SAN JOSE, CA. February 25, 2002 – Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of server solutions and motherboards, today announced the initial offerings in the Supermicro dual Xeon series of high-availability and high-end/cost effective servers and server motherboards, the first widely available dual Intel Xeon™ processor server solutions based on the new Intel® E7500™ and ServerWorks GC-LE™ chipsets. Supermicro’s Silicon Valley based team of experienced engineers enabled the quick introduction of the latest processor and chipset technologies into the dual Xeon server family. The cooling-enhanced designs of the Supermicro 6000 and 7000 series of 1U, 2U and 4U/tower servers enable the efficient dissipation of heat from these high-end processors to keep them well within Intel’s temperature specifications, an achievement previously unthinkable in 1U designs.

“Supermicro strives to be the first to optimize new technologies and deliver them to the marketplace thus giving our customers every competitive edge possible,” said Charles Liang, CEO and founder of Supermicro. “Our new dual Xeon servers are unmatched in terms of system performance, computing density, price to performance ratio and high-availability requirements.”

The family of dual Xeon servers includes three new Intel E7500 based units and three new ServerWorks GC-LE based units. The 6012P-6, 6012P-E, 6022P-6, 6012L-6, 6022L-6 and 7042L-6 all support dual Intel Xeon processors, providing exceptional performance for the most processing-intensive applications.

The 6000 and 7000 Series
The 6000 and 7000 family of servers demonstrates Supermicro’s engineering-driven design capabilities. The ability to dissipate the heat generated by dual Xeon 2.20 GHz processors in a 1U rackmount configuration is a testament to Supermicro’s industry-leading designs.

ServerWorks GC-LE Based Series Specifications – Standard Features:

• Support for Dual Intel Xeon Processors, up to 2.20GHz
   
• Hyper-Threading enabled - An architecture state where two processors which share single a single physical processor's resources, can execute two programs or threads simultaneously, improving overall system performance
   
• ServerWorks GC-LE chipset
   
• Adaptec 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI (zero-channel Raptor RAID optional)
   
• G-bit or 100Mb Fast Ethernet ports
   
• Support for Windows, Linux, or Solaris

6012L-6 Server
Available in February. Based on Supermicro's P4DLR motherboard with pricing starting at $1600. In addition to the standard features listed above, the 6012L-6 includes: 1U form factor, support for up to 8/12GB of two-way interleaved DDR SDRAM, one PCI-X-133 slot, three SCA hot-swap HD bays with SAF-TE, 400W cold-swap power supply, one slim CD-ROM, and slim floppy drive.

6022L-6 Server
Available in February. Based on the P4DLR motherboard with pricing starting at $1880. In addition to the standard features listed above, the 6022L-6 includes: 2U form factor, support for 12GB of two-way interleaved DDR SDRAM, three PCI-X-133 slots, six SCA hot-swap HD bays with SAF-TE, 400W redundant power supply, one slim CD-ROM, and one floppy drive.

7042L-6 Server
Available in March. Based on Supermicro's P4DLA motherboard with pricing starting at $1620. In addition to the standard features listed above, the 7042L-6 includes: 4U rackmountable tower form factor, support for 16GB of two-way interleaved DDR SDRAM, one PCI-X-133, three PCI-X-66 and one 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots, seven SCA hot-swap HD bays with SAF-TE, G-bit LAN, 420W redundant power supply, one slim CD-ROM, one floppy drive and 4xAGP Pro for optimization as a workstation.

Intel E7500 Based Series Specification - Standard Features:

• Support for Dual Intel Xeon Processors, up to 2.20GHz
   
• Hyper-Threading enabled
   
• Intel E7500 chipset
   
• Support up to 16GB of two-way, interleaved DDR SDRAM
   
• Multiple PCI-X-133/100 slots
   
• Support for Windows, Linux, or Solaris

6012P-6 Server
Available in February. Based on Supermicro's P4DPR motherboard with pricing starting at $1640. In addition to the standard features listed above, the 6012P-6 includes: 1U Form Factor, Adaptec 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI (zero-channel Raptor RAID optional), three SCA hot-swap HD bays with SAF-TE, 1+1GB/100MB Fast Ethernet ports, two 64-bit PCI-X-133 and PCI 66MHz slots, 400W cold-swap power supply, one slim CD-ROM drive, and one floppy drive.

6012P-E Server
Available in March. Based on Sueprmicro's P4DME motherboard with pricing starting at $1390. In addition to the standard features listed above, the 6012P-E includes: 1U Form Factor, three ATA 100 IDE RAID HD bays, 1+1GB/100MB Fast Ethernet ports, 400W cold-swap power supply, one slim CD-ROM drive and one floppy drive.

6022P-6 Server
Available now. Based on Supermicro's P4DP6 motherboard with pricing starting at $1670. In addition ot the standard features listed above, the 6022P-6 includes: 2U Form Factor, Adaptec 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI (zero channel NHRAID optional), six SCA hot-swap HD bays with SAF-TE, two 100MB Fast Ethernet ports, 400W power supply, one slim CD-ROM drive, and one floppy drive.

Supermicro Sets the Industry Pace
Supermicro has been delivering the latest technical innovations to its customers since its founding in 1993. A few examples from the last two years:

• October 2001 - The Supermicro 6022C is the industry's first dual 2.20GHz Xeon server in a 2U form factor.
   
• June 2001 - The Supermicro SUPER P4DC6 is the industry's first socket Xeon motherboard utilizing the Intel 860 chipset and supporting dual Xeon 1.70GHz processors.
   
• October 2000 - The Supermicro SuperServer 6010 and 5010 series of 1U dual/single processor servers come powered by Intel's 1GHz Pentium III processors achieving record performance for that form factor.
   
• July 2000 - The Supermicro SuperServer 8060 is the first 4U rackmountable quad-Pentium III/II Xeon server system.
   
• February 2000 - The Supermicro SuperServer 8050 quad-Pentium III/Xeon server delivers the highest performance of any quad server system on the market.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro provides high computing density servers and motherboards and is the premier hardware solutions manufacturer in Silicon Valley. Supermicro is a leading manufacturer of computer hardware from quad-server systems to desktop motherboards and is the fastest growing server manufacturer in the world today. Since its founding in 1993, Supermicro has delivered cutting-edge technology as demonstrated by providing the FIRST Quad Xeon motherboard at 700 MHz with support for 16GB main memory and the FIRST manufacturer to provide a dual 2.20 GHz Xeon server in a 1U and 2U form factor. Supermicro strives to build long-term relationships with customers by providing them with outstanding engineering innovations, quality, availability, and reliability in today's mission critical fast-paced e-world. Supermicro offers 24x7 Worldwide Server Technical Services from any corner of the globe. Supermicro's customers can access the professional Technical Support Team 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For additional information, visit the company’s website at http://www.supermicro.co.uk or call 408-503-8000.

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• Supermicro 6012L-6, 6022L-6, 6012P-6, 6012P-E, 6022P-6, 6022C, SUPER P4DC6, SuperServer 6010, SuperServer 5010, SuperServer 8060, and SuperServer 8050 are trademarks of Supermicro, Inc
   
• Intel, Pentium, Pentium III, Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III Xeon and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
   
• Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
   
• Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems.