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March 08, 2006 03:00 AM US Pacific Timezone

Netcell Revolution Storage Processing Technology Key to Overdrive PC High-End Computer Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2006--
The XFX Revo64 Storage Processor Card Now Powers the Overdrive PC(TM) Torque.SLI, Gemini.SLI and Gemini.Pro Computer Systems

Netcell Corporation, a technology leader in storage processing, today announced that the XFX Revo64 storage processing card, powered by the Netcell Revolution storage processing unit (SPU), is now available in high-performance computer systems from Overdrive PC(TM), a U.S. manufacturer of award-winning, highly specialized multi-media and gaming platforms and professional workstations and servers.

"Netcell's Revolution storage processing technology allows Overdrive PC systems to benefit from increased performance and cutting-edge data protection," said Mario Cifaldi, Chief Technology Officer and Partner at Overdrive PC. "The Serial ATA hardware RAID 3 technology built into the Revolution SPU delivers a combination of striping performance, redundant drive protection and application compatibility using a unique driverless design. With the Revolution storage processing card, Overdrive PC continues in its passion to deliver innovative high-performance computers."

"The Netcell Revolution family of storage processing cards perfectly complements Overdrive PC-built systems," said Bobby Sahblok, vice president of sales for Netcell Corporation. "Our unique patented architecture for writing and reading from multiple disk drives in parallel enables a new class of multimedia storage products that continues to advance the state of the art for mainstream hard drive storage applications."

The XFX Revo64 storage processing card, powered by the Netcell Revolution SPU, supports up to three Serial ATA hard drives, delivering the industry's only true hardware RAID 0, 1, 3 and JBOD storage arrays. Using Netcell's patented SyncRAID technology, the Revolution family of storage processing cards offers true plug-and-play simplicity by enabling a completely driverless installation to Windows XP, 2000 and 2003 environments, and easy integration into Linux environments. If a hard drive connected to a Revolution storage processing card fails, the system does not lose data nor does it suffer performance loss.

About Netcell Corporation

Netcell is a privately held fabless semiconductor company that develops media storage processors for the ATA and SATA host bus adapter, server, PC, workstation and embedded storage markets. Using a unique patented architecture for writing and reading from multiple disk drives in parallel, Netcell enables a new class of storage product that advances the state of the art for mainstream hard drive storage applications, delivering enterprise-class reliability with better performance, lower cost, and plug-and-play simplicity. Storage products based on Netcell's technology will be aimed at next-generation entertainment PCs and graphics workstations used in media-intensive applications with rigorous performance demands. For more information please visit www.netcell.com.

About Overdrive PC

Overdrive PC(TM) is a U.S. based manufacturer of award-winning, highly specialized multi-media and gaming platforms and professional workstations and servers built to standards and specifications equal to or exceeding anything available from other computer manufacturers. Established in October of 1999, Overdrive PC provides custom, high performance solutions for the ever-growing multi-media world, not only for the general gamer but also for the demanding professional business environment. Overdrive PC was founded on the efforts and knowledge of avid gamers and hardware enthusiasts where the main concern and focus has always been unmatched performance and innovative techniques. This uncompromised direction has paved the way for the development of the finest gaming and multi-media solutions to date. For more information, please visit Overdrive PC at www.overdrivepc.com or call toll-free 1-866-410-9958 to design your own system.

About XFX

XFX dares to go where the competition would like to, but can't. That's because, at XFX, we don't just create great digital video components -- we build all-out, mind-blowing, performance crushing, competition-obliterating video cards and motherboards. Oh, and not only are they amazing, you don't have to live on dry noodles and peanut butter to afford them. XFX is a division of PINE Technologies, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art processing components