AMD ha scelto il Computex 2008 per lanciare la nuova tecnologia ATI PowerXpress. Si tratta di una soluzione proprietaria indirizzata ai sistemi mobile di tipo notebook mediante la quale è possibile, da un lato, ridurre la dissipazione di potenza elettrica e, dall'altro, offrire agli utenti migliori performance in ambito grafico.
Infatti, ATI PowerXpress è basata su una architettura che prevede l'abbinamento di un chip grafico esterno, come "una gpu della gamma ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400", ad un chip-set già provvisto di IGP, come "l'AMD M780G che integra una ATI Radeon HD 3200".
L'utente può "switchare" agevolmente, ovvero mediante il tool Catalyst Control Center e senza riavviare dalla gpu esterna alla gpu del chip-set, modulando così in ultima analisi le prestazioni e il consumo energetico a proprio piacimento.
Fujitsu-Siemens Computers ha già reso disponibili i primi notebook dotati di ATI PowerXpress.
Computex, TAIPEI -- June 4, 2008 --AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that ATI PowerXpress users can double or triple the performance of the integrated graphics processor1 when plugged into a wall socket or extend their battery life by over an hour while on the go2. Previously announced earlier this year as a variant of ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology for notebook computers, ATI PowerXpress allows notebook users to manually or automatically switch between an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series discrete graphics processor and an integrated AMD M780G with ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics without rebooting their notebook. ATI PowerXpress features can also be accessible and user configurable via the Catalyst Control Center. The first notebooks to take advantage of ATI PowerXpress are available from Fujitsu-Siemens Computers.
“For our AMILO Xa notebooks with the AMD graphics technology of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series we implemented the ATI PowerXPress feature,” said Hartmut Woerrlein, Senior Director Product Management Consumer Mobile, Fujitsu Siemens Computers. “For the consumer it’s a real advantage in their practical experience to switch between maximum graphic performance and maximum battery life, on the go and without restarting the whole system.”
“With ATI PowerXpress, we’re addressing that traditional notebook trade-off, giving people the flexibility to play high quality 3D games or watch HD movies when plugged in and still enjoy long lasting battery life in transit,” said Ben Bar-Haim, vice president of software, Graphics Products Group, AMD. “Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ deployment of these new features to European consumers demonstrates a forward looking design philosophy that delivers on their mobile computing needs.”
For more information about ATI PowerXpress Technology, please visit: http://www.amd.com.
News Source: AMD Press Release
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