3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 Graphics Solutions to be Available on HP Workstations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002 3Dlabs Works Closely With HP to Fine-Tune Wildcat III Graphics Drivers, Providing HP Workstation Users With Compatibility, Reliability and Superior Performance 3Dlabs(R), Inc. Ltd. (Nasdaq:TDDD TDDD Test-Driven Database Design (software development) ), the Workstation Graphics Authority, today announced that its ultrahigh-end Wildcat III 6210 graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. and high-end Wildcat III 6110 will be available in Hewlett-Packard Company's high-performance HP workstations x2100 and x4000 powered by the latest Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 and Intel Xeon(TM) processors. The Wildcat III 6110 will be offered as a high-performance graphics subsystem in preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. HP workstations, while the Wildcat III 6210 is certified as a "Distinctive" solution through the HP leadership graphics program. Both graphics accelerators are powered by Wildcat III technology, the next generation of 3Dlabs' award-winning Wildcat technology. With support for up to 416 MB of onboard memory and performance up to 244% over its nearest competitor, Wildcat III graphics accelerators qualify for HP's "Extreme 3D" category -- the highest among eight primary product segments defined by HP according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. performance, features and visual quality. Wildcat III graphics accelerators will be available with HP workstations beginning March 1, 2002. "HP has been a leader in graphics technology for over 20 years, so their support for the 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 is a compelling testament to the performance, features and quality of Wildcat III graphics technology," said Jerry Peterson, executive vice president and general manager for the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and division at 3Dlabs. "The HP workstations x2100 and x4000 with Wildcat III graphics offer a first-rate platform for professionals who need maximum productivity in the fields of CAD, DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. and Visualization. We plan to continue working closely with HP for the benefit of our mutual customers in the professional graphics field." "HP's relationship with 3Dlabs enables us to leverage our graphics expertise to ensure optimal performance of 3Dlabs Wildcat III graphics accelerators with our high-performance workstations," said Jeff Wood For the Wisconsin politician, see . Jeff Wood (born January 20, 1957) is an American former race car driver born in Wichita, Kansas. He drove in the CanAm series for Carl Haas in 1981 and 1982, then made his CART debut in 1983 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. , product marketing manager for HP's personal workstation line. "The Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 are powerful additions to the HP leadership graphics program. This gives HP workstation customers a broad range of graphics solutions with rapid certification to help ensure immediate availability when new products are introduced." The mid-range HP workstation x2100 features the latest Intel Pentium 4 technology and uses a new integrated chip process technology to create a powerful uniprocessor solution. The high-end HP workstation x4000 offers dual processor capability powered by the latest Intel Xeon processor operating at up to 2.2 GHz. More information about HP's workstations is available at http://www.hp.com/workstations/. About the Wildcat III 6210 and Wildcat III 6110 Wildcat III technology, the latest generation of 3Dlabs' award-winning Wildcat technology, once again raises the standard for performance, with the Wildcat III 6210 posting scores up to 244 percent faster than its nearest competitor on the Solid Edge V10 SPECapc Graphics test. The Wildcat III 6210 offers a total of 416 MB of on-board memory -- the first-ever AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. add-in board to offer this capacity. The Wildcat III 6110 offers an impressive 208 MB total on-board memory, including twice the texture memory of current Wildcat II graphics accelerators. Users enjoy the full advantage of this huge memory capacity because of the Wildcat III's increased memory bandwidth, which is double that of Wildcat II products.
Wildcat III 6110 Wildcat III 6210
Frame Buffer 64 MB 128 MB
Texture Memory 128 MB 256 MB
DirectBurst(TM) Memory 16 MB 32 MB
Frame Lock/Genlock Not supported Standard
Wildcat III graphics accelerators support the latest professional standards including OpenGL 1.3 and OpenML 1.0, as well as DirectX 7.0. Other new features include support for multitexturing, bump mapping and cube mapping. Wildcat III cards are also Dual DVI-I (DVI-Integrated) See DVI. capable, and the Wildcat III 6210 supports Multiview and Genlock for flawless synchronization of multimonitor, multisystem displays. Wildcat III graphics accelerators continue to represent the industry standard for quality with features such as full scene SuperScene(TM) Antialiasing See anti-aliasing. , high geometry and texture coordinate precision, and 10-bit subpixel accuracy. Improved features such as a twenty-fold performance increase in gradient fills accelerate performance with CAD applications such as Dassault Systemes CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. , PTC (PTC, Needham, MA, www.ptc.com) Long a world leader in mechanical computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering software, PTC, through acquisitions and reorganization, has transformed itself into a leading provider of Internet-based B2B solutions for discrete manufacturers. ProEngineer(R) and EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. (R) Solid Edge. In addition, increased line antialiasing performance delivers faster, high-quality wireframe An umbrella term for a general outline of some structure. For example, the rough design of Web pages may be called wireframes. See wireframe modeling. rendering for CAD as well as DCC applications such as Discreet(TM) 3ds max(TM), Alias/Wavefront(TM) Maya(TM) and SOFTIMAGE(R)/XSI(TM). About 3Dlabs 3Dlabs is the workstation graphics authority, supplying graphics accelerator solutions for professionals in Computer Aided Design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". (CAD), Digital Content Creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. (DCC), and visual simulation markets. 3Dlabs shipped more 3D workstation-class graphics controllers in 2000 than any other company. Its award-winning Oxygen and Wildcat graphics are available in the industry's top OEM workstations, to the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information on 3Dlabs, visit www.3dlabs.com. Forward Looking Statements Various matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the expected performance and market success of Wildcat III graphics with HP workstations are forward looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including without limitation: international political events; 3Dlabs' ability to manufacture, produce and deliver Wildcat graphics accelerators and drivers in a timely, cost-effective and commercially-viable manner; the ability of 3Dlabs' manufacturing partners to produce Wildcat products in the quantities and quality required; the impact and pricing of competitive products; the introduction of alternative technological advances; and other risks detailed from time-to-time in 3Dlabs' SEC reports. Note to Editors: 3Dlabs Wildcat, SuperScene and DirectBurst are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3Dlabs Ltd., 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd., or 3Dlabs Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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