New Chipset, Chassis Deliver More Performance, Convenience for Dell Workstation Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2003 Better performance and a new chassis mark the worldwide introduction of the Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) Precision Workstation 360, company officials announced today. The single-processor workstation offers significantly improved front-side bus and memory bandwidth over the previous generation and a new desktop chassis with high-end graphics support and added expandability. The new workstation, with its Intel(R) 875P chipset featuring Performance Acceleration Technology The Intel Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT) delivers additional system-level performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory, and allows increased performance at standard operating specifications. , is designed to enhance system performance through reduced memory latency. The Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors with 800 MHz FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus and Hyper-Threading capability complement the speed of available new dual-channel DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory 400 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 for a balanced architecture. New 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. 8X and AGP 8X Pro50 graphics options are certified on the industry's leading workstation applications and offer customers some of the best 2- and 3-D performance available. Options include the 64MB nVidia Quadro NVS NVS - Non-Volatile Storage 280, the 128MB nVidia QuadroFX 500, the 128MB ATI Fire GL X1, the 128MB nVidia QuadroFX 1000, and the 256MB 3Dlabs Wildcat 7110. Storage options on the Dell Precision 360 include integrated dual-channel Serial ATA hard drives with support for RAID 0/1 or 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. hard drives with optional RAID 0 configurations. The system features an integrated Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Gigabit(a) (10/100/1000) Ethernet controller for fast, reliable networking. "The Dell Precision 360 delivers the next generation of performance our customers expect from the workstation market leader," said Tim Mattox, Vice President of Client Product Marketing. "This new platform combines high-performance processors, memory, graphics and storage options to meet the needs of our customers' critical applications." Richard Dracott, director of the Enterprise Platforms Group, Intel, said, "Dell and Intel have worked together to deliver an optimized solution for engineers, software developers and other high-performance workstation users. The Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology works with the Intel 875P chipset to deliver outstanding workstation speed and bandwidth." The Dell Precision Workstation 360 starts at $899(b) and includes a 2.26GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor (533 MHz FSB), 256 MB non-ECC DDR-SDRAM DDR-SDRAM - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory , 40GB 7200 RPM hard drive, nVidia Quadro NVS 280 graphics card, Microsoft Windows XP Professional and a three-year next-business-day onsite(c) service with dedicated telephone support. All Dell Precision workstations are designed for customers who demand workstation hardware certification with independent software vendors in the computer-aided design, engineering, digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. , geographic information systems, computer animation, software development and financial analysis markets. Complete product details can be found at www.dell.com/precision. Technical Features of the Dell Precision Workstation 360 include: -- Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors up to 3.0 GHz; with Hyper-Threading(tm) capability on all 800 MHz FSB processors -- Intel(R) PRO/1000(a) MT Network Connection -- Up to 4 GB (upon availability of 1GB DDR400 ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. and non-ECC memory modules) of 333(d) and 400 MHz dual-channel DDR-SDRAM -- 8X AGP/8X AGP Pro50 (Desktop only) graphics slot -- 6 2.0 USB ports, 2 front & 4 rear -- IDE, Serial ATA or U320 SCSI hard drives -- Integrated AC97 Audio with F&R jacks -- 4 PCI Slots -- Two chassis options (Mini-Tower, Desktop) -- 24x7 Dedicated Technical Support About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Company revenue for the past year totaled $36.9 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. (a) This term indicates compliance with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. standard 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1Gb/sec. For high-speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. (b) All pricing, specifications, and availability may change without notice. Taxes and shipping charges extra, and vary. U.S. only. (c) Service may be provided by third-party. Technician will be dispatched if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. Subject to parts availability, geographical restrictions and terms of service (networking) Terms Of Service - (TOS) The rules laid down by an on-line service provider such as AOL that members must obey or risk being "TOS-sed" (disconnected). contract. Service timing dependent upon time of day call placed to Dell. U.S. only. (d) DDR333 memory runs at 320MHz when used with 800MHz FSB processors. |
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