Low power VIA ProSavage™ KN400 provides a highly balanced and scalable platform for a complete spectrum of high performance desktop replacement and thin and light notebook designs

Taipei, Taiwan, 12 March 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the launch of the VIA ProSavage™ KN400 chipset supporting the new mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M processor.

Featuring the integrated S3 Graphics UniChrome 2D/3D AGP graphics core with built-in MPEG-2 acceleration, the VIA ProSavage KN400 chipset has been designed from the ground up to deliver stunning video quality for key mobile digital media applications such as DVD playback. With its flexible 200/266/333MHz Front Side Bus settings, the KN400 is optimized to run the complete range of mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processors, including the latest AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2400+ based on the “Barton” core. Performance and versatility are further enhanced by support for a full selection of DDR memory types, as well as a host of advanced connectivity and multimedia features including USB 2.0 and six-channel audio.

“The KN400 provides the most flexible and scalable platform for the new AMD Athlon XP-M processor,” commented Richard Brown, Associate Vice-President of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “With its low power consumption and highly integrated feature set, the KN400 enables a full range of innovative new mobile designs, ranging from high performance, feature-rich desktop replacements to ultra-portable thin and light systems.”

VIA ProSavage KN400

The VIA ProSavage KN400 is a low power yet highly integrated chipset for the AMD Athlon XP-M processor. In addition to a built-in S3 Graphics UniChrome 2D/3D AGP graphics core with motion compensation and integrated hardware MPEG-2 acceleration for rich DVD performance, the KN400 North Bridge features support for a full range of DDR200/266/333/400 SDRAM types through its high-speed memory controller.

The KN400 North Bridge is connected to the VT8235CE South Bridge or the forthcoming pin compatible VT8237 South Bridge through a fast 8X V-Link 533MB/s connection. With an integrated VIA MAC for 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet connectivity, and six-channel VIA VinylÔ AC’97 audio, as well as ATA-133 and USB 2.0 support, the VT8235CE provides unrivaled connectivity and multimedia functionality on a mobile platform.

The VIA ProSavage KN400 is shipping in volume quantities now; pricing information is available on request. For more information, please visit our website: <http://www.via.com.tw/en/ProSavage%20Chipsets/kn400.jsp>