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American Megatrends Announces AMIBIOS®8 & Aptio®4.x Support for the Expanded Intel® Atom™ Processor Series

Tuesday: March 3, 2009

Editorial Summary:

  • AMI is providing AMIBIOS®8 and Aptio® 4.x solutions worldwide for the Intel® Atom™ processor Z5xx series with the Intel® System Controller Hub US15WP and USW15PT
  • The expanded Intel Atom processor Z5xx series is targeted at temperature-sensitive applications in a wide range of form factors
  • AMIBIOS8 & Aptio 4.x evaluation BIOS for Intel Customer Reference Boards are now available

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – American Megatrends (AMI) is pleased to announce that its AMIBIOS®8 & Aptio®4.x products feature support for the recently expanded Intel® Atom™ processor Z5xx series with Intel® System Controller Hub US15WP and USW15PT.

AMIBIOS8 & Aptio 4.x from AMI support the complete range of Intel® Atom™ processor Z5xx series (Z530, Z510, Z530P, Z520PT, Z510P and Z510PT), using the Intel Atom micro-architecture and Intel® 45nm high-k silicon technology for improved power consumption.

The expanded, even more robust Intel Atom processor Z5xx series is targeted at temperature-sensitive applications in a wide range of form factors. Intel Atom processor Z5xx series can be found in such diverse applications as outdoor kiosks and point-of-sale stations, in-vehicle infotainment systems suitable for all climate zones, and industrial automation and control applications for use in demanding thermal environments.

S. Shankar, President and CEO of American Megatrends, offered this comment:

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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