News Press Release : Crucial does graphics!

Straight from Crucial...

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
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> CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY ENTERS EUROPEAN GRAPHICS CARD MARKET
> Leading memory upgrade provider offers two Crucial(R) Radeon(TM)
> graphics card solutions on its European Web site
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>
> Glasgow, UK, 1 October 2002 - Crucial Technology, a division of
> Micron and one of the world's largest direct memory upgrade
> providers, announced today the immediate availability of the
> Crucial(R) Radeon(TM) 9700 Pro graphics card and the Crucial(R)
> Radeon(TM) 8500LE graphics card on its European Web site.
> Previously available only through Crucial's US-based Web site,
> Crucial.com, the high-quality, performance-boosting graphics cards
> are now available through Crucial.com/uk, giving customers in
> Europe the benefit of local customer support, lower-cost shipping
> and faster shipping options.
>
> "Our customers on this side of the Atlantic have been telling us
> they're anxious to improve their system graphics with Crucial's new
> graphic cards," said Crucial's European Marketing Manager Roddy
> McLean. "Now we can offer two quality solutions for two different
> needs; the Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro is one of the fastest cards
> available for high-end users, and the Crucial Radeon 8500LE is an
> affordable option for consumers looking to boost the performance
> of an older system."
>
> The Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card is powered by ATi(R)
> technology and features 128MB of 2.86 nanosecond (350MHZ) double
> data rate (DDR) synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), 256-bit memory interface,
> 325MHz core clock speed, dual-display capability, DVI-I output,
> six-foot S-video and RCA cables, a DVI to CRT converter, an S-video
> to RCA converter, DirectX® 9 support, and AGP 8X support. This
> high-end graphics card delivers extreme speed and cinematic-quality
> 3D graphics for advanced games and sophisticated CAD and graphic
> design. It is currently priced at 237.59 British pounds.
>
> The Crucial Radeon 8500LE graphics card is powered by ATi(R)
> technology and features 128MB of 6 nanosecond (166 MHZ) DDR SDRAM,
> 400-MHz RAMDAC, DVI-out, dual-display capability, and a six-foot
> S-video cable, allowing the graphics card to connect to a S-video-
> compatible television display. This graphics card is a high-quality
> and economical solution for mainstream computer users who want to
> improve the performance and extend the life of existing computer
> systems. It is currently priced at 71.09 British pounds.
>
> Both Crucial graphics cards are available on Crucial's European site,
> www.crucial.com/uk and come with a limited lifetime warranty and
> Crucial's renowned customer service and technical support.
>
> Crucial Technology sells high-quality RAM upgrades, flash memory, and
> graphics cards on its European Web site at http://www.crucial.com/uk.
> Crucial offers over 94,000 upgrades for more than 15,000 desktops,
> notebooks, servers, routers, printers, and electronic devices.
>
> Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market
> DRAMs, very fast SRAMs, Flash memory, CMOS imagers, other semiconductor
> components and memory modules. Micron's common stock is traded on the
> New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more
> about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its web site at www.micron.com.
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> # # #
>
> Micron, Crucial, and Crucial Technology are registered trademarks of
> Micron Technology, Inc. Radeon is a trademark of ATi, Inc., and is
> licensed for use by Crucial. All other trademarks referenced herein
> are the property of their respective owners.
>

Piccage? Oh very well...

 

sweet!

isn't the 'bog standard' memory on a 9700 made by Samsung? maybe having Crucial memory instead will give a slight performace increase?

If ony I had £240 to spare

Matt