Kingston HyperX Certified for CrossFire Xpress 3200 Boards

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Kingston HyperX Certified for CrossFire Xpress 3200 and CrossFire Xpress 1600

Fountain Valley, CA April 05, 2006 Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced ATI® certification of its HyperX® DDR PC-3200 (400 MHz) modules on the CrossFire(TM) Xpress 3200 chipsets for AMD® processors. Already certified are Kingston® HyperX DDR2 PC2-5400 (675 MHz) and DDR2 PC2-6400 (800 MHz) for the CrossFire Xpress 1600 for Intel® processors. Certification ensures top system performance when used in conjunction with ATI-certified motherboards, graphic cards and power supplies. Kingston's certified HyperX module will be posted on the certified modules list on the CrossFire Web site, at http://www.ati.com/crossfire

CrossFire, the ultimate consumer graphics solution, features high graphics performance using multiple cards. CrossFire chipsets provide the highest image quality modes and resolutions with today's demanding 3-D titles.

"Kingston HyperX modules feature faster speeds, higher data bandwidths, lower power consumption and the highest quality testing and manufacturing processes. These features, combined with the ATI CrossFire(TM) chipset, provide the best memory solution available to support the chipset's performance," said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology business manager, Kingston. "This will create the ultimate computing solution for today's graphic intensive games," continued Tekunoff.
"ATI is driving the ultimate gaming experience using cutting-edge technology to deliver blazing performance. Kingston is one of the industry leaders helping us do that. Kingston ensures the highest quality performance of our CrossFire chipsets including the CrossFire Xpress 3200," said Reuven Soraya, integrated marketing director, ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI and Kingston share a common goal we are both committed to driving the latest technology and supporting customers on the cutting edge. ATI is pleased to certify Kingston HyperX modules for the CrossFire chipsets as their high reliability and life time warranty uphold ATI's high performance standards."

Crossfire certified HyperX memory are as follows:
Kingston HyperX Part Number: Description:
KHX3200A/512 DDR 400 MHz (PC-3200) 512 MB module
KHX3200AK2/1G DDR 400 MHz (PC-3200) 1 GB kit
KHX5400D2/512 DDR2 675 MHz (PC2-5400) 512MB module
KHX5400D2K2/1G DDR2 675 MHz (PC2-5400) 1GB kit
KHX6400D2/1G DDR2 800 MHz (PC2-6400) 1GB module
KHX6400D2K2/2G DDR2 800 MHz (PC2-6400) 2 GB kit

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory and digital media products. Kingston operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif. Kingston's back-end processing facility supports memory test and logistics. Kingston supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on Kingston, call (800) 337-8410 or go to kingston.com