SAN JOSE, CA. March 12, 2002 – Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of server solutions and motherboards, today announced the general availability of the SuperServer 8052 and SuperServer 8042 quad processor servers, and the SUPER P4QH6 quad processor motherboard. Based on the Intel® Xeon™ Processor MP and the ServerWorks Grand Champion HE™ chipset, the SUPER P4QH6 motherboard delivers industry leading computing power and throughput for eBusiness and enterprise server applications. With its combination of computing power and cutting-edge features, the SUPER P4QH6 is the ideal multiprocessor server platform for unsurpassed quality, power, and scalability. The SUPER P4QH6 is the heart of the SuperServer 8052 and the SuperServer 8042, with room for up to four Intel Xeon processor MP in a tower or 4U rack mount chassis that are perfect for businesses that demand the ultimate power afforded by today’s technology.

“Once again, Supermicro has integrated the newest quality technology and delivered it to the marketplace ahead of the competition, said Charles Liang, CEO and founder of Supermicro. “Our new quad servers and motherboard are unmatched in terms of system performance, price-to-performance ratio and high-availability requirements.”

Supermicro’s SuperServer 8052 and SuperServer 8042 represent the most powerful servers incorporating the most advanced features presently available on the market. Based on the SUPER P4QH6, the SuperServer 8042 is a 4U rackmount server that supports up to four Intel Xeon processors MP at 1.60 GHz, up to 32GB of DDR-200 SDRAM, dual channel Ultra160 SCSI for four hot-swap SCSI drive bays and support for Adaptec® 2000S SCSI RAID. Ample power is supplied by three 350W hot-plug power supply modules (for 700W + 350W backup) and six hot-plug redundant cooling fans are included to keep the server running at a cool efficiency. The SuperServer 8052 is a high-end tower server also designed around the Super P4QH6 motherboard and shares many of the same features as the SuperServer 8042. The tower configuration, however, offers the additional space to accommodate up to 10 hot-swap SCSI drive bays and three 5.25” drive bays, enabling the SuperServer 8052 to boast an incredible internal storage capacity of over 1,000 GB. The SuperServer 8052 also houses up to 10 cooling fans to provide added security for system and data reliability.

SUPERSERVER 8052 Specifications – Available now. Base pricing begins at $4500.

• Support for up to four Intel® Xeon™ processors MP 1.60 GHz
• Supermicro SUPER P4QH6 motherboard
• ServerWorks Grand Champion – HE chipset
• 400MHz System Bus
• Support for up to 32GB of ECC Reg. 4-way interleaved DDR-200 SDRAM
• Six 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X slots
• Adaptec 7899W Dual-Channel Ultra 160 SCSI
• Ten hot-swap Ultra160 SCSI drive bays (SAF-TE compliant)
• Adaptec ZCR SCSI RAID support
• Intel® 82550 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
• Triple redundant hot-plug power supplies (700W + 350W)
• IPMI (ver 1.5) option
• Four pairs of hot-plug redundant cooling fans + two 9-cm exhaust fans

SUPERSERVER 8042 Specifications – Available now. Base pricing begins at $4200.

• Support for up to four Intel® Xeon™ processors MP 1.60 GHz
• Supermicro SUPER P4QH6 motherboard
• ServerWorks Grand Champion – HE™ chipset
• 400MHz System Bus
• Support for up to 32GB of ECC Reg. 4-way interleaved DDR-200 SDRAM
• Six 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X slots
• Adaptec 7899W Dual-Channel Ultra 160 SCSI
• Four hot-swap Ultra160 SCSI drive bays (SAF-TE compliant)
• Adaptec ZCR SCSI RAID support
• Intel® 82550 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
• Triple redundant hot-plug power supplies (700W + 350W)
• IPMI (ver 1.5) option
• Six hot-plug redundant cooling fans

Supermicro Sets the Industry Pace
Supermicro has been delivering the latest technical innovations to its customers since its founding in 1993. A few examples from the last two years:

• February 2002 – Supermicro’s new 6000 and 7000 series of Intel Xeon™ processor based dual-processing servers are the first to feature the new Intel® E7500 chipset.
   
• February 2002 – Supermicro’s new 6000 and 7000 series of Intel Xeon processor based dual-processing servers are the first to feature the new ServerWorks GC-LE chipsets.
   
• October 2001 – The Supermicro 6022C is the industry’s first Intel Xeon processor 2.20 GHz based dual-processing server in a 2U form factor.
   
• June 2001 – The Supermicro SUPER P4DC6 is the industry’s first motherboard utilizing the Intel® 860 chipset and supporting Intel® Xeon™ processor 1.70 GHz for dual-processing servers.
   
• October 2000 – The Supermicro SuperServer 6010 and 5010 series of 1U servers come powered by Intel® Pentium® III processors 1 GHz for both uni & dual-processing servers achieving record performance for that form factor.  

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro provides high computing density servers and motherboards and is the premier hardware solutions manufacturer in Silicon Valley. Supermicro is a leading manufacturer of computer hardware from quad-server systems to desktop motherboards and is the fastest growing server manufacturer in the world today. Supermicro strives to build long-term relationships with customers by providing them with outstanding engineering innovations, quality, availability, and reliability in today's mission critical fast-paced e-world. SuperMicro offers 24x7 Worldwide Server Technical Services from any corner of the globe. Supermicro's customers can access the professional Technical Support Team 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For additional information, visit the company’s website at http://www.Supermicro.com, email Marketing@Supermicro.com, or call 408-503-8000.

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• Intel, Pentium, Pentium III, Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III Xeon and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
   
• Grand Champion HE is a trademark of ServerWorks Corporation.