Intergraph Computer Systems Announces Commitment to Deliver Intel's Pentium III and Xeon 733 MHz Processors in Its ViZual Workstations.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999-- Wahoo Technology-Based ZX ViZualWorkstations to Support 133 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. Front Side Bus Intergraph Computer Systems (Nasdaq:INGR) today announced support for Intel(R)'s Pentium(R) III and 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). Xeon(TM) 733 MHz processors with 133 MHz front side bus (FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ) technology in follow-on models of the Zx ViZual Workstation(TM) family. These higher performing workstations will be launched delivering 64-bit PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). technology. In addition, Intergraph also announced its Zx1 ViZual Workstation powered by Intel's Pentium III 700 MHz processor with 100 MHz FSB technology (see separate release dated Oct. 25.) is available immediately. Future ZX ViZual Workstation models are armed with Intergraph's revolutionary Wahoo technology and powered by Intel's fastest Pentium III and Xeon processors to provide the highest-performing platform ever for creative and technical professionals in the digital media, publishing and prepress, MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , and visual simulation markets. The first models of the Wahoo technology-based ZX ViZual Workstation, will deliver more than twice the system throughput of currently available systems with generic systems architectures. The new ZX workstations will enable real-time performance for professional applications that require huge data transfers, such as multistream high-definition digital video, high-resolution 3D animation, FEA (Finite Element Analysis) A mathematical technique for analyzing stress, which breaks down a physical structure into substructures called "finite elements." The finite elements and their interrelationships are converted into equation form and solved mathematically. and CFD CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics analyses for MCAD and large-scale terrain databases for visual simulations. "Intergraph Computer Systems' commitment to Intel processors extends to the faster Pentium III and Xeon processors which will give users top performance for high-end computing applications," said Jeff Edson, president of the ViZual Computing Division at Intergraph Computer Systems. "The ZX ViZual Workstation powered by Wahoo technology and combined with the faster Intel processors, are a potent testimony to the power of the Intel and Windows NT-based platform." Price and Availability Intergraph Computer Systems' follow-on model ZX ViZual Workstations based on the Wahoo technology and Intel's new Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon 733 MHz processors will be available in fourth quarter. For more information about other Intergraph Computer Systems products or a convenient reseller, customers can call 800/763-0242 or visit the company's web site at www.intergraph.com/ics. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems' (Huntsville, AL) businesses - Visual Computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. and Intense3D - reflect its core competencies of 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. expertise, systems engineering, systems integration, world-class service and support, and 3D graphics technology. The company develops, sells, and supports affordable, high-performance Windows NT-based graphics workstations and servers using the latest Intel processors, and advanced 3D graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as digital media, animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, visual simulation, graphics arts, and traditional CAD, MCAD. Intergraph Computer Systems 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 Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems, call 800/763-0242, or visit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics/. NOTE TO EDITORS: Intergraph Computer Systems' Virtual Press Room contains today's announcement and the latest product news, press kits, and digital images for downloading. Visit the press room at http://www.intergraph.com/ics/vpr. Please contact Marla Robinson, 256/730-1813 or mcrobins@ingr.com for additional product information. For reader inquiries about Intergraph Computer Systems, please list 800/763-0242 or our World Wide Web address, http://www.intergraph.com/ics. Intergraph and TDZ TDZ The Dead Zone (movie) TDZ Touchdown Zone TDZ Temperature Danger Zone (food safety) TDZ Tvornica Duhana Zagreb (Croatian tobacco factory) TDZ thiazolidinediones are registered trademarks and ViZual Workstation is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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