IBASE Introduces an Intel® Xeon™ processor-based E7500/E7501 Full Size CPU Card

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, February 24, 2003 - IBASE Europe, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of Intel® Pentium® 4 processor-based single board computers, today announced the IB900, an Intel® Xeon™ processor-based CPU Card based on the Intel® E7500/E7501 chipset.

IBASE Technology has a reputation for debuting new technologies and integrating them into single board computer solutions as exemplified by their release of the world's first two Intel® Pentium® 4 processor-based SBC models supporting SDRAM and DDR memory. With the addition of the new Intel® Xeon™ processor-based SBC, IBASE and their customers will stay ahead of the competition to deliver high performance solutions for demanding and memory-hungry applications.

Integrated with the E7500/E7501 chipset, IB900 runs with systems bus of 400/533MHz and supports DDR-200/266 SDRAM memory. It supports Intel® Xeon™ processor with Intel® NetBurst microarchitecture LAN manageability and Hyper-Threading technology, enabling faster performance with simultaneous instruction processing.

The IB900's internal PCI-X bus connects to the Intel® 82546EB Ethernet controller to provide dual Gigabit LAN support on the two RJ-45 connectors on board. Four USB 1.0 ports are supported through pin headers and the AC97 interface delivers 20-bit audio for enhanced sound quality and full surround sound capability. Dual Ultra ATA 100 interfaces support faster IDE transfers to storage devices and improves system performance.

IB900 Features
– mPGA604 ZIF socket supporting Intel® Xeon™ processors
– Hyper-Threading technology and NetBurst microarchitecture
– Intel® E7500 / E7501 chipset supporting 400MHz and 533MHz system bus respectively
– Two 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4GB of Registered DDR200/266 memory
– Integrated Dual Intel® 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet controllers
– Watchdog timer, ISA High Drive, Four USB 1.0 port,

About IBase Technology
IBASE Technology was set up by a group of experienced engineers who revolve around the  IPC arena and talented marketing and management staff sharing the same ideals and goals. As a team, it has gained the respect and support from reputable and established companies that eventually forged strategic partnerships with IBASE. IBase's R&D team is composed hardware and software engineers, 20% with over 14 years and 80% with over 8 years experience in their respective fields. Current product offerings from IBase include various Transmeta Crusoe SBCs, CompactPCI processor boards, MicroPCI SBCs, embedded boards, industrial motherboards, and barebone systems.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
IBASE Europe
11F, No. 3-1, Yuan Qu St., Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (Nankang Software Park)
Tel: 886-2-26557588 Fax: 886-2-26557388
Contact Person: Romeo Chua, Marketing Dept.
Email: sales@ibase.com.tw
Web Site: www.ibase.com.tw