SAN JOSE, CA. May 3, 2002 – Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of motherboards and server solutions, today announced the availability of the SuperServer 7042M-6 server and the Super P4DMS-6GM and P4DME-M motherboards, the first cost-effective products based on the Intel E7500 chipset and supporting up to two Intel Xeon processors 2.4GHz. The SuperServer 7042M-6 also features the industry’s first truly robust chassis that can be easily configured by the end user to be used as either a 4U/rackmount or as a tower server. The SuperServer 7042M-6 server, the Super P4DMS-6GM and Super P4DME-M motherboards are cost-effective Intel E7500-based solutions designed to complement the fully featured Intel E7500-based servers and motherboards that Supermicro has been shipping since the end of February. These cost-effective solutions were specifically designed for customers who don't require as much PCI bandwidth afforded by the initial solutions but desire the same speed and performance provided by the E7500 chipset and dual Xeon processors. The 7042M-6 and P4DMS-6GM are ideal for general high-performance servers for web and e-business applications in small to medium sized businesses. The non-SCSI P4DME-M is an optimal choice for clustering environments that employ a large number of nodes.

“Supermicro’s strong engineering team and technically innovative leadership supports our commitment to being first to market with industry-leading technology,” said Charles Liang, CEO and founder of Supermicro. “Our products lead the industry in terms of system performance, computing density, price-to-performance ratio, and high-availability requirements.”

Supermicro has a reputation for debuting new technologies to the market by being first to integrate them into new server and motherboard solutions, and their customers have come to rely on Supermicro’s ability to deliver such solutions ahead of the competition. The company is anticipating continued success with their line of Intel® E7500™ based products with the addition of these cost-effective solutions.

Supermicro SuperServer 7042M-6 Server
The SuperServer 7042M-6 is available now and features an end user-configurable chassis that can either be provisioned as 4U/rackmount or as a tower. Other features include: support for dual Intel Xeon™ processors to 2.40 GHz, Intel E7500 chipset, Hyper-Threading technology enabled, SuperMicro Super P4DMS-6GM motherboard, supports up to 12GB of DDR-200 SDRAM, seven PCI-X/PCI expansion slots, seven hot-swap SCSI hard drives with dual channel Ultra160 SCSI, one Gb and one 10/100 Mb LAN ports, a 420W patented redundant cooling power supply, and support for Windows, Linux or Solaris operating systems.

Supermicro Super P4DMS-6GM Motherboard
The Super P4DMS-6GM motherboard is available now. Features include: support for dual Intel Xeon processors to 2.40 GHz, Intel E7500 chipset, Hyper-Threading technology enabled, 400 MHz System bus, supports up to 12GB of DDR-200 SDRAM, high-performance bus mastering slots and high speed I/O bandwidth provide support for one 64-bit/133MHz and two 64-bit/66MHz PCI-X slots, three 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots, Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI controller, and one Gb and one 10/100Mb LAN ports.

Supermicro Super P4DME-M Motherboard
The Super P4DME-M motherboard is SuperMicro’s lowest cost dual Xeon motherboard and is available now. Features include: support for dual Intel Xeon processors 2.40 GHz, Intel E7500 chipset, Hyper-Threading technology enabled, 400 MHz System bus, supports up to 12GB of DDR-200 SDRAM, high-performance bus mastering slots and high speed I/O bandwidth provide support for one 64-bit/133MHz and two 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X slots, three 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots, and one 10/100Mb LAN port.

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:

• April 2002 – In the eight weeks following the Intel E7500 announcement, Supermicro is the only major manufacturer to ship Intel E7500-based units in production quantities.
   
• March 2002 - Supermicro unveils industry's first multiprocessing servers based on the Intel Xeon processor MP 1.60GHz solution.
   
• 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 chipset.
   
• October 2001 - The Supermicro 6022C is the industry's first Intel Xeon processor 2.20GHz 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 1.70GHz for dual-processing servers.

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-processor 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 www.Supermicro.com, email them at Marketing@Supermicro.com or call 408-503-8000.

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