Intergraph Computer Systems Announces ViZual Workstations and Specialty Servers with Intel's New Pentium III 700 MHz Processor.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999-- Zx1 ViZual Workstation powered by Wildcat 3D graphics featured at Intel's launch; Zx ViZual Workstations available with Wildcat 4110 graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. Intergraph Computer Systems (Nasdaq: INGR) announced today that its new Zx1 and, Zx1 Rackmount ViZual Workstations(TM), InterServe 90 support Intel(R)'s new Pentium(R) III 700 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. processor in both single and dual processor configurations. At Intel's launch event today in 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. , Intergraph's new Zx1 ViZual Workstation featured with Intense3D's Wildcat 3D graphics and was powered by dual Pentium A PC with a motherboard that contains two Pentium CPUs. Such machines are designed for use with an operating system that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), such as Windows NT or 2000. See SMP. III 700 MHz processors with 100 MHz front side bus (FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ). In addition, the Zx1 ViZual Workstation is now available with Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 3D graphics - the fastest 3D graphics on 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. . Intergraph continues to be among the first workstation vendors to offer Intel's latest processor speeds and is the only workstation vendor committed to delivering high-performance systems to 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. -- Starting at only $3299 (U.S.), the new Zx1 delivers the absolute latest in processing power, 3D graphics acceleration and display capabilities for performance-hungry content creators, animators, designers, and publishing professionals. -- The new Zx1 Rackmount ViZual Workstation is designed for broadcast/video and entertainment professionals using high-performance animation and computer-generated imagery (graphics) computer-generated imagery - (CGI) Animatied graphics produced by computer and used in film or television. (CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. ) applications. Publishing professionals performing tasks such as: RIP (Raster Image Processing), Trapping, OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe. , and image management, require the system performance of the Zx1 ViZual Workstation. -- Intergraph's InterServe 90 prepress and RIP server, powered by single or dual Pentium III 700 MHz processors, delivers the robust performance prepress professionals demand. "Today's announcement reaffirms Intergraph Computer Systems' commitment to delivering the absolute latest technology to creative and technical professionals," said Jeff Edson, president of the ViZual Computing division, Intergraph Computer Systems. "The Zx1's entry-level performance of tomorrow matches the high-end standard of today, making the Zx1 an exceptional value for users who want outstanding 2D/3D performance at exceptional prices." Zx1 ViZual Workstation's High-performance Features The Zx1's high-performance features combine next-century styling with advanced workstation functionality and features such as: -- Single or dual Pentium III 700 MHz processors -- Broadest support for professional 3D graphics including the top performing Intense3D(R) Wildcat 4110 graphics accelerators -- Sleek, black chassis design with matching monitor, keyboard, speakers, and mouse -- Quality performance features such as anti-vibration componentry, aerodynamic cooling, and tool-less covers for convenient servicing and upgrades -- Versatile display options including the standard 19" and 21" monitors and the new single 19" flat panel New Zx1 Rackmount ViZual Workstation The Zx1 Rackmount ViZual Workstation provides top rendering performance and superior scalability on Windows NT with exceptional price/performance for content creators rendering complex and processor-intensive models, computer generated images (CGI), and animations. -- Dual 700 MHz Pentium III processors in a rackmount chassis -- The rackmount modules can be stacked and readily configured in distributed rendering farms of virtually unlimited 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. -- A dual processor configuration provides multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. capabilities using multithreaded multithreaded - multithreading rendering software packages such as SOFTIMAGE(R) Mental Ray(TM), Side Effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. Houdini(TM), NewTek Lightwave(TM) 3D with ScreamerNet, Discreet(R) 3D Studio MAX(TM), or Alias/Wavefront Maya(TM). InterServe 90 Prepress Features Powered by single or dual Intel Pentium III 700 MHz processors, Intergraph's new InterServe 90 server comes in both deskside or rackmount models and delivers outstanding performance, reliability and expandability. Perfect for small to medium-sized prepress companies, the InterServe 90 is a powerful, yet extremely affordable solution for high-volume Web/intranet services and file and print sharing. -- Intel 440BX 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. set supporting dual CPU configurations, 800 MB/sec memory bus, and 1 GB memory for excellent application performance -- Single or dual processor configurations support up to 512 KB cache/processor; also supports 400 or 450 MHz Pentium II processor for flexible, affordable system configuration options -- 100 MHz front-side bus provides 800 MB/sec bandwidth for fast 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 performance and ensures scalability in 2-way configurations -- Four hot-swap drive bays provide 72 GB disk capacity for supporting information-intensive applications -- Ultra2-Wide LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential RAID Interface with high-performance 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. technology for the fastest RAID implementation available today -- Optional external Ultra2 LVD storage options allow up to 1.3 TB of storage using the latest high-performance 18 GB hard drives; fibre channel storage provides expansion up to 3.6 TB for maximum system expansion capabilities Price and Availability The new Zx1 ViZual Workstation is available immediately from authorized Intergraph Computer Systems' value-added resellers. Pricing for a Zx1 ViZual Workstation starts at $3299 (U.S.). For a Zx1 ViZual Workstation equipped with a single Pentium III 700 MHz processor and Intense3D Wildcat 4105 3D graphics, pricing starts at $6745 (U.S.). The Zx1 Rackmount ViZual Workstation will be available later in the fourth quarter. The InterServe 90 is available with a starting price of $3867 (U.S.). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems' Zx ViZual Workstations or InterServe servers, customers can call 1-800-763-0242 or visit the company's web site at www.intergraph.com/ics. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems' (Huntsville, AL) businesses -- Visual Computing and Intense3D -- reflect its core competencies of Windows NT 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 1-800-763-0242, 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 1-800-763-0242 or our World Wide Web address, http://www.intergraph.com/ics. Intergraph is a registered trademark 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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