SAN JOSE, CA. May 20, 2002 –Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of motherboards and server solutions, today announced the availability of the Super P4SGA and Super P4SGL motherboards, both based on the new Intel 845G/845GL chipsets and supporting the highest speed Intel Pentium 4 processors. Supermicro’s new motherboards provide both the home or office user with an incredibly rich computing experience, combining the latest technological innovations in high performance graphics, chipset design, and processor speeds offered by Intel with the reliability and stability of Supermicro’s world class motherboard designs.

"Supermicro’s 845G motherboards offer customers new platforms that are ideal for emerging multimedia applications," said Charles Liang, CEO and founder of Supermicro. "The technological advances of the Intel 845G chipset and Pentium 4 processor combined with Supermicro’s award-winning motherboard design offer the end user improved performance on everything from gaming to the use of cutting-edge business tools."

The Super P4SGA and Super P4SGL motherboards feature a number of platform enhancements designed to deliver maximum system performance today while also creating a robust foundation for emerging applications.

• Intel 845G/845GL chipset – designed to deliver the full performance and power of existing and future Intel Pentium 4 processors by creating a robust foundation built on a 533/400MHz system bus.
   
• 533/400MHz System Bus – combines greater system performance with platform longevity by supporting higher CPU frequencies.
   
• Intel® Extreme Graphics Technology – The Intel 845G/845GL chipset delivers a complete range of support for the Intel Pentium 4 processor by integrating the new Intel Extreme Graphics Core, providing the end user with superb graphics quality without the complexity and cost of an add-in graphics card. The Super P4SGA motherboard includes a 4xAGP slot for users who may want to upgrade later with a high-performance graphics card.
   
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports – provides up to 40x greater bandwidth over original USB 1.1 for demanding I/O peripherals.

"Intel is proud to support Supermicro’s commitment to delivering the latest innovations to their customers" said Bill Leszinske, director of marketing, Intel Desktop Platform Group. "The technological advances, along with the quality and reliability of the Intel 845G/845GL chipsets, are complementary to SuperMicro’s commitment to deliver high quality solutions to their customers".

Super P4SGA Specifications
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor (1.50 to 2.53+ GHz), Intel 845G chipset, 533/400MHz System Bus, up to 2GB ECC (no ECC support in 845G) or non-ECC unbuffered DDR 266/200 SDRAM, Intel 845G chipset, integrated Intel Extreme Graphics Core, up to six USB 2.0 ports, Voice BIOS Technology, one 4xAGP slot for graphics upgradeability, dual Ultra DMA 100 IDE Bus Masters, six channel full surround sound capability, six 33MHz PCI slots, one 10/100Mb Ethernet port, one EPP/ ECP parallel port, one IRDA port, and Wake on LAN support.

Super P4SGL Specifications
Intel Pentium 4 processor (1.50 to 2.40+ GHz), Intel 845GL chipset, 400MHz System Bus, up to 2GB ECC (No ECC support in 845GL) or non-ECC unbuffered DDR 266/200 SDRAM, Intel 845G chipset, integrated Intel Extreme Graphics Core, up to six USB 2.0 ports, Voice BIOS Technology, dual Ultra DMA 100 IDE Bus Masters, six channel full surround sound capability, six 33MHz PCI slots, one 10/100Mb Ethernet port, one EPP/ECP parallel port, one IRDA port, and Wake on LAN support.

Pricing and Availability
The Super P4SGA is available now. MRSP $160. The SuperP4SGL is available now. MSRP is $145. A list of SuperMicro resellers worldwide can be found at: www.supermicro.com.

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 ServreWorks 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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