NVIDIA Corporation today announced that its second-generation Nvidia nForce platform processors--nForce2--are now in production. The highly anticipated processors have been delivered to the company?s extensive list of motherboard partners in preparation for the introduction of nForce2 based solutions into the channel and retail markets. "With support for DDR400, AGP 8X, and the faster 333MHz frontside bus, nForce2 offers the most advanced, reliable and performance-oriented desktop PC platform architecture in the market today," said Larry Wu, Vice President of MSI Sales and Marketing Department. "We are very proud to be NVIDIA?s partner in motherboards, as well as graphics, and we look forward to delivering our K7N2 nForce2 solutions to the satisfaction of consumers worldwide."

NVIDIA has also augmented its external testing programs with its own internal DDR400 compatibility program, and is testing memory from leading memory manufacturers and module suppliers including, but not limited to: Samsung Semiconductor, Hynix Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Infineon Technologies, Nanya Technology, Kingston Technology, Smart Modular Technologies, and PNY Technologies. nForce2-compatible memory modules will be listed on the NVIDIA, CMTL and AVL Web sites to allow customers easy access to the list of DDR memory modules tested specifically on the nForce2 platform. The NVIDIA nForce2 platform processors are currently in the labs of NVIDIA?s extensive list of motherboard and system builder partners, including: Abit, ABS, Alienware, Aopen, ASUSTeK, Atlas Micro, Chaintech, Epox, Falcon Northwest, HyperSonic, Leadtek, MSI, Shuttle Computer, Soltech, Totally Awesome, and Vicious PC. Retail products based on the nForce2 platform processors are expected to become available later this month. Source: Nvidia