NeTpower Introduces High Performance Windows NT Workstations Powered by New 333MHz Pentium II Processor.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 1998-- SYMETRA3 and CALISTO3 Workstations Now Offer Increased Processing Speed See MHz. for Digital Media, 3D Design, Internet/Intranet and Information Management Markets NeTpower, the originator of Windows NT system solutions, announced today the availability of its newest award-winning SYMETRA and CALISTO Windows NT workstations powered by the new 333MHz (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. Intel Pentium(R) II processor. Ideal solutions for power-hungry digital media, 3D design, Internet/intranet and information management applications, NeTpower's single- and dual-processor SYMETRA3 and single-processor CALISTO3 can be purchased direct from the company, or through select value-added resellers worldwide. Utilizing the highest performance Intel processor for servers and workstations, these NeTpower systems offer at least a 10 percent performance increase in many processing-intensive visual applications. "The Intel 333MHz Pentium II processor delivers the next step in high performance computing," said Mike Fister, vice president, Intel Microprocessor Products Group. "Pentium II processor-based workstations such as NeTpower's SYMETRA3 and CALISTO3 deliver the latest high-end technology to corporate users. This is the highest performance Intel architecture processor available to meet today's complex computing needs." NeTpower's 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. Bob Miller agreed, "With the availability of this new, even higher-performance Intel 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. , we're offering our customers the latest technology for their visual computing needs. As a company that designs our hardware with the end user in mind, the increased processing speed of the new 333MHz Pentium II serves the requirements of our customers running graphics and power-intensive applications." SYMETRA3 and CALISTO3 Workstations Rocket with Processing Speed Demonstrating dedication to cutting-edge technologies, as well as a close relationship with CPU leader Intel, NeTpower's latest additions to its workstation product families maximize the potential of the latest Pentium II processor. Based on the latest industry standard technology and featuring Intel's newest motherboard with the 440 LX AGPset and 333MHz Pentium II CPU, NeTpower's SYMETRA3 and CALISTO3 produce faster graphics processing and more than 10 percent greater overall system performance. As two of the first workstations to utilize Accelerated Graphics Port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. (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. ) technology, both SYMETRA3 and CALISTO3 are ideal for graphics-intensive use such as engineering, 3D animation and content creation. A new graphics bus standard, AGP enables NeTpower to offer greater systems performance by moving graphic functions off of the PCI bus and onto the AGP bus, providing up to four times greater throughput. The new SYMETRA3 and CALISTO3 with the 333MHz Pentium II processor and AGP provide increased bandwidth to main memory, allowing faster access to CPU and memory, key for digital media, design and engineering applications. Pricing and Availability The price for SYMETRA3 is $4,680 for a dual-processor capable 333MHz Pentium II processor, 64MB 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. , TRUEfx2 graphics board and 2GB Ultra Wide SCSI-3 drive. The CALISTO3 is priced at $3,700 for a 333MHz Pentium II processor, 64MB SDRAM, TRUEfx2 graphics board and 3GB ULTRA IDE disk drive. Both are available now. About NeTpower - The Originator of Windows NT System Solutions NeTpower is the originator of Windows NT system solutions and the developer of the industry's most powerful Intel-based Windows NT workstations and servers. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. was established in 1993 by the founders of MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , developers of RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. CPUs used in workstation computing. NeTpower was the first, and remains the only, solutions provider to capitalize on a pure NT vision. Its award-winning, "true" workstations and servers offer an industry-leading array of integrated visual computing solutions for the digital media, 3D design, information management and Internet/intranet markets. The company is also well-respected for an unparalleled level of customer service and support and bases all product development efforts on real-world customer requirements. NeTpower hardware is used in many applications which comprise the digital frontier including product design at Navistar; delivering live videostreaming content to Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Online viewers; and managing trading floor activities and providing mission-critical, fault-tolerant support at the Chicago Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) A major exchange trading only stocks, with 90% of trades taking place on an automated execution system, called MAX. . NeTpower is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA., with offices worldwide. Additional information on NeTpower can be obtained at http://www.netpower.com . -0- Note to editors: NeTpower and NeTpower logo are registered trademarks. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their owners. CONTACT: McGrath/Power Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Carolyn Rohrer or Roger Fortier, 408/727-0351 carolyn_rohrer@mcgrathpowerpr.com roger_fortier@mcgrathpowerpr.com |
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