Monarch Hornet64 line of SFF 64-bit PCs Now Released

New Line of SFF PC Based on the new AMD AthlonÔ 64 Processor one of the world’s smallest, fully upgradeable 64-bit SFF PC.

Atlanta -- 9/23/2003 -- Monarch unveiled today its new Hornet64 system based on the AMD Athlonä 64 processor, updating the award-winning Hornet SFF (Small Form Factor) PC with AMD64 technology. The online custom PC configuration tool for the Hornet64 system will allow users to customize their own 64-bit SFF PC to suit their needs. The new system will be one of the fastest PCs ever released by Monarch and is designed to get peak performance from the latest 3D games and video editing applications. The Hornet64 will use the new Gigabyte K8VT800M micro-ATX motherboard with HyperTransport™ technology, and a wide range configuration options including up to 2 hard drives, up to 2 GB of DDR memory and video cards featuring ATi’s 9800 chipset or the NVidia GeForceFX 5900 chipset. The Hornet64 is quiet and portable, configurable as a full system or as a barebones system, starting at only $769.

About the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor
Based on AMD64 architecture, the AMD Athlon 64 processors can not only run today’s 32-bit operating systems and applications with major performance increases, but also feature 64-bit processing power. They feature an integrated DDR memory controller for increased memory performance and a single-channel memory controller with up to 1MB L2 cache, while the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor has a dual-channel controller, 1MB cache and only works on AMD Athlon 64 FX processor-approved motherboards.

“The AMD Athlon 64 processor is more than just an AMD Athlon processor with 64-bit instructions,” said Trey Harris, President of Monarch Computer Systems. “Because of the AMD64 architecture, this chip gets you ready for 64-bit while blowing away the competition in existing 32-bit applications.”

“AMD is leading the way for PC enthusiasts, offering the first and only 64-bit Windows-compatible PC processor,” said Tim Wright, director, desktop marketing, AMD’s Computation Products Group. “The AMD Athlon 64 processors can offer dramatic increases in PC performance, with the simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing capabilities of the AMD64 platform.”

Monarch Hornet64 availability
Monarch’s 64-bit custom Hornet64 system and configuration tool are available now on www.monarchcomputer.com. If you have any questions about configuring your custom PC for a particular application, please contact one of our trained sales staff by calling 1-8-MONARCHPC.

About Monarch
Monarch Computer Systems was founded in 1991 in Tucker, GA as a computer parts distributor and builder of custom computer systems for the general public, commercial, government and educational institutions. Since that time Monarch has developed and expanded a line of high-quality, pre-built systems to include gaming PCs, CAD and corporate workstations, and mid-to-high-end servers.

Monarch custom PC systems adhere to ISO 9000 standards, and are assembled and tested through one of the most detail-oriented and rigorous procedures in the industry and include the newest OS updates and patches, the newest BIOS and drivers available and a 48 to 72 hour burn-in to make sure every component performs to its full capacity and is fully compatible with the system.

Monarch is currently recognized as one of the top-100 system builders in the country by NASBA, is ranked in the top 5 system builders for customer service by Resellerratings.com, and has won numerous industry awards. Monarch is also a technology partner with industry leaders including Microsoft, AMD, NVidia, Matrox, Asus, Logitech, Viewsonic, Creative Labs, and many more. Monarch is an AMD Launch Partner for the Athlon64 processor and one of six select suppliers in the U.S. to offer the Athlon64 FX processor.

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For more information, press only:
Jason Valdes, jason@monarchcomputer.com

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