HP Professional AP500 Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 5

WHITE PAPER (cont'd) Compaq Workstations - Key Technologies The following table 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 Chipset (443BX/PIIX-4) Processor FSB 66 MHz 66 MHz or 100 MHz Memory - Max/type 512 MB SDRAM ECC supported 1 GB SDRAM ECC supported IDE UltraDMA/33 UltraDMA/33 AGP Yes Yes USB 2 ports 2 ports ACPI Yes Yes CUSTOMER BENEFITS • Performance. Support for up to 1 GB of SDRAM provides support for memoryintensive applications and data files. This increases system performance. • Speed. Clock speeds of 350 MHz and above are possible with support for the 100-MHz Front Side Bus. • Support for better, faster graphics. Brings built-in support for Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) technology. • ACPI-ready. ACPI defines a hardware interface that allows a standard way to integrate power management features throughout the workstation system. Since the workstation ships standard with the ACPI hardware, you will be able to utilize ACPI features once future ACPI-enabled Microsoft operating systems become available. Q. Does the Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 use the Highly Parallel System Architecture? A. No. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 does not use the Highly Parallel System Architecture. Q. Why is Compaq not using the Highly Parallel System Architecture for this product? A. In keeping with our strategy of optimizing our product lines to meet the needs of specific target markets, we use the Compaq Highly Parallel System Architecture in our high-performance line of products, since the applications targeted for this line are most apt to benefit from the technology. The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 is targeted at price/performance-conscious users in the workstation market who must balance their desire for performance with a desire for value. 5