Mini-ITX Motherboard suits multimedia applications.

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Supporting socket for Intel® Pentium® M or Celeron® M processor, MB896 915GM Express has memory slot for DDR2 400/533 MHz SDRAM and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. Board features dual display capability from 2 independent video sources and supports Intel High Definition Audio. Measuring 170 x 170 mm, platform facilitates networking via 10/100 BaseT Ethernet and optional PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet. Other interfaces are provided by 2 SATA ports and 6 USB 2.0 ports.



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IBASE Announces the Availability of an Intel® 915GM Express Mini-ITX Motherboard



TAIPEI, TAIWAN, August 10, 2005 - IBASE, a leader in embedded computing and a member of the Intel® Communications Alliance, announces the availability of the MB896 915GM Express Mini-ITX Motherboard supporting a socket for an Intel® Pentium® M or an Intel® Celeron® M processor and a memory slot for DDR2 400/533MHz SDRAM. Integrated with the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900, the board delivers better graphics performance over the previous generation chipset and features dual display from two independent video sources. It also supports the latest Intel® High Definition Audio that enables increased bandwidth for high quality audio.

The 170mm by 170mm platform provides networking versatility with a 10/100 BaseT Ethernet and optional PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet. Other high speed interfaces are provided by 2 SATA ports and 6 USB 2.0 ports.

The MB896 perfectly suits the needs of multimedia, gaming and other applications requiring high quality graphics and audio performance, as well as high computing in a low power platform.

MB896 FEATURES

Supports Pentium® M / Celeron® M processors

Supports up to 2.26GHz, 400MHz/533MHz FSB

One DDRII SDRAM DIMM, Max. 1GB memory

Onboard 10/100 BaseT and Marvell PCI-Express Gigabit LAN

Intel® 915GM VGA for CRT / 18-bit dual channel LVDS/HDTV/TV-out

2x SATA, 6x USB 2.0, 2x COM, Watchdog timer, 1394

1x PCI, 1x MiniPCI, 1xPCI-E(x1) slots, optional DVI card

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, 30% with over 10 years and 60% with between 5 to 10 years of experience in their respective fields. IBASE, an ISO9001 certified company, also specializes in OEM/ODM services tailoring products to customers' requirements. Current product offerings from IBASE include various single board computers, Mini-ITX, industrial motherboards, ETX CPU modules, CompactPCI processor boards, network appliance and digital surveillance systems.

IBASE Technology Inc. is an Affiliate Member with the Intel® Communications Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit http://www.intel.com/go/ica.

Intel, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Contact Information:

IBASE Technology Inc.
11F, No. 3-1, Yuan Qu St., Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (Nankang Software Park)
Tel: 886-2-26557588 Fax: 886-2-26557388
Email: sales@ibase.com.tw
Web Site: www.ibase.com.tw

Alice Chen
IBASE TECHNOLOGY INC.
Tel: +886-2-2655-7588 ext.601
Fax: +886-2-2655-7388
E-mail: alice@ibase.com.tw
http://www.ibase.com.tw

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