• Support for wake on ring and wake on LAN
• Support for up to 3 IEEE 1394 ports (option) and up to 6 USB 2.0 ports
• Parallel port and 2 serial ports
• PS2 mouse and keyboard support
• Auto power failure recovery, ACPI ready (STD), Suspend to RAM, H/W monitoring