VIA unveils Microsoft certified PCI Express Chipset

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New VIA chipset is Microsoft Vista-Ready, and is suitable for notebooks and ultra portable devices.

VIA Technologies announced the launch of the VIA VN896 digital media mobile IGP chipset, certified Vista Basic-ready by Microsoft and designed to provide users with unsurpassed visual clarity for notebooks and the new breed of ultra mobile devices.

The VIA VN896 chipset features the VIA Chrome9 HC integrated graphics processor (IGP) featuring a DirectX(r) 9.0 3D accelerator for high performance and a 2D accelerator for productivity applications. The 3D graphics engine of the VN896 chipset offers the industry's only simultaneous usage of single-pass multi-texturing and single-cycle trilinear filtering, providing stunning image quality without performance loss.

"As computing increasingly goes mobile, the VN896 mobile chipset offers
unparalleled visual quality for a rich digital media experience," commented Vice President of Product Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc., Chewei Lin. "Coupled with its advanced power saving features, it's an excellent choice for notebook

s and even smaller, ultra mobile devices requiring superior performance and extensive peripheral connectivity."

Also integrated is the latest generation Chromotion video display engine, featuring advanced video processing, including acceleration for MPEG-2 decoding, and picture enhancement through adaptive de-interlacing technology and video deblocking, all executed in hardware to offset the processor workload. The VIA VN896 also features versatile LCD panel, CRT and TV-out support, to as high as 1080i high definition, while separate display engines enable two outputs to display at the same time, with different information at different resolutions, pixel depths and refresh rates.

By passing the Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Basic logo tests, customers can integrate the VIA VN896 PCI Express chipset into their products with the assuredness of digitally signed drivers and trouble-free installation of Microsoft Windows Vista, including Ultimate, Enterprise, Business,

Home Premium and Home Basic editions.

The VIA VN896's robust graphics controller implements dynamic CKE and clock grating to minimize DDR SDRAM power consumption and achieve maximum power
savings.