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China market: Tsinghua Tongfang launches SiS671-based PCs

Press release, August 8; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Asia 0

Silicon Integrated System (SiS) announced that the SiS671-based PCs from China-based Tsinghua Tongfang are now available in the China market. The PCs will have selling prices from RMB$3,999-5,999 (US$528-792).

The SiS671-based Tsinghua Tongfang S8360 and S8160 desktop PCs are designed to be home multimedia centers. The PCs support Intel Core 2 Duo and Pentium D processors, respectively, and adopt the latest LightScribe technology for DVD burners. The systems also come with a 22-inch widescreen LCD monitor.

The T5160 and T5150 desktop PCs are designed for the education market and feature Intel Celeron 420 processors and SiS' integrated Mirage 3 graphics engine, while the A300 and A210 desktop PCs are designed for the business market

The SiS671 northbridge, combining with the SiS968 southbridge, support Intel Core 2 Duo/ Pentium 4/ Celeron D processors with a 800/667/533MHz FSB (front side bus), single-channel DDR2 667 memory plus Mirage 3 graphics engine. The SiS671/SiS968 supports a PCI Express port which enables further upgrades to the system.

Tsinghua Tongfang PCs' specification

Model

S8160

S8360

T5150

A300

CPU

Intel Pentium D E2140 processor

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 processor

Intel Celeron 420 processor

Intel Pentium D 925 processor

Memory

1 GB DDR2 memory

1 GB DDR2 memory

1 GB DDR2 memory

512M DDR2 533 memory

VGA

Nvidia 7300SE

ATI X1550

Mirage 3

Mirage 3

Source: Tsinghua Tongfang, VIA, compiled by Digitimes, Aug 2007

Tsinghua Tongfang S8360 and S8160 desktop PCs


Tsinghua Tongfang S8360/S8160 desktop PCs
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Tsinghua Tongfang T5160 and T5150 desktop PCs


Tsinghua Tongfang T5160/T5150 desktop PCs
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Tsinghua Tongfang A300 and A210 desktop PCs


Tsinghua Tongfang A300/A210 desktop PCs
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