Computex 2005 Coverage Day 0 Bluetooth 31 May 2005
Sapphire
Sapphire Technology Limited, the leading
supplier of ATI-powered graphics solutions, has just announced an exciting new
range of high end mainboards developed for gamers and PC enthusiasts who want to
get the maximum enjoyment from their AMD Athlon64TM or FX systems using the
latest hardware and performance tuning options.
PURE Performance!
Developed primarily for the PURE Performance enthusiast, the specifications for
the Sapphire PURE mainboard line have been chosen to give the user maximum
flexibility in performance optimisation. Built using high quality components to
provide stability, providing support for high end hardware options such as Dual
VPU support hardware and offering the capability for BIOS performance tuning,
the PURE product family reaches new heights in desirability for the PC platform.
Equipped with the latest ATI Express-200 chipsets it offers support for the
latest socket 939 AMD Processors.
On board SATA I and II up to 8 SATA ports + 4 IDE ATA133
1 PCI-E
1 GBE Onboard LAN
2 1394 ports
4 DDR up to 4GB
HD 7.1 Audio
Board size : 305mm x 44mm, ATX
PURE Innovation!
Captured within the circuitry of the Sapphire PURE Innovation mainboard family
is the collective feedback of generations of hardcore gamers. Innovative
suggestions combined with the expertise of Sapphire engineers to deliver a range
of easily configured, high performance mainboards. Pure Innovation mainboards
boast support for the powerful and highly acclaimed AMD Athlon64TM and FX
processors, main memory options of up to 4GB of Dual Channel DDR400, PCI-Express
Technology plus additional PCI slots meeting any need for expansion, and a range
of onboard communications options including LAN and Firewire as well as multiple
USB 2.0 ports and on-board multi channel sound. Peak hard drive performance is
assured with both IDE and SATA support.
PURE Immersion!
Backed by the Sapphire reputation for quality and guarantee of reliability,
users can expect nothing but pure multimedia Immersion with the Sapphire PURE
family of mainboards. In addition to peak performance and innovative solutions,
Sapphire delivers the ability for all end users, casual and hardcore alike, to
experience an unsurpassed level of multimedia immersion.