Transcend’s TS-AKT4 PR

Taipei, Taiwan, July 19th, 2000/Various Agencies --- Transcend Information, Inc. is proud to release details of its latest high-performance motherboard, the TS-AKT4. An ATX form factor board, it is designed around the VIA KT133 (VT8363/686A) chipset to support the powerful Socket A AMD K7 (Athlon) and Duron CPUs

Powerful – and with a host of exciting features Sporting numerous high-end features, the TS-AKT4 boasts a speedy 200MHz Front Side Bus, with both the voltage and frequency range programmable through BIOS. There is plenty of scope for expansion, with 3 slots for PC-133 or Virtual Channel SDRAM memory modules (up to 1.5GB maximum), 5x PCI, 1x ISA (Shared), 1x AMR, 1x AGP 4X slots and 4x USB ports. The TS-AKT4 motherboard has 2 Ultra ATA/66 IDE ports on board (supporting up to 4 devices), and also has a built in VGA function. The advanced jumper-less board configuration makes for easy installation, and incorporates automatic detection of CPU type. And the combination of a built-in AC97 sound chip and AMR expansion delivers a highly cost-effective 3D multimedia experience.

A Safe Choice The TS-AKT4 includes many features, which help to safeguard the end-user’s investment. It contains an Intercept Virus hardware solution, which protects 2-Mbit of BIOS data from being damaged by either a virus or by a user incorrectly updating the board’s flash memory. Advanced Hardware Monitoring keeps track of the PC’s temperature, voltage and fan speed, while Over Voltage Protection and Over Current Protection safeguard both CPU and peripherals while overclocking. The Advanced Power Management and Suspend To RAM ensure a very fast system resume and the TS-AKT4 also features LAN/Modem/ Mouse Wake-up and Soft Power Off. There is even a restore key facility in case faulty overclocking causes system shutdown.

Like all Transcend motherboards The TS-AKT4 utilizes components of the highest quality, and has passed extremely rigorous testing with a range of peripherals Transcend’s engineers. The board includes a PC99 color coding connector and comes with the standard 2-year Transcend warranty