3Dlabs to Boost Professional Graphics Performance with PCI Express; Significant VPU Developments Provide Compelling Technology Upgrade for OEMs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 3Dlabs(R) Inc., Ltd., a leading innovator in professional visual processing, today announced plans to provide Wildcat(R) graphics accelerators that leverage the enhanced capabilities of PCI Express(TM), an emerging industry interconnect standard. By working closely with Intel(R), 3Dlabs is designing a new generation of Visual Processor Units (VPUs) to complement the improved CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. processing power and interconnect bandwidth that PCI Express delivers, allowing professional users to increase productivity. "Professional graphics performance is enhanced by balanced pipeline design, and PCI Express is enabling us to design VPUs that complement the enhanced system capabilities to raise the bar for workstation productivity," said Neil Trevett, senior vice president of market development for 3Dlabs. "We welcome the opportunity to work closely with Intel to ensure that PCI Express graphics and system availability is coordinated to facilitate a smooth industry transition to this exciting new interconnect standard." "The graphics industry is expected to make a rapid transition to PCI Express taking advantage of the technology's increased performance characteristics," said Jim Pappas, director of initiative marketing for Intel's Enterprise Platform Group. "We're happy to see 3Dlabs announce their plans for PCI Express enabled adapters and look forward to working with them on delivery of time to market PCI Express graphics solutions." About PCI Express PCI Express is a low-cost, highly scalable, I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output interconnect technology that can be used to replace existing PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , 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. and other bus systems. This third generation technology currently runs at 250MBps per lane in either direction, providing 16GBps bandwidth in a 32-lane configuration. The PCI Express architecture provides I/O connectivity for graphics solutions while leveraging the recent increases in memory and processor subsystems. PCI-SIG is the Special Interest Group that owns and manages the PCI Express specification as an open industry standard. About 3Dlabs 3Dlabs, a leading innovator in professional visual processing, supplies a broad range of graphics accelerators to 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 (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 visual simulation professionals. Its award-winning Wildcat graphics solutions are available in industry-leading 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 workstations, in the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information on 3Dlabs products, visit www.3Dlabs.com. 3Dlabs is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Creative Technology Ltd. Note to Editors: 3Dlabs and Wildcat are registered trademarks of 3Dlabs Inc., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. PCI Express is a trademark of PCI-SIG. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such. |
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