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- (Boxborough, Mass., March 9, 1992) NEC Technologies, Inc. has expanded its
- PowerMate Image Series of desktop computers with the introduction today of
- a 486-based system. As an Image product, the new PowerMate 486/33i is
- equipped with NEC's local bus video and ImageSync technologies.
-
- In addition to expanding NEC's Image Series of computers introduced in
- October 1991, the PowerMate 486/33i computer provides an additional
- upgrade option for current Image Series users. Now customers using the
- PowerMate SX/16i, SX/20vi, SX/20i and 386/33i can upgrade to the PowerMate
- 486/33i simply by swapping the motherboard.
-
- "Easy upgradeability is only one of the innovations of the Image line,"
- explained Denny Lane, NEC's director of Desktop Systems Marketing. "The
- Image Series was the first implementation of local bus video, and the
- PowerMate 486/33i is the first 486 system to ship with local bus video."
-
- NEC's local bus video, Image Video, provides up to 400 percent faster video
- throughput than standard VGA. Most systems transfer data between the video
- chips and CPU over the standard I/O bus at 8MHz, causing time-consuming
- bottlenecks and slow video performance. NEC's dedicated video bus operates
- at the same speed as the processor (33 MHz on the new PowerMate 486/33i),
- eliminating this bottleneck.
-
- In addition, the Image Series features 1 MB of video RAM and ImageSync
- technology, another exclusive NEC technology which allows any Image Series
- computer to sense when it is connected to one of NEC's new MultiSync FG
- monitors and adjust to the highest possible refresh rate of that monitor,
- for clearer, flicker-free images. The combined result of the Image Series
- graphics features is dramatically improved video performance allowing
- graphics intensive applications such as Windows, to run at lightning
- speed. The PowerMate 486/33i also offers optional expandable secondary
- cache in 64KB or 128KB modules which can substantially improve 486 system
- performance at a minimal cost.
-
- The PowerMate 486/33i features slimline (1" high) 3.5" IDE 120MB or 240MB
- hard disk drives and a slimline 3.5" 1.44MB disk drive. The system ships
- with 4MB of RAM and is expandable to 36MB via SIMMs.
-
- Four drive bays and four 8/16-bit ISA slots are easily accessible for
- expansion and connectivity. Standard serial, parallel and VGA interfaces
- are featured as well as an optional second serial port. The 101-key
- mechanical keyboard features 12 function keys and separate numeric and
- cursor control pads.
-
- Users can upgrade any Image unit to a 486/33i system simply by replacing
- the motherboard. This design allows the microprocessor, cache, memory bus,
- and video subsystems to be upgraded together, maintaining a balanced
- system and eliminating bottlenecks. Additionally, the PowerMate 486i model
- includes a processor enhancement socket to support Intel's new
- dual-speed/clock-doubling chips.
-
- The PowerMate 486/33i is now available through NEC's nationwide network of
- authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of $3,299.
-
- NEC Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of computers, peripherals and
- CD-ROM software for the North American market, is an affiliate of NEC
- Corporation, a $26 billion manufacturer of computer, communications,
- semiconductor and home entertainment products.
-
- NEC Technologies Inc
- 1414 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA 01719
- 508-264-8000
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