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CD-ROM ... 17 PremierSound Audio ....... 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB 18 Monitors 19 Workstation Software Platform 20 ... ECG079/0898 Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies White Paper The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the Key Technologies incorporated into - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 2
names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © 1998 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies White Paper August 1998 Document ECG079/0898 2 - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 3
to succeed. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 features a highly expandable tower form factor with tool-less entry for easy service and upgrades. The tower bandwidth and faster performance. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500, with the Pentium II processor, supports up to 1 GB of maximum - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 4
multimedia extension instructions significantly improve performance on CPU-intensive multimedia applications. For additional information on MMX, please access the Intel web site at http://developer.intel.com/drg/mmx/Support/faq.htm. COMPAQ SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE Intel 440BX Chipset The AP500 uses the - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 5
shows how the BX chipsets compare to the LX technology. Key Features Supported by Intel Pentium II Chipsets Feature 440LX Chipset (440LX/PIIX-4) 440BX most apt to benefit from the technology. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 is targeted at price/performance-conscious users in the - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 6
WHITE PAPER (cont'd) Compaq Workstations - Key Technologies MEMORY The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 uses 100-MHz Registered ECC Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) and supports up to 1 GB of memory. SDRAM is designed to accommodate higher processor speeds and provides faster memory operation with - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 7
HARD DRIVES Standard SCSI hard drive configurations for the Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 include a one-inch 4.3-GB 7200 rpm or 10,000 a bay in the removable drive cage. The AP500 is expandable for customers with additional storage requirements. It supports up to five one-inch hard drives or - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 8
device. If installing 10,000 rpm hard drives, the optional 10K Drive/Cooling Kit (part number 329294-B21) is required. 6 5.25 inch Half Supports 1.0-inch or a 1.6-inch storage device. If installing 10,000 rpm hard drives, the optional 10K Drive/Cooling Kit (part number 329294-B21) is required - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 9
architecture to meet system processor and AGP bandwidth demands • Microsoft Windows® 95 OSR2.1, Windows 98, or Windows NT® 5.0 operating systems to provide necessary memory management services Note: Windows NT 4.0 can operate AGP subsystems as PCI 66MHz-type devices only. 9 - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 10
in demanding, true color environments. Standard on certain models of the Compaq Professional Workstation AP500, the Compaq PowerStorm 300 (AGP) has 15 MB of 3D-RAM frame vector performance, 3D shading and lighting, and texture mapping support. These features, used by mainstream OpenGL- and Heidi- - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 11
AGP device, can also take advantage of main memory for texture mapping operations. This is a feature that will be supported in Windows NT 5.0 from Microsoft. Color and Resolution Support Maximum Color Depth Single-Buffer Mode Resolution 4-MB SGRAM 8-MB SGRAM Max Refresh Rate 1920 x 1200 256 32 - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 12
): • Provides 2D windowing performance equivalent to the Matrox Millennium II • A low-cost solution for professional 3D applications, such as AutoCAD, Microstation, SolidWorks, and 3D StudioMAX • Supports a wide range of resolutions and color depths for flexibility and performance in a variety of 3D - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 13
• Fast on-chip SVGA • Autodesk Display list driver • Heidi drivers support for 3D Studio MAX Operating Systems Technical Specifications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Controller Standard on certain models of the Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 is the Compaq PowerStorm 300 (AGP) graphics controller - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 14
2000 architecture • 15-MB 3D-RAM for frame buffer and Z-buffer, 16-MB CDRAM (cache DRAM) for fast texture buffering • Dual display support using an additional PCI controller Features Controller Bus Type RAMDAC Memory Type Memory Amount Memory Speed Data Path Controller Clock Speed Max Vertical - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 15
million/s Windows NT 3.51/4.0 CHASSIS FEATURES The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 chassis has been designed for ease of service and expandability. The unit is opened using thumbscrews (no 's CNMS network management software, HP Openview, or any other SNMP compliant management solution. 15 - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 16
feature, which enables the NIC to automatically negotiate between 10 and 100 Mb/s and achieve the highest common speed on the network. Full duplex support allows the controller to transmit and receive data simultaneously for data rates up to 20 Mb/s for Ethernet and 200 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 17
the access time performance of the CD-ROM in the Compaq Professional Workstation AP500. Features Access Time Variable Transfer Rate Technical Specifications Random = to support an office environment. CUSTOMER BENEFITS • "No desktop clutter." Compaq PremierSound is integrated in the AP500. This - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 18
, "no desktop clutter," audio system capable of delivering clean, undistorted output at a level needed to support an office environment. UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 includes two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports. USB is a peripheral bus standard developed by - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 19
WHITE PAPER (cont'd) Compaq Workstations - Key Technologies MONITORS The recommended monitors for the Professional Workstation AP500 are the Compaq P75 (17inch), V90 (19-inch), P110 (21-inch), and P1610 (24-inch), and the Compaq TFT500 and TFT450 Flat Panel Monitors. Viewable - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 20
Professional Workstation AP500 is designed to comply with the requirements of the PC97 Hardware Design Guide. In support of this initiative, the AP500 easy to troubleshoot because the hardware has built-in instrumentation to detect potential failures and allow for rapid recovery if problems occur. - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 21
Workstation AP500. These instruments, which are updated monthly, provide easy installation of the most current device drivers and other value-added software. The Support Software CD is available by subscription. SmartStart for Workstations All Compaq Professional Workstations ship standard
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August 1998
Prepared By
Workstation Marketing
Compaq Computer
Corporation
Contents
New Compaq
Professional Workstation
AP500
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3
Intel Pentium II
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3
Compaq System
Architecture
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4
Memory
........................
6
Ultra ATA
......................
7
Wide-Ultra SCSI Hard
Drives
..........................
7
Accelerated Graphics
Port (AGP)
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9
Graphics
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10
Chassis Features
...........
15
Integrated Network
Interface Controller (NIC)
15
32X Maximum CD-ROM ... 17
PremierSound Audio
.......
17
Universal Serial Bus
(USB)
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18
Monitors
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19
Workstation Software
Platform
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20
Compaq Professional Workstation AP500
Key Technologies White Paper
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the Key Technologies incorporated
into the Compaq Professional Workstation AP500.
This paper concentrates on covering
those features and technologies that have unique customer benefits.
The objective is to
provide the technical information and benefits of these features, so that geographic regions
can market them successfully.
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