Intergraph Computer Systems Announces TDZ-R- 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstation with New Intel-R- Pentium-R- III Xeon-TM- at 500 MHz Processors.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 17, 1999-- Blazing 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 processor speed and SIMD (Single Instruction stream Multiple Data stream) A computer that performs one operation on multiple sets of data. It is typically used to add or multiply eight or more sets of numbers at the same time for multimedia encoding and rendering as well as scientific instructions optimized by Intergraph's workstation technologies; 550 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. versions available concurrent with Intel shipment Intergraph Computer Systems today announced that its award-winning TDZ TDZ The Dead Zone (movie) TDZ Touchdown Zone TDZ Temperature Danger Zone (food safety) TDZ Tvornica Duhana Zagreb (Croatian tobacco factory) TDZ thiazolidinediones (R) 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstations are now available with Intel(R)'s new Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processors at 500 MHz, starting at an aggressive price of $3945 (U.S.). The new workstations offer the industry's fastest performance for 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. (R)-based applications, with a nearly 20% performance increase over previous-generation Pentium II Xeon (processor) Pentium II Xeon - The successor to Intel Corporation's Pentium II processor. The Xeon has the same P6 core as existing Pentium Pro/Pentium II units, but it supports a 100 MHz system bus and offers as much as 2 MB of level 2 cache. http://intel. processor-based workstations at 450 MHz. Other TDZ 2000 GX1 models with Pentium III Xeon processors at 550 MHz will be available simultaneously with Intel's shipment of the new processors. Intergraph also provides an affordable upgrade path to these faster processors for customers using Intergraph's Pentium II Xeon processor-based TDZ 2000 workstations. Highlighted at Intel's Pentium III Xeon launch events in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the TDZ 2000 GX1 is one of the industry's first workstations to be powered by Intel's latest Pentium III Xeon processors. The Pentium III Xeon's higher clock rate and new Streaming SIMD extensions (architecture) Streaming SIMD Extensions - (SSE) Intel Corporation's floating point SIMD extention of their Pentium microprocessor architecture. SSE was formerly know as KNI (Katmai New Instructions). It was introduced with the Pentium III. Intel Pentium III. ipoem. , combined with the unrivaled workstation technologies of Intergraph's TDZ 2000 GX1, deliver the fastest 3D graphics performance ever for the industry's most demanding application software, including Kinetix(R) 3D Studio MAX(R) for animation; PTC's Pro/E for advanced solid modeling; CG2's VTree for visual simulation; and Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. for prepress and publishing. "As our demonstrations at Intel's launch events show, Intergraph's TDZ 2000 GX1 with Intense3D Wildcat graphics delivers phenomenal workstation performance with Intel's new Pentium III Xeon processors," said Jeff Edson, president of Visual Computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. at Intergraph Computer Systems. "Intergraph Computer Systems' innovative workstation technologies make the TDZ 2000 GX1 a highly optimized platform for the Pentium III Xeon processor, setting new performance standards for 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 , visual simulation, 3D animation, publishing and prepress, or any other demanding graphics application." "Intergraph Computer Systems' customers demand the no-compromise performance that Intel's fastest Pentium III Xeon processors deliver, and Intergraph is one of the first workstation vendors to make that performance available in its affordable TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstations," said Miguel Daud, director of marketing, Intel's Workstation Products Group. "Intergraph's TDZ 2000 GX1 takes full advantage of the Pentium III Xeon processor's advanced capabilities, making the TDZ 2000 GX1 a high-performance platform for the most demanding technical and creative applications." High-Performance Features The TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstation combines Intel Pentium III Xeon processing power with award-winning workstation design and the industry's broadest range of 2D and 3D graphics options -- including the revolutionary Wildcat(TM) 3D Graphics from Intense3D(TM). Intergraph's technology leadership, engineering innovations, and close relationships with leading software vendors have made the TDZ 2000 GX1 the system of choice for creative and technical professionals. Key features of the TDZ 2000 GX1 include: -- NEW! Industry's fastest processing power: Supports Pentium III Xeon processors at 500 and 550 MHz, in single or dual configurations. -- Unprecedented graphics options: Professionals have broad flexibility in configuring their system for any application, whether it's high-performance 2D, mid-range 3D, or the world's fastest graphics available -- Intense3D Wildcat 3D Graphics. -- Expansive memory capacity: The TDZ 2000 GX1 supports up to 2GB of RAM for the demanding memory requirements of high-performance applications. -- Optimal data performance: 100 MHz SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. memory takes full advantage of the Pentium III Xeon processor with fast, efficient memory reads/writes and synchronized clock input that eliminates wait-states. -- High-speed disk throughput: Wide Ultra2 LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. disk controller supports data transfer rates up to 80 MB/sec, boosting transfers 2X over Wide Ultra-SCSI for high-speed throughput essential for 2D and 3D applications with intensive 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 . Industry Leaders Applaud TDZ 2000 GX1 Leading software vendors and customers remarked on their hands-on experience with Intergraph's new Pentium III Xeon-based TDZ 2000 GX1: -- Jim Guerard, general manager of Kinetix, Autodesk vice president: "Kinetix customers running our new 3D Studio MAX R3 on Intergraph's TDZ 2000 GX1 with the new Pentium III Xeon processors will experience unbelievable graphics performance. The TDZ 2000 with 3D Studio MAX R3 takes full advantage of the Pentium III's Streaming SIMD Extensions, providing phenomenal speed and interactivity when creating animation for games, feature films, broadcast, or the Web." -- Tim Miller, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Blur Studios: "Creating animation for cutting-edge game titles such as the new Star Trek Armada from Activision takes massive amounts of 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. power, so a performance increase like we've seen with these new machines lets us go where `no one has gone before' a lot faster. The lightning-fast performance of Intergraph's new TDZ 2000 GX1 with Pentium III Xeon processors let's us render and model at warp speed." Pricing and Availability The new TDZ 2000 GX1 ViZual Workstation with Intel's Pentium III Xeon processor at 500 MHz is available immediately from authorized Intergraph Computer Systems' value-added resellers. Prices start at $3945 (U.S.). The TDZ 2000 GX1 with Intel's fastest Pentium III Xeon processor at 550 MHz will be available concurrent with Intel's processor delivery. For additional product and sales information, resellers, or customers can call 800/763-0242 or visit the company's Web site at http://www.intergraph.com/ics. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems' (Huntsville, AL) businesses -- Visual Computing, Enterprise Solutions, and Intense3D -- reflect its core competencies of 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, PCs, and servers using the latest Intel processors, and advanced 3D graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as traditional CAD, MCAD, animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, visual simulation, graphics arts, and digital media. Intergraph's enterprise solutions include systems integration, consulting, hardware, networking and interoperability products for workgroup to enterprise performance for systems management, thin-client, and Internet/extranet/intranet communications. Intergraph Computer Systems is the world leader in 3D graphics technology and the sales of 3D graphics accelerators for Windows NT. 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 NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :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, current pricing, or image slides. For reader inquiries about Intergraph Computer Systems, please list 800/763-0242 or our World Wide Web address, http://www.intergraph.com/ics. All prices listed herein are U.S. estimated selling prices and are accurate at the time of this release. Actual prices may vary. Intergraph and TDZ are registered trademarks and Intense 3D Wildcat is, a trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion