VIA Introduces New low power consuming pc3500 motherboard

VIA Introduces New low power consuming pc3500 motherboard

New Delhi, 22nd August 2007 – Further strengthening its leadership in providing the world’s most energy-efficient computing platforms, VIA Technologies today announced the VIA pc3500 Motherboard, a low power, feature-rich platform for desk top Personal Computers that consumes less than 24 watts in Idle State – less than half the requirement of the U.S. EPA’s latest Energy Star Program Requirement for Computers: Version 4.0.

In addition, a system based around the VIA pc3500 Mainboard draws only 1.09 watts in Sleep Mode, and 0.68 watts in Standby (Off Mode), comfortably meeting the Energy Star requirements for a Category A system, as summarized in the table below. The system even draws under 35 watts when playing back a DVD, one of the most power-intensive computing applications.

“With the launch of VIA pc3500 mainboard we are leading the way in developing innovative low power platforms that enable our OEM and SI customers to meet the growing worldwide demand for energy-efficient PCs,” commented Richard Brown, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “Consumers and business users who purchase PCs based on the VIA pc3500 mainboard will not only be able to significantly reduce their energy costs but also minimize their environmental impact while running all the latest software applications.”

About the VIA pc3500 Mainboard

The VIA pc3500 is the latest addition to the energy efficient VIA pc-1 Mainboard line, and is based on the VIA CN896 digital media IGP chipset, certified by Microsoft for Windows Vista Basic and featuring the VIA Chrome9 HC IGP with a DirectX 9.0 3D accelerator for high performance, a 2D accelerator for productivity applications, and the Chromotion 3.0 video display engine for advanced hardware-based video processing. Combined with the power efficient VIA C7-D processor supporting the 400MHz VIA V4 bus, the VIA pc3500 mainboard delivers high performance and a rich digital media experience at an average power consumption of less than 25 watts.

The VIA pc3500 Mainboard is available through global VIA pc-1 distribution channels; pricing information is available upon request. More details about the VIA pc3500 mainboard may be found on the VIA website at:

http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/empowered/pc3500_mainboard/index.jsp

These test results were compared with the latest Energy Star power consumption requirements for computers; further information on these criteria can be found at: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=computers.pr_crit_computers