SUNNYVALE, CALIF. – Nov. 30, 2006 – Charting another industry first
for computing enthusiasts, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the AMD Quad FX
Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) Architecture, the first
dual-socket, multi-core desktop PC platform designed to take advantage of
the latest enhancements in Windows® Vista(tm) Ultimate. As the supreme AMD
platform for megatasking enthusiasts, the AMD Quad FX Platform is designed
to redefine performance on the latest generation of multi-threaded
applications.
The AMD Quad FX Platform is powered by pairs of the AMD Athlon(tm)
64 FX-70 series dual-core processors, the newest additions to the
award-winning AMD Athlon 64 FX processor family. The new platform takes
enthusiasts on a megatasking thrill ride, allowing them to make the most of
their overall computing experience while gaming, editing audio/video and
streaming high-definition content.