Kontron and XGI Introduce UGM

Kontron and XGI Introduce UGM, the World’s First Graphics Card Standard for Embedded Systems

The “Universal Graphics Module” standard gives graphics long-term availability

Eching/Nuremberg, Germany, February 13, 2007 – At Embedded World, Kontron and XGI introduced for the first time the “Universal Graphics Module” standard for long-term available and custom scalable high-end PEG graphics. The new UGM standard defines an 84 x 95 mm universal graphics-on-module and supplies monitors with all current and future in demand graphics card signals.

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Volari Z7/Z9/Z9sdriver version V1.08.0 3 WHQL

XGI has released a new Windows driver for the Volari Z7/Z9/Z9s, driver version V1.08.03 WHQL. The changes in this driver are not known. This driver is 2D only and is mainly used for server and embeded application. Supported OS are Windows XP, 2000 and XP 64-bit edition. The file size is about 5 MB. Also included with the driver is the BIOS version 1.08.03 for the Volari Z7/Z9/Z9s series.

The driver can be downloaded at the following address : http://www.xgitech.com/sd/sd_download.asp

Tweaked Volari V3 XE and V5XE driver

KillBill has made a tweaked driver for the XGI Volari V3XE and V5XE. Driver version is 1.09.70XE

Included are some tweaks for LCD users – such as enabling more resolutions and the ZoomIn feature (the CaptureDriver must be installed for ZoomIn)

Please note that this is NOT an Xtreme driver! and no performance tweaks have been made for games.

The file can be downloaded at: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=18JO3BG0

Thanks to KillBill for this driver.

Driver 1.06.05 for Volari Z7 and Z9 Series

XGI has released a new Windows driver for the Volari Z7/Z9/Z9s, driver version V1.06.05. The changes in this driver are not known. This driver is 2D only and is mainly used for server application. Supported OS are Windows XP, 2000 and XP 64-bit edition. The file size is about 5 MB.

The driver can be downloaded at the following address : http://www.xgitech.com/sd/sd_download.asp

New Volari V3 driver

XGI has released a new driver for the Volari V3, driver version V1.16.02. The changes in this driver are not known. Supported OS are Windows XP, Win 2000, ME and 9x. The file size is about 6MB.

The driver can be downloaded at the following address : http://www.xgitech.com/sd/sd_download.asp

Download the Windows XP driver : Volari V3 driver version 1.16.02 for Windows XP

For those with other Volari cards (V3XT, V5, V8, Duo series), the Volari Reactor driver version 1.09.75 is also available on XGI’s website : http://www.xgitech.com/sd/sd_download.asp

Embedded Solutions Seminar in Korea

Taipei, April 21st, 2006—Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS) today announces that SiS will co-work with its Korean local distributor, Helbon (HELBON ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.), hold a seminar today in Seoul, Korea to promote its multiple embedded solutions to the Korean market. Several important partners of SiS, including AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc), Phoenix (Phoenix Technologies LTD.), and XGI (XGI Technology Inc.), will also join this seminar and share their latest information about embedded systems with all the attendee of this seminar.

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ATI Buys Shanghai-based XGI

TORONTO & SHANGHAI, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 6, 2006– ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT) (TSX:ATY) today announced the acquisition of Shanghai-based Macrosynergy, an XGI Technology alliance company, as well as related personnel working out of XGI Technology’s Santa Clara, California location. With the acquisition ATI immediately increases its presence in Shanghai, China, considered to be the epicenter of China’s burgeoning technology market. At the same time the company acquires the research and design expertise of an organization best known for its multimedia add-in boards for personal computers.

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