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News Release from: VIA Technologies | Subject: VIA C7-D
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 April 2007
Carbon-free processor saves power in
Chinese PCs
The HP Compaq dx2020 features the power efficient 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor, the world's first carbon free processor.
The HP Compaq dx2020 is a highly energy efficient commercial PC for the China market powered by the VIA C7-D desktop processor Recognising the need to modernise in order to be competitive on the world stage, China's enterprise sector is seeing rapid adoption of computer technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 30 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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"It is vital that companies across China, not just in the largest cities, gain access to the vast productivity, efficiency and online resource benefits of IT and the Internet", said Wenchi Chen, President and CEO, VIA Technologies.
"The HP Compaq dx2020 represents a great opportunity for many more Chinese businesses of all sizes to upgrade their operations while minimising their power costs and environmental impact, and we are delighted that HP have selected the VIA C7-D desktop processor to create this excellent value proposition".
Designed from the ground up for reliable commercial performance, the HP Compaq dx2020 combines leading performance per watt with all the latest PC technologies, including DDR2 system memory, Serial ATA hard drive, and USB2.0 for 480Mbit/s connections to bandwidth-hungry peripherals.
The VIA UniChrome Pro II integrated graphics processor features hardware MPEG-2 video decoding acceleration for smooth DVD playback, multi-channel audio and 128bit 2D and 3D graphics engines for an enhanced multimedia experience.
The stylish black chassis will fit into any smart office environment, with two USB2.0 ports located at the front for easy user access, while the inbuilt Ethernet port enables seamless broadband connectivity to company networks or the Internet.
Companies can ensure their key data security with VIA StrongBox, an application that utilises the power of the military-grade VIA PadLock Security Engine integrated within all VIA processors to encrypt the storage of confidential information.
The HP Compaq dx2020 is compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
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