IT self care

World-renowned graphics card and mainboard brand-manufacturer MSI has officially launched a new generation of the Lightning series, the R5870 Lightning. Not only are top-quality components used in the design, but the following features are also included: exclusive all Hi-c CAP for GPU power, 15-phase power design, two 8-pin external power connectors, special PCB design called LPL (Lightning Power Layer), Twin Frozr II Thermal design with 8mm SuperPipe technology…etc. These outstanding features boost overall performance and reliability to a whole new level. This can be described as a top-performing product specifically designed for the extreme gamers and built to be perfect. Read the rest of this entry »

MSI’s award-winning X-Slim series thinnest notebook shows in great scale in CeBIT 2010, Hannove, Germany, the full-series slim exquisite notebooks 15.6″, 14″, and 13″ new models, X-Slim X620, X420, X350 and X360. With its high-quality pearly appearance, new energy-efficient high-performance dual core processor, and 3D high-definition display efficiency, X-Slim series appears as the most eye-catching mobile computing product in CeBIT 2010.

Sam Chern, MSI Notebook Marketing Director, added that by introducing Intel CULV ultra-thin energy-saving notebook platform and being supplied with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, MSI X-Slim series bears a long battery life with more emphasis on an elegant look. Among them, the classic X620 standing out of these slim profiles is equipped with a built-in DVD Super-Multi optical drive and a discrete graphics card as well as long-lasting battery life of up to 11 hours, which enable it to win Germen iF Product Design Award of the year! Moreover, X360, the first model using Intel Arrandale notebook platform and the high performances Core i5 dual core processor, is also exhibited. It utilizes Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading technologies with 10 hours of super-long battery life!

The 14″ ultra-thin notebook X-Slim X420 comes equipped with ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5430 discrete graphics card including 1GB DDR3 built-in display memory, carries Intel Core 2 Duo processor and utilizes MSI exclusive GPU Boost technology, which allow high performance of display and processing as well as long battery life for 9 hours. To maintain the excellent ultra-slim aesthetics in X-Slim series, it measures only 1 inch less in thickness and 1.88kg in weight.

Founded in August 1986, MSI has continued to uphold a business philosophy that stresses “Award-winning product quality and outstanding customer service.” MSI specializes in the design and manufacture of motherboards, graphics card, add-on cards, servers/workstations, iPC, barebones, communication devices, CE products, Notebooks, car infotainment products, and All-in-One PC.

MSI

Quality Products Create Faithful Customers is a motto that guides all that they do at MSI. For this reason, MSI goes all out to be the best of the best in research and development. Currently, 2,500 experienced engineers staff MSI’s research and development department. This talented team carries out its work with the latest research equipment, continuing to raise the bar on product quality and innovative product features.

At MSI, they put “Quality Products Create Faithful Customers”–into living practice. In 1995 and 1996, MSI received ISO-9002 and ISO-9001 product quality certification, respectively. In 1999, MSI received ISO-14001 environmental certification, affirming their commitment to the environment. Furthermore, MSI products undergo rigorous quality control testing, attaining a 99.6% quality rate, a level far higher than the industry standard. MSI’s superior product quality has garnered exceedingly favorable coverage from the global media, countless awards, and a very enthusiastic customer response.

In recent years, MSI has aggressively expanded into mainland China to meet the needs of lobal customers. In 2000, the Baoan Plant in Shenzhen started production, vastly increasing MSI’s production output as well as revenue. Aside from the Baoan Plant in Shenzhen, MSI has also established production facilities and a research and development center in Kunshan, China in 2001. The motherboard annual production is expected to reach 20.8 million units and the annual graphics card production is expected to reach 11.8 million units. Combined with the production from Taiwan, MSI is now becoming one of the biggest motherboard and graphics card manufacturers in the world.