HP Professional AP500 Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning - Page 9

Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 9 AutoCAD and PTC Pro/ENGINEER, as well as DCC applications, such as Discreet MAX, Discreet Edit, and NewTek Lightwave 3D. For a complete overview of the features and functionality provided by the ELSA Synergy II productivity 3D controller, please visit: http://www.compaq.com/products/workstations/graphics/pro3d.html Performance Graphics Solutions Compaq offers an impressive selection of graphics controllers designed to meet the needs of customers with specific feature-rich, high-performance graphics requirements that span 2D, multi-display 2D and 3D graphics. These controllers are competitive priced and offer outstanding performance, enhanced software environments and unique functionality for the most demanding workstation environments. As such, these solutions are generally targeted to the customer set with mission and business critical workstation requirements and in environments where specific graphics brands and/or technologies are justified. Performance 2D Graphics Controllers Compaq offers three solutions in the Performance 2D controller arena, and two of these are Premier solutions based on the Matrox MGA-G400 graphics engine. Compaq offers the Matrox Millennium G400 single display controller and the Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead controller on the Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. The Matrox Millennium G400 AGP graphics accelerator draws upon the established excellence of previous generation Matrox graphics and raises the bar on 2D graphics performance and features. In the most demanding professional and business applications, these controllers combine superior performance, image quality, and support for new graphics processing techniques in one easy-to-use, easy to install solution. The new Matrox G400 delivers exceptional 2D performance, providing a compelling alternative to the older Matrox Millennium G200 and for customers seeking Matrox performance and stability or optional digital display output (via an add-on daughtercard). The Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead provides the most powerful multi-display 2D environment in the market today, and is the best choice for customers powering two analog displays from a single AGP controller. Both Matrox solutions are ideally suited to high performance office application environments, while the DualHead functionality offers particular advantages for DCC, EDA and Finance customers. For a complete overview of the features and functionality provided by the Matrox Millennium G400 family of Performance 2D controllers, please visit: http://www.compaq.com/products/workstations/graphics/multi2d.html Performance Multi-Display Graphics Controllers Compaq's solution in the Performance Multi-Display graphics space is a Specialty solution enabled under the Compaq GEP. This solution is the Appian Gemini dual display controller. The Gemini is based on the S3 Savage/MX controller technology and is Appian's price/performance leader. The Appian Gemini controller is available from Appian or its resellers and can be integrated on Compaq selectable graphics SKUs. This controller is rapidly emerging as a favorite solution for DCC and financial market customers that appreciate the strong 2D and entry 3D