City of Industry , CA – April 9, 2008 - MSI Computer, the world's third-largest motherboard manufacturer, will officially promote its latest high efficiency motherboard series – K9A2GM/VM. The K9A2GM/VM motherboard series utilizes AMD's latest 780G /V chipset which provides full HD, best-in-class 3D graphics performance, enhanced scalability, and rock-solid stability for mainstream gaming, multimedia and commercial PC systems.

The K9A2GM and K9A2VM motherboard series consists of seven members: K9A2GM/VM-FIH, K9A2GM/VM-FD, K9A2GM/VM-F V2 & K9A2GM-FIH-S (Solid Capacitor Edition). The K9A2GM motherboard series is based on the AMD 780G chipset, while the K9A2VM motherboard series utilizes the AMD 780V chipset. These motherboards offer AMD AM2/AM2+ sockets supporting AMD Phenom™ Quad Core processing, AMD's Athlon ™ series processors, HyperTransport 3.0 technology and DDR2-1066 memory.

The new integrated graphics processor (IGP) is based on ATI's Radeon ™ HD3200/3100 which supports DirectX ® 10 and incorporates dual display, integrated DVI, HDMI, and VGA to provide realistic and truly playable frame rates on some of the latest game titles, without need for installing a discrete graphics card.

The K9A2GM motherboard series also features the latest PCI-Express™ 2.0 bus technology and delivers high performance support for AMD's new Hybrid CrossFireX™, allowing the combination of features or raw horse power from both the onboard graphics and compatible add in PCI-E graphics boards, for the ultimate High-Definition entertainment experience. Moreover, the K9A2GM motherboard series also includes AMD's ATI-sourced Universal Video Decoder (UVD) core which allows video playback from the CPU to the GPU, so users can enjoy a smooth HD viewing experience. “As we focus on what “green living” is about, the K 9A 2GM motherboard series with ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ support allows users to enjoy break-through efficiency with automatic power state adjustment for power savings and multi-display functionality that can help save energy and money.” said Vincent Lai , MSI Global Marketing Director.

MSI, a world-class manufacturer of an extensive variety of the highest quality IT products, is one of the world's top five and Taiwan 's top 3 leading motherboard manufacturers. MSI is also one of the top five front-end server manufacturers in the world and its graphics card has been on the No. 1 position in the world for four consecutive years. Technical leadership and innovation are the pillars behind MSI ' s effort to maintain its momentum. Equally important, MSI has integrated a multi-corporate strategy, consumer insights measure and monitoring, and brand strategy/management over the years. Continuously exploring new avenues, MSI is also one of the largest manufacturers of notebook and Consumer Electronic products. MSI employs an extensive and experienced research and development team. This team carries out its work with the latest research equipment, continuing to raise the bar on product quality and innovative product features.