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VIA to Showcase Dual Opteron K8T800 Chipset Running
64-bit Linux at LinuxWorld Expo 2003
VIA chipset combines dual processor support and integrated
V-RAID for optimal data integrity to complement AMD's
64-bit Opteron architecture for high performance servers
Taipei, Taiwan, Date, - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading
innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies
and PC platform solutions, today made its first public
demonstration of the VIA K8T800 chipset running the
64-bit MandrakeSoft 2.1 Server Operating System in a
dual AMD Opteron™ processor configuration at booth
#1776 at the LinuxWorld Expo at the Moscone Center in
San Francisco.
In addition to supporting a choice of single or dual
AMD Opteron processors, the VIA K8T800 also features
an AGP8X graphics port to provide the scalability required
for advanced workstation applications as well as server
designs. Other leading edge features in the chipset
include HyperTransport™ technology and the world's
first integrated multi-configuration Serial ATA/RAID
controller in the VT8237R South Bridge.
"LinuxWorld provides the ideal location for demonstrating
the market leading features, performance, and scalability
of the K8T800 chipset," commented Richard Brown,
Associate Vice President of Marketing, VIA Technologies,
Inc. "Combining support for a choice of single
or dual Opteron processors with its advanced architecture,
it provides the ideal solution for powering the advanced
64-bit MandrakeSoft 2.1 server O/S."
"MandrakeSoft and VIA share a common goal to provide
scalable, reliable and affordable Linux-based solutions
for the enterprise," said Francois Bancilhon, CEO
of MandrakeSoft Linux," We are excited that with
VIA's K8T800 we were able to demonstrate a dual Opteron
system. We look forward to continued collaboration with
VIA to enable rapid and efficient ports of 64-bit Linux
based applications and systems."
The VIA K8T800 demo system is based around the new
MS-9130 Serverboard, produced by leading motherboard
manufacturer MSI. The combination of dual 64-bit AMD
Opteron processors and dual channel DDR333 memory, with
the advanced architecture of the VIA K8T800 North Bridge
and high-performance storage technologies integrated
in the VIA VT8237R South Bridge, enables a powerful,
scalable, and reliable system with the ability to run
a complete range of mission critical server applications
such as web-servers, database deployment, and application
& file servers.
Paired with the new VT8237R South Bridge, the VIA K8T800
also delivers comprehensive support for the most advanced
storage technologies through its integrated VIA DriveStation™
Controller Suite, containing V-RAID, the industry's
first full-featured native Serial ATA/RAID controller.
Featuring a high-speed 150MB/s dual channel Serial ATA
controller with support for RAID Level 0, RAID Level
1, and RAID Level 0+11, as well as connections for up
to four additional Parallel ATA-133 devices, V-RAID
enables system designers to provide optimal data integrity
and storage performance.
Furthermore, as the world's first chipset to combine
dual AMD Opteron processors with support for AGP 8X,
the VIA K8T800 also serves as the ultimate platform
for power hungry workstations running today's most demanding
design and engineering applications, including graphics
rendering, data asset management and CAD based design.
About MandrakeSoft
MandrakeSoft is the publisher of the popular Mandrake
Linux operating system, one of the most full-featured
and easy to use Linux systems available. The company
offers its enterprise, government and educational customers
a complete range of GNU/Linux and Open Source software
and related services. MandrakeSoft products are available
in more than 120 countries through dedicated channels
and from MandrakeStore, the company's online store.
Number 1 in several countries, MandrakeSoft has been
awarded many times for quality and the technical innovation
of its products. "Born on the Internet" in
late 1998, MandrakeSoft has established headquarters
in the U.S.A. and in France. MandrakeSoft is traded
on Paris Euronext Marche Libre (Euroclear code: 4477.PA;
Reuters code: MAKE.PA) and the US OTC market (stock
symbol MDKFF). Please visit the MandrakeSoft website:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com
for more information.
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