ATI unveils chipset for AMD-based notebook

ATI Technologies has introduced Radeon Xpress 200M ­ a PCI Express DirectX 9 chipset for AMD processor-based notebook PCs. Designed to support a range of form factors, the chipset delivers Radeon graphics and Powerplay 5.0 power management. Flexible in design, it supports all mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors and mobile AMD Sempron processors. Due to its power management functionality, it is suited for thin and light notebooks, powered by the forthcoming AMD Turion 64 mobile technology. 

Marty Seyer, VP and GM, Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products Group, AMD, said, "Together with the upcoming AMD Turion 64 mobile technology, we´re helping highly mobile PC customers to embrace thin and light platforms for powerful system performance, broad connectivity and superior multimedia capabilities."

With the introduction of Xpress 200M, ATI delivers onboard Radeon X300 class visual performance and features. Through new capabilities such as Dynamic Lane Count Switching
(DLCS), power is adjusted to reduce GPU power consumption by up to 30%.

Phil Eisler, Senior VP and GM, Integrated and Mobile Business Unit, ATI Technologies, said, "By working closely with AMD on developing these chipsets, we have a compelling platform to harness the performance of present and future generations of mobile AMD processors."

Radeon Xpress 200M is currently available from Sharp in their Mebius PCXG-70H and Mebius PCXG-50H media center notebook PCs. The chipset for AMD will be available from HP, Sharp,
Medion, Acer, Targa, Gateway, NEC, Mitac, Arima, MSI, Compal, Quanta and Wistron.

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