MSI Selects Silicon Image Storage Processors for its Motherbaords
Micro-Star International is a Taiwanese computer motherboard manufacturer.
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on January 14, 2008 at 4:03 pmSilicon Image, in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, announced that MSI (Micro-Star International), the manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions and a top-three motherboard manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Silicon Image’s second generation SteelVine Storage Processor SiI5723 for its X38 Diamond and X38 Platinum motherboards.
The SiI5723 provides a simple and reliable storage subsystem and is ideal for PC enthusiasts, professionals and gamers who want a practical, high-performance RAID without the need of an IT professional. The easy to use, 100 percent hardware implementation allows users to define RAID policies by simply setting a switch.
"Our second generation storage processors build on market-proven technology and Silicon Image’s existing strong market position," said Conrad Maxwell, Silicon Image’s senior product line manager for SteelVine products. "We’re very pleased to continue our strong partnership with MSI. By implementing our SiI5723, MSI will be able to deliver to customers a more powerful, user-friendly storage processor that is integrated onto the motherboards, eliminating the need for configuration and additional management software."
Based on Intel’s ICH9R southbridge chip and using a socket LGA775 Intel processor, MSI’s X38 Diamond and X38 Platinum motherboards incorporate exclusive features for PC enthusiasts, including Dual-Channel Pulse Width Modulation to provide optimum power supply, a fanless cooling system, quad graphics slots, X-Fi Xtreme Audio, MSI SkyTel VoIP and true hardware RAID with the SiI5723.
"MSI is dedicated to providing our customers cutting edge performance and features, and SteelVine storage processors do exactly that," said Vincent Lai, marketing director of MSI. "With a simple switch to set the RAID mode, IT professionals and gaming enthusiasts alike benefit from the simplest hardware RAID implementation available. This means that more people will actually use these advanced storage features, and that photos, videos and personal data can be protected for a lifetime."
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