ATI Announces First PCI Express Card
September 22, 2004
Markham, ON - ATI Technologies will begin shipments of its new ALL-IN-WONDER X600 PRO PCI Express computer platform in Europe next month, and soon after in North America, the company announced.
ALL-IN-WONDER X600 PRO is powered by the RADEON X600 graphics chip and PCI Express faster through-put capabilities to deliver a complete system for gaming, video editing and personal video recorder (PVR) capabilities. The new video card allows data to be sent and received concurrently at twice the speed of existing AGP 8X solutions, with full, native 16-lane bus interconnect between the VPU and CPU in both directions simultaneously.
ALL-IN-WONDER X600 PRO includes:
* MULTIMEDIA CENTER integrated software includes integrated DVD Burning capabilities allowing for media creation at faster than real time.
* RADEON X600 PRO with 400 MHz engine and 256MB 600 MHz memory for image enhancement.
* ATI TV and FM radio tuner design provides instant viewing of up to 125 channels of cable or antenna broadcasts.
* New “domino-style” connector dongles for VGA plus DVI-I monitor output connectivity.
North American versions include:
* Serious Magic Visual Communicator video production software that integrates real-time video with real-time 3D graphics;
* muvee autoProducer DVD Edition automatic video production software that enables users to quickly and easily create home music videos;
* Pinnacle Studio 9 (ATI Version) digital video editing with additional ATI-based features; and,
* Gemstar’s GuidePlus+ intelligent free integrated program guide (North America only) to view, search, schedule and record TV programs at the click
of a mouse.
ATI’s European add-in-board manufacturers, including Connect3D Inc., Hightech Information System Limited, Info-Tek Corporation, Sapphire
Technology Limited, and Tul Corporation, will offer ALL-IN-WONDER X600 PRO in various configurations later this year. Pricing for the North American
retail version will be available at time of shipment later this fall.
For more information, visit
www.ati.com
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