SiS Fuels Xbox 360 Chipset

SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems) said that its customized multimedia chipset for Microsoft's next-generation game console Xbox 360, which was launched on November 22 in North America, will ignite fever with its performance.

The customized SiS multimedia chipset supports two independent Serial ATA ports which increase Xbox 360's hard disk access speed and provide up to 150MB/s data transmission rates for storage devices. The significant reduction in the size of the Serial ATA cable saves space and facilitates heat dispersion, and the hot-plug function enables the additional use of a hard disk and CD-ROM, without having to turn off system power.

With five external USB2.0 high-speed ports available, Xbox 360 may be linked to a wide range of peripheral devices such as MP3 players and digital cameras.

With multimedia audio and video applications, Xbox 360 supports high-quality surround sound and offers Xbox 360 headphone and microphone connectivity to enhance sound effects for online games or chats.

With the MII interface and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, gamers can download new games, view game demos, build online files or share audio/video messages with other gamers using an online connection to Xbox Live.