September 12, 2003 – Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of server solutions and motherboards, announced the debut of its Intel® Itanium® 2 solutions at the Fall Intel® Developer Forum (Sept. 16-18) and then in Asia at the Taipei Computex tradeshow (Sept. 22-26). At these shows, Supermicro will unveil the world’s first 1U Itanium® 2 platform to meet the ever-growing demands of the high-computing server segment. The products unveiled will include the most sophisticated 1U Itanium® 2 serverboard in a standard form factor: the SUPER i2DMR-8G2, and the equally impressive SC813S-500 chassis, specially optimized for Itanium® 2-based solutions.

The core of the SUPER i2DMR-8G2 is the new Intel® E8870 chipset. With its revolutionary 128-bit system bus architecture specifically designed to meet the needs of high-end 2-way and 4-way server platforms, the i2DMR-8G2 combines unparalleled performance and scalability with unprecedented error detection, correction and containment.

How can a mission-critical server system perform without efficient cooling and optimized setup? Housing the i2DMR-8G2 is Supermicro’s flagship 500-watt SC813S-500 1U chassis. To achieve maximum system availability and stability, the i2DMR-8G2 has undergone the most rigorous testing under a proprietary thermal scheme specially designed by Supermicro. Moreover, it is still compact enough to fit in a 1U form factor. Four hot-swappable hard drive bays are standard for either SCSI or SATA. In addition to the 1U, SuperMicro is also going to release Itanium® 2-based 2U, 3U, and 4U server products, to give customers greater choice and flexibility.

In conjunction with Intel’s new release of low-cost Itanium® 2 processors with 1.5MB L3 cache, Supermicro commits to bring cost-effective Itanium® 2 server solutions to its customers. Placing Itanium® 2-based serverboards such as the i2DMR-8G2 in volume production, Supermicro enables those customers who were previously unable to obtain advanced systems due to the high cost to acquire the best Itanium® 2 solutions in the world today.

Supermicro President and CEO Charles Liang stated that Supermicro’s Itanium® 2-based platform can power virtually all aspects of server applications, from stand-alone, all-purpose server appliances to super cluster server systems in a HPC environment.

"Our Itanium® platform is designed to meet the needs of the most computation-intensive environments while enabling systems to be delivered at lower cost and with greater platform versatility," said Liang. "Supermicro’s position as a leading supplier of high-end server platforms will be further strengthened with its Itanium® 2-based system offerings."

On a final note, Supermicro will also demonstrate its new 1U and 3U NAS hardware platforms in these shows. Both 1U SC813 and 3U SC933 NAS/server chassis will begin shipping in volume in this month. The versatile storage hardware platforms can accommodate up to 1 Terabytes in a 1U and 3.75 Terabytes in a 3U, making it ideal for extreme data-intensive applications.

Please visit Supermicro’s website at www.supermicro.com for exact show times and locations.

SUPER i2DMR-8G2
Based on the E8870 chipset, the i2DMR-8G2 has been optimized for dual Itanium® 2 processors up to 1.5GHz with 6MB L3 cache (6.4GB/s system bus speed) in 1U and 2U rackmount environment. It features one P64H2 bridge controller and support for one 64-bit-133 MHz PCI-X slot and 4 SCSI or SATA HDs in a 1U configuration. The 2U system will support up to three 64-bit-133 MHz PCI-X slots and 6 SCSI or SATA HDs instead. The serverboard also offers support for up to 16 GB of regular DDR SDRAM in eight DIMM slots and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports for excellent networking capabilities. One scalable node controller and four memory repeater hubs are also included. In addition, the i2DMR-8G2 features an onboard dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller, making it an ideal choice for technical computing and front-end enterprise applications.

Intel® Itanium® 2 processor
The Intel® Itanium® 2 processor is uniquely designed for demanding enterprise and technical applications. Itanium® 2-based platforms enable businesses and organizations to maximize their return on investments by delivering industry-leading performance at generally lower cost and with greater choice than proprietary RISC technologies. Itanium® 2 processors are supported by a rich ecosystem of highly scalable, open-standard 64-bit solutions from over 40 leading hardware vendors, more than five operating systems including Windows Server 2003, Linux, and hundreds of applications and tools. In addition, Itanium® 2 processors are binary-compatible with existing Itanium®-based software to provide investment protection*.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Established in 1993, Supermicro emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce outstanding reliable server systems that maximize the functionality and compatibility of its products. As a direct result of its staunch commitment to quality, Supermicro’s high-end motherboards and server systems tout unsurpassed performance. Recently, the company began a major expansion into modular computing and enterprise storage system development to best serve today's rapidly changing global business needs. As the premier server solutions and motherboard manufacturer in Silicon Valley and the fastest growing server manufacturer in the world today, Supermicro provides outstanding quality and service that includes 24x7 Worldwide Server Technical Support from any corner of the globe. For additional information, please visit the company’s website at www.Supermicro.com, email them at Marketing@Supermicro.com or call their San Jose, CA headquarters at 408-503-8000.

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