High-Bandwidth, Enterprise-Level Storage Technology and Simplified Storage Asset Management For the Channel Motherboard Market
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COMPUTEX -- Silicon
Image, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and intellectual
property solutions for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of
high-definition content, and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS(R)), worldwide
leader in motherboard production, today announced the introduction of seven
new ASUS P5Q series channel motherboards incorporating Silicon Image's
SteelVine(TM) SiI5723 SATA storage processor and the new ASUS Drive
Xpert(TM), a management utility software jointly developed by Silicon Image
and ASUS.
The ASUS motherboards support storage with the easy to use RAID
(Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) modes enabled by the Silicon Image
SteelVine storage processor which includes functions such as:
-- RAID 1 for protection,
-- RAID 0 for performance enhancement
-- JBOD for drive accessibility
"This new product line greatly enhances the storage features for our
P5Q series motherboard offerings and enables a streamlined and simplified
storage asset management process through the Drive Xpert utility software,"
said Joe Hsieh, General Manager of Motherboard Business Unit, at ASUS. "The
joint development of the ASUS Drive Xpert continues the successful
collaboration between Silicon Image and ASUS and emphasizes the companies'
commitment to bring advanced and cost-competitive storage solutions to
consumer markets worldwide."
The Drive Xpert utility software, available exclusively from ASUS and
based on ASUS-defined design flow and graphics, supports the following RAID
modes:
-- Ez-Backup (RAID 1)
Provides maximum data security by writing data to both drives so the
system can continue to operate even in the face of total drive failure,
keeping critical data and personal content accessible and protected.
-- SuperSpeed (RAID 0)
Stripes data to two drives for maximum performance (faster boot time
and quicker application caching and loading).
-- Normal Mode
Allows direct access to both drives.
"This degree of commitment to Silicon Image's SteelVine storage
processors by ASUS, the market leader in channel motherboards, shows the
depth of our collaborative efforts as well as the value found in the
continued innovative initiative in SATA RAID," said Alex Chervet, director
of marketing at Silicon Image. "The implementation of our technology across
the channel motherboard market segment confirms the robust capabilities of
the SteelVine storage processor."
Silicon Image's SteelVine storage processors enable original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators to offer 3Gbps (Gigabit per
second) storage expansion solutions for price-sensitive mass-market
applications. The SiI5723 SATA storage processor can be configured for
internal or external SATA (eSATA) applications where plug-and-play,
reliable and high-performance data storage and backup are necessary. In
addition to motherboards, the versatility of the SiI5723 SATA storage
processor makes it suitable for use in standalone storage appliances,
personal video recorders (PVRs), media center PCs, and network attached
storage (NAS) expansion. Multiple features and 110MBps (Megabyte per
second) streaming performance make it ideal for professional consumer drive
expansion, small office/home office (SOHO), small and medium business
(SMB), video editing and industrial data protection. For more information
on Silicon Image's SteelVine SiI5723 SATA storage processor please visit
http://www.siliconimage.com.
The new ASUS P5Q series of channel motherboards include:
P5Q3 Deluxe P5Q P5Q
/WIFI-AP @n Premium Deluxe P5Q-E
Chipsets Intel P45/ICH 10R
FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MHz
Memory DDR3 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2
1600*/1333/1066 1200/1066/800 1200/1066/800 1200/1066/800
Graphics 3 x PCIe x16 4 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x16
CrossFireX CrossFireX CrossFireX CrossFireX
(Max. Quad GPU) (Max. Quad GPU) (Max. Quad GPU) (Max. Quad GPU)
Gbit LAN x2 x4 x2 x2
Audio 8CH HD 8CH HD 8CH HD 8CH HD
AI Audio2 AI Audio2 AI Audio2 AI Audio2
Storage 1* Ultra DMA 1* Ultra DMA 1* Ultra DMA 1* Ultra DMA
8* SATA 3Gb/s 10* SATA 3Gb/s 8* SATA 3Gb/s 8* SATA 3Gb/s
1* eSATA 3Gb/s 1* eSATA 1* eSATA 3Gb/s 1* eSATA 3Gb/s
(Bracket)
Drive
Xpert YES
P5QC P5QPRO P5Q
Chipsets Intel P45/ICH 10R
FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MHz
Memory DDR3 1333/1066 DDR2 DDR2
DDR2 1200/1066/800 1200/1066/800 1200/1066/800
Graphics 1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x16
CrossFireX
(Max. Quad GPU)
Gbit LAN x1 x1 x1
Audio 8CH HD 8CH HD 8CH HD
Storage 1* Ultra DMA 1* Ultra DMA 1* Ultra DMA
8* SATA 3Gb/s 8* SATA 3Gb/s 8* SATA 3Gb/s
1* eSATA(Bracket) 1* eSATA(Bracket) 1* eSATA(Bracket)
Drive
Xpert YES
For more information on the new ASUS channel motherboards and the Drive
Xpert utility management software please visit
http://www.asus.com/index.aspx.
About ASUS
ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff
of more than 8000 and a world-class R&D design team, the turnover for 2007
was 6.9 billion U.S. Dollars. ASUS has been ranked in Business Week
InfoTech 100 for 10 consecutive years, and has been ranked No.1 by the Wall
Street Journal Asia for best quality products in Taiwan.
About Silicon Image
Silicon Image, Inc. is a global leader in driving the architecture and
semiconductor implementation for the secure storage, distribution and
presentation of high-definition content in the consumer electronics,
personal computing, and mobile device markets. With a rich history of
technology innovation that includes creating industry standards such as
SATA, DVI and HDMI, Silicon Image partners with the world's leading
entertainment creators and electronics manufacturers to deliver digital HD
content to consumers anytime, anywhere, on any device. Silicon Image is
also a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property solutions
for high-definition multimedia and data storage applications. Additionally,
Simplay Labs, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, offers
robust testing tools, technologies, support services, consulting and
product certification to electronics manufacturers to maximize performance,
interoperability and ensure the highest-quality HD experience to consumers.
With engineering, sales and customer support facilities located throughout
North America, Asia and Europe, Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) is globally
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, please visit
http://www.siliconimage.com.