VIA ProSavageDDR PN266T mobile chipset with DDR266 memory support delivers a decisive performance improvement and extends battery life for Intel and VIA processor-based mobile platforms

Taipei, Taiwan, 23 January 2002 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia, networking and communications chips, today announced the launch of the VIA ProSavageDDR PN266T (codename: Twister-T DDR) mobile chipset for mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor-M, Intel® Pentium III, Intel Celeron and VIA C3 processor-based notebook PCs.

The VIA ProSavageDDR PN266T is the first mobile chipset to support fast DDR266 memory for Intel and VIA processor based systems, outperforming the hugely popular VIA ProSavage PN133 (codename: Twister) PC133 based chipset, and reducing power consumption through a 30% reduction in memory voltage.

The VIA ProSavageDDR PN266T also has S3 Graphics ProSavage8 technology with AGP 8X equivalent bandwidth integrated into the chipset North Bridge. This delivers stunning video quality for key applications like DVD playback while eliminating the need for a discrete graphics card, thus saving real estate on the mainboard ensuring even lower power consumption in thin and light notebook designs. ProSavage8 is an enhanced version of the proven ProSavage4 core seen in the successful VIA ProSavage PN133 and shares the same comprehensive driver set, enabling risk free market deployment for OEMs and mobile system developers.