Intel Corporation Introduces Next-Generation Pentium® II Platform With New 440LX AGPset

Pentium II Processor with the New Intel 440LX AGPset Delivers Higher Level of Performance and Manageability

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25, 1997 – Intel Corporation today introduced the Intel 440LX AGPset, a highly integrated chip set featuring Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) technology. Combined with the Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture of the Pentium® II processor, the 440LX AGPset lays the foundational hardware for a new class of Visual Computing PCs.

"The Intel 440LX AGPset is designed to extend the performance benefits of DIB architecture throughout the Pentium II processor platform," said Avtar Saini, vice president and general manager of Intel's Platform Components Division.

"The concept of balancing all aspects of the platform to complement the processor performance is becoming increasingly important," Saini said. The Intel 440LX AGPset is designed for optimum, balanced performance between the Pentium II processor and the rest of the platform, including graphics and memory.

Introducing Quad Port Acceleration: A New, Balanced Architecture
With the new Intel 440LX AGPset, Intel introduces a unique architectural optimization called Quad Port Acceleration (QPA). The features of QPA include Direct Connect AGP, Dynamic Distributed Arbitration and Multistream Memory Access. QPA, when combined with the Pentium II processor and AGP, provides scaleable performance for 3-D software, including games, entertainment, educational and digital imaging applications.

Better Manageability to Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership
The Pentium II processor and the Intel 440LX AGPset are the building blocks for a balanced platform that delivers superior performance and manageability for the flexible and NetPC in the business environment. In addition to QPA, the 440LX AGPset includes features essential for meeting demands placed on PCs by current and future software applications. The 440LX AGPset will enable PC manufacturers to offer Advanced Configuration Power management Interface(ACPI) for enhanced power management and Plug and Play capability, Ultra DMA for faster storage throughput, and SDRAM for increased system performance. Taking advantage of the ACPI support in the Intel440LX AGPset, PC manufacturers will be able to implement power-down capabilities for wake-up on LAN and remote capabilities as well as enabling the "Always On" PC.

New Intel 440LX AGPset Motherboards
Intel is also introducing three new motherboards based on the 440LX AGPset. The AL440LX is a flexible ATX form factor motherboard designed for home and corporate desktop applications. The NX440LX is a highly integrated NLX form factor motherboard designed to reduce total cost of ownership in the corporate environment, and the DK440LX is a dual Pentium II processor-based motherboard designed for entry-level workstation and high-end business applications.

Pricing and Availability
The Intel 440LX AGPset, in volume production now, is comprised of two components: the PCI AGP Controller (PAC) in a 492 Ball Grid Array (BGA) package, and the PCI, ISA, IDE Accelerator (PIIX4) in 324 BGA packaging. In 10,000-unit quantities, the price for the Intel 440LX AGPset is $64. For additional information on these products, call a local Intel sales office at (800) 626-7256 or the literature center at (800) 548-4725 (in the United States and Canada), or contact Intel at www.intel.com.

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