Compaq Announces Comprehensive Line of Graphics Solutions for Professional Workstations; Leadership Performance at Affordable Price.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1999-- Reinforcing its position as a leader in offering high-performance enterprise solutions at an affordable price, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today announced worldwide an agreement with industry leading graphics vendors to produce a line of new graphics solutions for demanding Professional Workstation customers. Available today on the current Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). and Pentium III Xeon based AP and SP lines of Compaq Professional Workstations are: -- The ELSA Synergy II (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. ) graphics controller, a fast 2D and robust entry 3D solution, that offers leadership performance at an affordable price, -- The 3Dlabs Oxygen(TM) GVX1 graphics controller, a geometry accelerated midrange 3D graphics solution for users who require the best balance of price and performance. "The ELSA Synergy II and 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 bring the latest entry and midrange 3D graphics options to Compaq's line of Professional Workstations," said Tom Copeland, Vice President of Workstation Research at IDC. "They are excellent solutions for users who want strong 3D performance at affordable prices." "We are very excited to be able to offer these new graphics solutions to our Professional Workstation customers," said John Thompson John Thompson is the name of: Academics
Business figuresAward-Winning Performance and Value The ELSA Synergy II, based on the TNT-2 chipset from nVIDIA, offers a rich OpenGL implementation including hardware triangle setup In 3D graphics rendering, computing the rate of change of RGB color values between the points of each triangle (vertices) so that the triangles can be filled with color properly in the rasterization stage. In the 3D world, each object is represented as a collection of triangles. , texture blending support, and full scene anti-aliasing, as well as an OpenGL software implementation that has been optimized for, and tested with, numerous technical 2D and 3D applications. The ELSA Synergy II is the fastest entry 3D graphics solution available for running technical applications. The ELSA Synergy II supports AGP2X and 4X, a unified frame buffer An area of memory used to hold a frame of data. Typically used for screen output, the buffer is the size of the maximum image that can be displayed on the screen. The memory, which is either a separate memory bank on the display adapter or a reserved part of regular memory, holds a with 32 MB of memory, and a 300 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. RAMDAC (Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter) The VGA controller chip that maintains the color palette and converts data from memory into analog signals for the monitor. RAMDAC - Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter for optimal performance and functionality. The ELSA Synergy II also supports the award-winning POWERdraft and MAXtreme application drivers for unprecedented AutoCAD and Discrete MAX performance at an affordable price. The 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1, based on the GLINT Gamma/R3 chipset, is the fastest midrange 3D graphics controller for the workstation professional using technical applications such as Discreet MAX, Alias Maya, and Softimage, as well as CAD and CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. applications like PRO/E, UG, Solidworks and AutoCAD. The Oxygen(TM) GVX1 is bundled with Soft Engine 4 AutoCAD display-list drivers from Vibrant Graphics, Inc. The 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 runs applications in 16.7 million photo-realistic colors. It also supports 24-bit, true color (1) Specifically, refers to 16,777,216 colors (24-bit color). See high color. (2) Generically, refers to photo-realistic color (typically requires 24-bit color as a minimum). visuals at resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 at 76 Hz refresh rate. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 with an Oxygen GVX1 graphics card recently received the number-one rating in the Price/Performance and Best Value category in the influential Bench99 test conducted by Pro/E The Magazine, an independent publication for Pro/ENGINEER users. (See the Compaq press release "Compaq Tops Workstation Benchmarks," 6/21/99). The Compaq workstation beat out competing workstations by nearly 20 percent. The Synergy II and Oxygen GVX1 cards complement the broad portfolio of graphics solutions for the Professional Workstation line, including the Matrox Millenium G200, Productiva 100 Quad, and Compaq PowerStorm 600 based on the Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 technology. Pricing and Availability Compaq Professional Workstations with the ELSA Synergy II graphics controller, or with the 3Dlabs Oxygen(TM) GVX1 graphics controller, are available immediately starting under $2600.(1) Compaq also offers customers a variety of service and support options to meet their availability needs, ranging from installation and startup, to same-day onsite support, to around-the-clock high-availability services. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, enterprise and network storage solutions, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are available at http://www.compaq.com. (1) All pricing listed herein is U.S. estimated street price, unless otherwise noted. Actual reseller price may vary. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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