High-Performance Aeolus 6600GT Brings New Dimension of Realism to the Professional Graphic and Gaming Arenas

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 14, 2004 – AOpen®, an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, today announced the newest addition to its comprehensive line of graphic processing solutions – the Aeolus 6600GT. Targeted at the professional graphics and gaming markets, the 6600GT, based on NVIDIA’s GeForce 6600GT graphics processor, enables smooth, seamless rendering of high-resolution graphics applications.

“The new generation of graphic intensive design and gaming applications has created a whole new set of requirements for graphic processors,” said James Huang, President of AOpen America. “AOpen continues to show its commitment to providing professionals and gamers with the latest, cutting-edge technology that will allow them to stay on top of the most graphically demanding games and applications.”

The Aeolus 6600GT provides superior graphics for the most demanding applications, and comes equipped with 128MB Micro BGA memory, as well as a PCI Express 16X high-speed Dual Bus Interface. Based on the GeForce PCX 6600GT GPU with the latest CineFX3.0 graphic engine, the Aeolus 6600GT delivers superior graphics performance, boasting ultra-high resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 pixels, giving users of high-end graphics programs and graphically-intensive games a dramatic level of processing power, which was previously unavailable within a comparable price range.

The Aeolus 6600GT boasts a full complement of 3D features including the advanced CineFX3.0 graphic engine, NVIDIA Intellisample™ 3.0 for high-resolution compression, 128-bit studio precision color, and NVIDIA’s nView for multiple displays. In addition, the 6600GT includes standard video features such as Digital Vibrance Control™ 3.0, integrated NTSC/PAL, Integrated TV encoder, a full-hardware MPEG-2 decoder and video capture support.

The Aeolus 6600GT-128 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $299. For more information on the 6600GT, or AOpen’s full line of graphics solutions, please visit http://www.aopen.com.