American Megatrends' Provides Firmware Support for Platforms based on the Intel® Pentiuml® M processor 760 and the Mobile Intel® 915GM Express Chipset
Tuesday: February 22, 2005
Editorial Summary:
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AMI provides firmware support for platforms based on the latest Intel® Pentium® M processors and the Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset, through AMIBIOS8 and Aptio, AMI’s next-generation BIOS based on the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI
Nuremberg, Germany - American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), a leading provider of storage and computing innovations worldwide, announces today its firmware support for platforms based on the Intel Pentium M processor 760 and the Mobile Intel 915GM Express chipset at Embedded World 2005 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Embedded boards utilizing the Intel Pentium M processor 760 and the Mobile Intel 915GM Express chipset combination offer high performance platforms with low power consumption, as well as improved graphics bandwidth. The new chipset features integrate third generation graphics for improved performance, with support for PCI Express technology. AMI provides firmware support for this platform through AMIBIOS8 and also with Aptio, AMI’s next-generation BIOS based on the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI.
AMIBIOS8 mobile features include the latest power management technologies, such as Geyserville technology as well as Embedded Controller, hot-key support and PCI Express.
"AMI system software provides reliability and technical value at the highest level for server, desktop and mobile platforms,”" said Bill Clark, AMI’s Software Sales Manager. "AMI’s modular firmware components are ideal for embedded system who prefer to mix-and-match desktop, server and mobile technologies for their boards to optimize for a variety of industrial uses."
Thanks to its close cooperation with Intel in the development phase through the Intel Communications Alliance, AMI firmware is available in the early stage of platform development cycle, helping to reduce time-to-market for new embedded platforms.
"Reliable and predictable system initialization is critical to the stability and usability of any platform. By supporting the latest embedded platform from Intel, AMI is providing firmware choices to developers ranging from traditional BIOS to instantiation, in support of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI" said Doug Davis, vice president, Digital Enterprise Group, general manager, Infrastructure Processor Division, Intel Corporation. "By working with members of the Intel Communications Alliance, Intel ensures designs tools and services are widely available as new technologies are introduced."
A wide range of remote system management solutions, including Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) firmware for AdvancedTCA® server blades as well as IPMI 2.0 daughter cards and reference designs, completes AMI’s offering, providing AMI embedded customers a one-stop shop for system software.
About AMI : Founded in 1985 and known worldwide for AMIBIOS®, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software, and utilities to top-tier manufacturers of desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems. AMI’s industry leading Aptio® V UEFI BIOS firmware, innovative StorTrends® Network Storage hardware and software products and MegaRAC® remote server management solutions continue to garner industry acclaim and awards around the world. In line with the diversity of its technology and product line, AMI is a member of a number of industry associations and standards groups, such as the Unified EFI Forum (UEFI), the Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, AMI has locations in the U.S., China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan to better serve its customers.
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