HP Professional AP500 Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 8

Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 8 For a complete overview of the features and functionality provided by the ATI Rage Pro Turbo controller, please visit: http://www.ati.com/na/pages/products/pc/xpert@work/index.html Multi-Display 2D Graphics Controllers Compaq has just announced availability of the Matrox G200 Quad MMS graphics controller, that essentially replaces the older Matrox Productiva G100 Quad MMS solution on the new Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. The G200 Quad MMS delivers a new level of performance and functionality for customers requiring a cost-effective 4-port graphics solution. The Matrox G200 Quad MMS delivers multi-display performance in 2D, GDI and DirectDraw and Direct3D applications for business users seeking maximum display area. This is the preferred solution for customers with requirements for three or more displays, such as EDA engineers or financial traders. The Matrox G200 Quad MMS is also the first multi-port controller capable of driving up to four Digital Visual Interface (DVI) digital output displays. DVI displays provide top quality digital video clarity at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution per display. The Matrox G200 Quad MMS controller kit comes complete with the quad output controller and either two analog or two DVI digital cables that enable support for four displays out-of-the box. For optimal investment protection, the analog controller kit is upgradeable to DVI output through a simple cable-swap upgrade. The Matrox G200 Quad MMS also includes Matrox's highly regarded PowerDesk software suite, enabling basic control of all of the elements of multi-display visual computing. PowerDesk enables single control panel access to manage features such as color and resolution, dialog box and other vital window management functions that become increasingly important to boosting productivity in multi-display environments. For a complete overview of the features and functionality provided by the Matrox G200 Quad MMS controller, please visit: http://www.compaq.com/products/workstations/graphics/multi2d.html 3D Graphics Controllers Compaq offers a compelling 3D controller for customers seeking strong performance with a reduced feature set at a low cost. The ELSA Synergy II offered by Compaq is an excellent solution for workstation professionals running CAD, DCC, and GIS applications-especially if these tasks tend to focus on small models or datasets or wireframe or aliased renderings of larger models. There is a direct trade-off of performance for model/scene complexity when considering the utility of the Productivity solutions. But this is no bare-bones solution, as it 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 with a 24-bit Z-buffer, 8 stencil planes, and hardware texturing capabilities allowing the display of very realistic images. The ELSA Synergy II offers a rich OpenGL implementation including hardware triangle setup, texture blending support, and support for vector anti-aliasing in hardware, as well as an OpenGL software implementation that has been optimized for and tested with numerous workstation applications. ELSA has also provided a multitude of software tools and utilities that enhance the functionality of the Synergy II, making ELSA's solution the most robust productivity 3D offering in the industry. Combining the powerful nVIDIA RIVA TNT 2 processor with ELSA's enhanced software package provides an excellent solution for CAD applications, such as Autodesk