Albatron to showcase Small-Board HTPCs, MXM, IntelŽ 3 Series M/Bs and
DirectX10 VGA Cards, Nano-Abox and Mini-ITX Mainboards to showcase HTPC and
Home Server capabilities at Computex 2007!
Albatron has
big plans on showcasing many new products including small form factor HTPC
Mainboards, IntelŽ 3 Series Mainboards, a full line of DirectXŽ10 VGA cards
and the "Perfect SLI" Enthusiast Mainboard.
Small Form Factor HTPC Mainboards Rule! KI690-AM2, KI690-S1, KD690-AM2.
As the HTPC (Home Theatre PC) movement takes off, Albatron is gearing up to
provide the market with non-invasive, small form factor Mainboards that fit
perfectly into a home PC and deliver all the performance you need for all of
your HTCP multimedia needs. With both Intel and AMD throwing their support
behind Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX respectively, Albatron is taking the opportunity
to capitalize on its expertise in small form factor systems to produce
versatile and powerful multimedia mainboards for the home.
The KI690-AM2 was first announced just before CeBIT 2007 with Albatron gearing
up for full production in June '07. This board is being touted as the most
powerful Mini-ITX Mainboard on the market and has won acclaim from AMD, as the
only Mini-ITX to use AMD's powerful 690g chipset. This diminutive Mini-ITX
mainboard is no bigger than your outstretched hand (17x17cm) but brims with
power, versatility and capability. It supports AMD's most powerful processors
including the Athlon 64 x2. It also boasts ferocious performance with
HyperTransportTM technology supported by 2 GB of Dual Channel DDR II memory
using two SO-DIMMs. It also comes with one of the market's most powerfully
integrated graphics engine. Also, SATA II with RAID and GBit LAN will allow
users nonstop surfing and downloading. This board is also very well connected
with 8 possible USB ports, IEEE1394 and even an HDMI connector.
The KI690-SI
is also another Mini-ITX board with features almost identical to the versatile
KI690-AM2. The KI690-S1, however, can employ AMD's Turion 64 X2 or Turion 64
processor allowing for extreme lower power consumption and quieter systems
(less powerful fans needed).
The KD690-AM2 uses AMD's recent Mini-DTX form factor which is slightly larger
than the Mini-ITX at 20x17cm allowing it to have 2 expansion slots (PCIe x1 &
standard PCI) as opposed to the single slot provided by the KI690-AM2 and
KI690-S1. The KD690-AM2 is otherwise identical to the KI690-AM2.
The "Perfect SLI" Enthusiast Mainboard: 680i-SLI
Albatron and NVIDIAŽ have joined forces to produce the "Perfect SLI
Mainboard". The 680i SLI Mainboard is a high precision dual VGA Mainboard that
is detailed and streamlined for enthusiast graphics and gaming. The 680i SLI
uses the powerful nForce 680i SLI chipset and is capable of taking on Intel's
top CPUs including the Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme. It is also
optimized for ultra-extreme graphics with three available PCIe x16 slots. It
also support the latest dual-channel DDR II memory specification called EPP
(Enhanced Performance Profiles) that can increase memory performance
significantly. The 680i SLI also comes with dual Gbit LAN connectors that
support a new technology called LinkBoost, designed to increase networking
performance efficiency. Finally, the designers of the 680i SLI have also put
considerable effort into dissipating heat from the Northbridge/Southbridge
chipsets using a smart combination of heat sinks, metal fins and heatpipe
technology.
DirectX 10
MXM Module, VGA card the size of the palm of your hand!
Albatron is debuting its second generation MXM module for small form factor
systems. This incredible marvel is a VGA module smaller than the palm of your
hand at 73mm x 78mm and boasts NVIDIA's latest 8 series graphics technologies
including Direct X10 and Shader Model 4.0 support. This module fits onto an
MXM connector on a Mainboard and can lie parallel to the board - it is
especially designed for tight fits in small cases.
Intel 3 Series - PXP35, PXG33
Intel is stepping up their technology with its 3 Series chipsets and
Albatron is on track to turn out several new mainboards based on these
exciting new technologies.
The PXP35 is
based on the combination of the IntelŽ CoreTM 2 processor family and IntelŽ
P35 Express Chipset which deliver advanced features that bring higher grades
of audio, content protection, and system performance for a more exciting
experience.
The PXG33 is based on the IntelŽ CoreTM 2 processor family and IntelŽ G33
Express Chipset with integrated graphics that deliver advanced features
bringing together superb video, graphics, audio, and system performance in a
fully scalable solution. This platform delivers Intel's multi-core technology,
video playback, 3D gaming effects, theatre-quality sound, robust content
protection, and quicker system responsiveness to power your digital home.
The DirectX10 revolution is now complete! Mainstream 8600GTS, 8600GT, 8500GT
The news is out that the DirectX 10 revolution is complete with Albatron now
supplying the largest VGA market segment, mainstream users, with DirectX10 VGA
cards. The 8600 GTS, 8600 GT and the 8500 GT provide a range of affordable VGA
cards all employing NVIDIA's powerful graphics technology including support
for DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0. The timing is most auspicious as DirectX
10 games are on the verge of spilling into the market taking advantage of
increased memory utilization, 3D rendering performance, and pipeline
efficiency. These three cards complement the original enthusiast cards
(8800GTX, 8800GTS) which hit the market in late 2006 and still are considered
the performance leaders in DirectX 10 VGA cards.
