Announces New 2D/3D Graphics Board for Professional Multimedia, CAD, and DTP Disciplines; WINNER 3000 Series Offers 2D/3D Functionality and Accelerated CAD Performance.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--ELSA Inc. (Autodesk University Booth No. 432), today announced the WINNER 3000 series of graphics boards -- providing professional multimedia, CAD, and DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing users with superior 2D and 3D graphics performance for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT and Windows 95 platforms. The WINNER 3000's 2D and 3D performance is provided by S3's new ViRGE and ViRGE/VX graphics chips ensuring blazing Windows performance thanks to single-cycle EDO-RAM EDO-RAM Extended Data Out Random Access Memory and lightning fast VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory . For advanced 3D acceleration, texture mapping In computer graphics, the application of a type of surface to a 3D image. A texture can be uniform, such as a brick wall, or irregular, such as wood grain or marble. The common method is to create a 2D bitmapped image of the texture, called a "texture map," which is then "wrapped around" and an integrated 16-bit z-buffer are implemented in the graphics hardware. Additionally, ELSA's optimized display list drivers for today's operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. make WINNER 3000 an ideal choice for graphics professionals, whether they use CAD, graphics, or DTP applications. High performance plus multiple display support qualifies the WINNER 3000 to handle demanding applications like AutoCAD, MicroStation, 3D Studio MAX, and other professional graphics applications. "WINNER 3000 continues in the ELSA tradition of award and excellence exemplified by WINNER 2000PRO/X," said Thomas Neubert, vice president/general manager for ELSA Inc. "Enhancing this proven WINNER strength and reliability with 3D capabilities and a sweeping range of configurations makes sense for this burgeoning 3D market." WINNER 3000 offers these award-winning features: high-resolution graphics, rapid refresh rates The number of times per second that a device, such as a display screen or DRAM chip, is re-energized. See vertical scan frequency and dynamic RAM. (hardware) refresh rate and extensive color depth Same as bit depth. , along with ELSA's customized CAD driver, POWERdraft, and excellent warranty conditions and service. "By leveraging the robust performance and design flexibility of S3's ViRGE family of products, ELSA is able to deliver the high-performance 2D, 3D and video capabilities that graphics professionals demand," said Ramesh Singh, senior director and general manager for S3. "Combining this performance with customized software See custom software. support, the WINNER 3000 series provides an optimized solution for bringing professional graphics applications to the mainstream PC market." The WINNER 3000 meets the diversified needs of users at all levels of 2D/3D and CAD. By providing superior CAD performance under Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , and 3D functions integrated in the graphics hardware, users can be confident when selecting a board from the WINNER family to meet their individual graphics needs. Choose from the entry level WINNER 3000-S with 2MB of single-cycle EDO-RAM for resolutions of 1280X1024 with 256 colors, or the standard WINNER 3000-M with 2MB of high-performance VRAM and 2 MB EDO-RAM for resolutions up to 1600X1280 and 256 colors, or the advanced WINNER 3000-L with 4MB of high-performance VRAM and 2 MB EDO-RAM for 32,768 colors or an incredible 1600X1280 or 16.7 million colors at 1280X1024. The graphics capabilities of WINNER 3000 are reinforced by ELSA's POWERdraft display list driver technology which provides the fastest CAD performance for both AutoCAD and MicroStation. The complete WINNER line of professional graphics boards provides unparalleled performance with ELSA's recently announced drivers: the new POWERdraft for AutoCAD R13 and AutoCAD LT, as well as POWERdraft 2D and 3D for MicroStation. POWERdraft for AutoCAD, version 1.02 races through AutoCAD up to 6 times faster than the standard AutoCAD Release 13 WHiP driver. ELSA POWERdraft drivers insure high performance 3D under DOS, Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.1x is a graphical user interface and a part of the Microsoft Windows software family. , Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems on the Pentium and PentiumPro CPUs and the DEC Alpha See Alpha. (processor) DEC Alpha - A RISC microprocessor from DEC. In November 1995, the Alpha was purportedly the fastest non-research chip used in commonly available workstations. It is superpipelined and superscalar. architecture. For true graphics professionals who want the most productive graphics controllers available, both WINNER 3000-M and WINNER 3000-L support dual screen configurations as well as multiple display configurations. -0- WINNER 3000 Specifics:
Bus system: PCI
Multi-screen operation: Windows 3.1x/NT, Windows 95
(except WINNER 3000-S)
2D/3D accelerators: S3 ViRGE (WINNER 3000-S) or
S3 ViRGE/VX (WINNER 3000-M and -L)
Display memory: WINNER 3000-S: 2 MB EDO-RAM,
WINNER 3000-M: 2/2 VRAM/EDO-RAM,
WINNER 3000-L: 4/2 VRAM/EDO-RAM
Feature Connector: Scenic Highway and VESA 2.0 compatible
Horizontal frequency: 31 - 300 kHz
Pixel clock: WINNER 3000-S: up to 135 MHz,
WINNER 3000-M and -L: up to 220 MHz
Standards: VESA BIOS 2.0, VESA DPMS, DDC2B,
TUV Ergonomics Approved, CE
3D standards: OpenGL, HEIDI, Direct3D, S3d, 3DR,
Brender, RenderWare
Video standards: DirectDraw, DCI and EnDIVE support
Dimensions: WINNER 3000-S: 140 x 85 mm,
WINNER 3000-M and -L: 175 x 107 mm
WINNER 3000-S WINNER 3000-M
2MB EDO-RAM 2 MB VRAM + 2 MB EDO-RAM
Resolution Colors Hz (max.) Colors Hz (max.)
1600x1200 -- -- 256 85 1200x10244 256 85 256 124 1152x864 256/32K 112/71 256/32K 164/164 1024x768 256/32K 141/89 256/32K 200/200 800x600 256/32K/16M 200/147/93 256/32K/16M 200/200/200 640x480 256/32K/16M 200/200/145 256/32K/16M 200/200/200
WINNER 3000-L
4 MB VRAM + 2 MB EDO-RAM
Colors Hz (max.)
256/32K 85/95
256/32K/16M 124/124/83
256/32K/16M 164/164/109
256/32K/16M 200/200/138
256/32K/16M 200/200/200
256/32K/16M 200/200/200-0- 32K = 32,768 colors; 16M = 16.7 million colors (maximum values are not achievable under all operating conditions)
Double buffering A programming technique that uses two buffers to speed up a computer that can overlap I/O with processing. Data in one buffer is being processed while the next set of data is read into the other one. with WINNER 3000-S up to 1152 x 864, WINNER 3000-M up to 1152 x 864 and WINNER 3000-L up to 1600 x 1280 pixels 3D power from Z-buffering with WINNER 3000-S up to 800 x 600, WINNER 3000-M up to 1152 x 864, WINNER 3000-L up to 1280 x 1024 The values given here are maximums; most graphics modes and resolutions are easily set up in Windows. Availability and Pricing: ELSA's WINNER 3000 series is MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) priced starting from $299 and will be available in Q4 '96. For more information on ELSA products, please contact sales at 800/272-ELSA. Company Information: ELSA Inc. is a subsidiary of ELSA GmbH, a privately-held company based in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 1980, ELSA has built a world-class reputation in high performance 2D and 3D graphics solutions in addition to a wide ranging ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems product family. ELSA offers an aggressive 3 year warranty with free technical support -- all drivers are updated free-of-charge during the warranty period through access to the ELSA support BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. and the company's world wide web site at http://www.elsa.com. -0- Note to Editors: ELSA and GLoria are trademarks of ELSA, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are hereby acknowledged and recognized. ELSA Inc. has relocated to 2150 Trade Zone Blvd., Suite 101 San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , CA 95131 Phone 408/935-0350 Fax 408/935-0370 Web site: http://www.elsa.com CONTACT: ELSA, Inc. Jeannette Dike, 408/935-0350 ext. 104 jdike@elsa.com |
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