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Technical Guide February 2000 0053-0499-D Prepared by Workstation Division Compaq Computer Corporation Contents graphics options certified for use with Compaq Professional and Deskpro Workstations. This paper also introduces updated information Compaq Workstations Graphics Support Matrix 13 - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 2
. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Copyright ©1999 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning Technical Guide prepared by Workstation Division Fourth Edition (February 2000) Document Number 0053-0499-D - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 3
Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 3 Introduction The workstation market is renowned for its high performance, highly specialized capabilities, however it also shares many of the attributes of the mature and largely commoditized PC market. As such, the workstation support/ - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 4
application options, logging, diagnosing and troubleshooting any issues in tandem. Critical functionality for resolution based on the nature of the problem. Representatives from both sides are constantly in graphics are preinstalled on Compaq Professional Workstations and/or offered by Compaq and - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 5
Compaq also spends months working closely with the graphics vendor and professional ISVs to tune and integrate the solutions. This tiered approach is were typically purchasing workstations for compute performance or to suit application requirements for operating system support or SCSI storage - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 6
Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product traditionally purchased high performance graphics workstations such as SGI Indy or Octane systems, HP VISUALIZE systems or Sun as dual display support, display management software, Digital Visual Interface (DVI) output, stereo support, large texture - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 7
Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 7 Figure 2: The Performance Solutions add Value of the Basic Functionality of the Productivity Solutions Stepping up the Graphics Grades Performance Multi-Display Superior Window/display mgmt Application certification OpenGL & GDI support - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 8
ELSA Synergy II offered by Compaq is an excellent solution for workstation professionals running CAD, DCC, and GIS applications-especially if these tasks features a unified frame buffer of 32MB of memory, and is capable of supporting resolutions as high as 1920 x 1200 in 24-bit double-buffered mode - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 9
G400 DualHead controller on the Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. The Matrox Millennium In the most demanding professional and business applications, these controllers combine superior performance, image quality, and support for new graphics processing - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 10
output flexibility that is not available on many other comparable products. The AGP-based Oxygen GVX1 is supported as a Premier graphics solution on selected Compaq Professional Workstations running Windows NT 4.0, while the PCI controller is offered as a Select solution. For a complete overview of - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 11
frame buffer with 64MB of SDRAM. This unified frame buffer has the ability to support up to 24-bits double buffered with a 24-bit Z-buffer, 8-bit double as Premier solution integrated on some models of the Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. This graphics controller delivers up to twice - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 12
Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 12 As one can see, Compaq has enabled the most robust selection of workstation graphics solutions in the market and varied workstation requirements. Figure 3: Compaq's Graphics Advantage Quantified Compaq Dell HP IBM Matrox - HP Professional AP500 | Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 13
Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 13 Appendix B Compaq Graphics Support Matrix as of 2/15/2000 Graphics Device 2D/MD2D Productivity& Performance ATI Rage Pro Matrox Millennium G400 Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead Matrox Millennium G200 Matrox
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Technical Guide
February 2000
0053-0499-D
Prepared by Workstation Division
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Introduction
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3
Graphics Excellence Program
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5
Market Requirements……………7
ATI Rage Pro Turbo………………7
Matrox G200 Quad MMS………...8
ELSA Synergy II…………………..8
Matrox Millennium G400………..9
Appian Gemini…………………….9
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1…………..10
Compaq PowerStorm 600……..10
ELSA GLoria II…………………..11
Intense3D Wildcat 4110 Pro…..11
Figures
GEP Tiers………………………….3
Performance and Productivity
Solution Functionality…………..7
Compaq’s Graphics Advantage
Quantified………………………..12
Appendices
GEP Certified Solutions………12
Compaq Workstations Graphics
Support Matrix…………………..13
Compaq Workstations Graphics
Product Positioning
Abstract:
This paper covers all graphics options certified for use
with Compaq Professional and Deskpro Workstations.
This paper
also introduces updated information regarding Compaq’s Graphics
Excellence Program and how this program stands to usher in a new
age of customer choice for the 21
st
century. It provides an overview
of the benefits of and defines how Compaq delivers the widest
selection of powerful graphics solutions for nearly every customer
type and requirement.
It provides a new comparison framework for considering the various
levels of price, performance, functionality and features available on
each of two classes of graphics. This paper includes product features,
positioning and comparisons between products and recommended
selection criteria based on application usage and customer
environments and perspectives.