Silicon Integrated System (SiS) announced that the SiS671-based PCs from China-based Tsinghua Tongfang are now available in the China market. The PCs will have selling prices from RMB$3,999-5,999 (US$528-792).
The SiS671-based Tsinghua Tongfang S8360 and S8160 desktop PCs are designed to be home multimedia centers. The PCs support Intel Core 2 Duo and Pentium D processors, respectively, and adopt the latest LightScribe technology for DVD burners. The systems also come with a 22-inch widescreen LCD monitor.
The T5160 and T5150 desktop PCs are designed for the education market and feature Intel Celeron 420 processors and SiS' integrated Mirage 3 graphics engine, while the A300 and A210 desktop PCs are designed for the business market
The SiS671 northbridge, combining with the SiS968 southbridge, support Intel Core 2 Duo/ Pentium 4/ Celeron D processors with a 800/667/533MHz FSB (front side bus), single-channel DDR2 667 memory plus Mirage 3 graphics engine. The SiS671/SiS968 supports a PCI Express port which enables further upgrades to the system.
| Tsinghua Tongfang PCs' specification | ||||
| Model | S8160 | S8360 | T5150 | A300 |
| CPU | Intel Pentium D E2140 processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 processor | Intel Celeron 420 processor | Intel Pentium D 925 processor |
| Memory | 1 GB DDR2 memory | 1 GB DDR2 memory | 1 GB DDR2 memory | 512M DDR2 533 memory |
| VGA | Nvidia 7300SE | ATI X1550 | Mirage 3 | Mirage 3 |
Source: Tsinghua Tongfang, VIA, compiled by Digitimes, Aug 2007
Tsinghua Tongfang S8360/S8160 desktop PCs
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Tsinghua Tongfang T5160/T5150 desktop PCs
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Tsinghua Tongfang A300/A210 desktop PCs
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