Meridian, Idaho, July 6, 2004 -- Crucial Technology(R), a division of
Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Micron Technology, Inc. and one of the world's largest direct
memory upgrade providers, today announces immediate availability of
the Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) X800 Pro 256MB video card, the flagship
graphics card for Crucial’s new graphics card line.
The Crucial RADEON X800 Pro utilizes a 256-bit quad-channel GDDR3
memory interface, and introduces 3Dc(TM), an image enhancement
technology which defines a new High-Definition gaming experience by
providing greater image detail at higher resolutions. The pixel shader
engine utilizes 12 pixel pipelines and six programmable vertex shader
pipelines. The Crucial RADEON X800 Pro offers the latest
DirectX(R) 9.0 and OpenGL(R) 2.0 shader support, necessary for getting
the most out of upcoming game titles.
"Leading edge graphics enthusiasts will seek to quickly upgrade to
this next generation video card," said John Shumate, Crucial Product
Marketing Manager. "The Crucial RADEON X800 Pro brings graphics
performance to a new level and provides a distinct advantage over
existing graphics technology."
The new Crucial video card line includes the following:
Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) 9200 SE 128MB currently priced at US$59.99
Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) 9600 SE 128MB currently priced at US$99.99
Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) 9600 XT 128MB currently priced at US$199.99
Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) 9800 Pro 128MB currently priced at US$269.99
Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) X800 Pro 256MB currently priced at US$489.99
Visit http://www.crucial.com/media for more information about the entire
Crucial video card line, including specification details and images.
Crucial Technology is a division of Micron Semiconductor Products,
Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc.
Crucial provides high-quality memory upgrades, video cards, flash
memory, and a host of products to enhance the entire computing
experience on its Web site at http://www.crucial.com. Crucial offers over
110,000 upgrades for more than 20,000 desktops, notebooks, servers,
routers, printers, and electronic devices.
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of
advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations,
Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, Flash memory, CMOS image
sensors, other semiconductor components and memory modules for use
in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products.
Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc.,
visit its Web site at http://www.micron.com.
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Micron, Crucial, and Crucial Technology are trademarks of Micron
Technology, Inc. RADEON and 3Dc are used under license and are
registered trademarks or trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. in
the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.