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Date: 12/13 07:01 EST
INTERGRAPH COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES REVOLUTIONARY
NEW WAHOO TECHNOLOGY AND ZX10 VIZUAL WORKSTATION -
THE FASTEST WINDOWS NT Workstation Available Wahoo Technology
Delivers Incomparable System Bandwidth, Graphics, And Application
Performance; Zx10 ViZual Workstation First of New Zx Hardware Product
Line
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec 13, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Intergraph
Computer Systems today announced its new Wahoo Technology(TM) with
Streaming Multiport Architecture(TM), a revolutionary systems
architecture specifically engineered to dramatically improve both
systems throughput and performance of the 2D/3D graphics pipeline.
Real-world application benchmarks show that systems based on the Wahoo
Technology architecture outperform the Intel(R) i840 chipset-based
architecture by 16%, while outperforming the Intel BX chipset-based
architecture by 30%. This performance advantage is extended throughout
Intergraph's new Zx hardware product line, with delivery of the Wahoo
Technology first in the Zx10 ViZual Workstation(TM), also announced
today and available December 20. Through superior systems engineering,
Intergraph's Wahoo Technology supports the optimal use of
industry-standard components to deliver the Zx10 ViZual Workstation,
the world's fastest Windows NT(R)-based workstation:
* Only the Zx10 offers 64-bit PCI buses - all wide, dual-independent --
for maximum throughput and future 64-bit technologies
* Intel Pentium(R) III processors 733/133 MHz for greater overall systems
performance
* Only the Zx10 offers up to 8 GB of PC133 ECC SDRAM for reliable memory
(at less than half the price (byte for byte) of RAMBUS technology)
* Only the Zx10 offers Intense3D's Wildcat(TM) 4110 VIO 3D Graphics for
greater features and performance beyond the standard 4110.
The Zx10's unprecedented levels of performance enable creative and
technical professionals in the digital media, MCAD, publishing and
prepress, and visual simulation markets to keep pace with the most
demanding creative work flows when using software for applications such
as 3D animation, high-definition digital video, real-time visual
simulation, complex 3D modeling, and complex data analysis.
"For our customers, there's a pure need for speed. Speed for power.
Speed for performance. Speed for productivity. And with that comes the
freedom to unleash maximum creativity," said Jeff Edson, president of
ViZual Computing at Intergraph Computer Systems. "The new Wahoo
Technology and Zx10 ViZual Workstation continue our standard commitment
to delivering leading-edge technology for the ultimate workstation
experience to 'creators' in the visual computing markets."
The Wahoo Technology Advantage Intergraph's revolutionary Wahoo
Technology features a unique Streaming Multiport Architecture that
outperforms the i840 chipset-based and BX chipset-based architectures
by supporting the latest Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon(R) processors
with 133 MHz frontside bus, significantly more memory, much higher
memory performance, and much higher I/O bandwidths. Truly
revolutionary, Wahoo Technology extends throughout the graphics
pipeline, providing optimal utilization of the graphics port and
processor frontside bus to deliver unmatched graphics performance. This
architecture enables a truly balanced system that fully utilizes its
processors, memory, graphics, and I/O subsystems to deliver a
staggering 5 GB/sec system bandwidth, thus eliminating performance
limitations and bottlenecks inherent in other system architectures for
Windows NT.
Zx 10 ViZual Workstation -- The Industry's Fastest Windows NT
Workstation
The new Zx10 ViZual Workstation is the fastest Windows NT-based
graphics workstation. The result is an unprecedented level of
performance, with tremendous creativity and productivity gains. Among
the Zx10 ViZual Workstation's features are:
* Exclusive! Wahoo Technology's Streaming Multiport Architecture:
Intergraph Computer Systems' revolutionary systems architecture
specifically engineered to dramatically improve both systems throughput
and performance of the 2D/3D graphics pipeline. With the Wahoo
Technology at the Zx10's foundation, all the workstation's subsystems --
including graphics and video -- are able to perform to their maximum
potential.
* Single or dual Intel Pentium III 733 MHz processors: The Zx10's Wahoo
Technology with Streaming Multiport Architecture enables professionals
to take full advantage of the blistering speed of Intel's latest
processors. The Zx10 accomplishes this by eliminating wasted CPU cycles
spent waiting for data held up by bottlenecks in other areas of the
system.
* New! High-speed 133 MHz frontside bus: The Zx10 supports the latest CPU
and memory technologies with expanded system bandwidth, ensuring that
new technologies translate into measurable productivity gains for
creative and technical professionals.
* New! Only workstation to provide massive 8 GB PC133 ECC SDRAM memory
capacity: Each of the Zx10's eight memory slots can accommodate a 1 GB
module of SDRAM, enabling a total of 8 GB of reliable memory -- eight
times the maximum RAMBUS memory configuration of new i840-based
workstations. SDRAM is a reliable, faster, less costly, more flexible,
and more convenient memory technology.
* New! 128-bit memory bus running at 133 MHz: Delivers nearly three times
the memory bandwidth of generic workstations, easily meeting the demands
of the most memory-hungry graphics and video applications.
* New! Only workstation to provide 64-bit PCI buses: With all-wide, dual
independent buses -- two fast and wide (64-bit/66 MHz) PCI slots and
four wide PCI slots (64-bit/33 MHz) -- the Zx10 delivers an astounding
total of 800 MB/sec I/O bandwidth, six times that of standard 32-bit/33
MHz PCI bus systems! Because the buses are independent, the Zx10 can,
for example, stream video data from a hard disk while simultaneously
processing real-time effects.
* New! AGP Pro 50: The ZX10's AGP port is designed to meet Intel's AGP Pro
50 specification, which allows the ZX10 to support the power
requirements of today's high-performance graphics subsystems, such as
the Wildcat 4110 VIO 3D Graphics subsystem. (StudioZx Media Production
Workstations will support Intel's AGP Pro 110 specification.)
* Exclusive! Only workstation to provide Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 VIO 3D
Graphics: The Zx10 is the only workstation platform to deliver the
Wildcat 4110 VIO -- the highest performing 3D graphics with the most
advanced features. The Zx10 equipped with Wildcat 4110 VIO protects
customers' investments by expanding support for future technologies and
enabling mainstream users with high-end capabilities.
* New! Next-Generation Ultra-tower(TM) chassis: The Zx10's upgraded
Ultra-tower chassis features a sleek, black design that provides tool-
less access and optimum system expansion, with internal support for 7
drive bays and 7 full-length, full-sized card slots (including 1 AGP).
The new design combines style with functionality, featuring an
aerodynamic "fin" as a highly effective venting system.
Setting the Performance Standard Real-world application performance
confirms that Intergraph's new Zx10 ViZual Workstation based on Wahoo
Technology is the performance leader for mainstream visual computing
applications. In real-world application benchmarks, such as 3D
StudioMAX, the Zx10 achieves a blistering 299.5 frames per second (fps)
over i840 chipset-based workstations running at 255.4 fps -- that's up
to 16% faster. On the industry-standard Viewperf DRV-06 multithreaded
benchmark, the Zx10 beats i840-based systems by a significant 11%. This
performance leap provides a dramatic increase in productivity for
creative and technical professionals using high-end visual computing
applications such as SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, Softimage/3D, Photoshop,
and 3D StudioMAX. Engineered with an explosive mixture of raw speed,
system throughput, and application-tuned performance, the Zx10 enables
the highest levels of productivity and creativity, as well as
cost-effectiveness.
Wildcat 4110 VIO The new Zx10 ViZual Workstation optimizes the
performance of Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 VIO 3D graphics accelerator.
The Wildcat 4110 VIO exceeds the standard Wildcat 4110's features with
super high-end features for creative and technical professionals. In
addition to video editing and production capabilities such as format
and frame rate conversion, the Wildcat 4110 VIO enables users to record
display content as professional-quality video, such as visual
simulations for training and MCAD modeling for customer presentations.
The Wildcat 4110 VIO's high-end features include:
* 250 MHz internal RAMDAC
* Window mode gamma correction
* Support of higher resolutions up to and beyond 1920 x 1200 at 75 Hz
* Genlock support standard
* Video I/O port standard
* Options:
-- SDI I/O
-- HD SDI I/O
Zx Product Roadmap In addition to the Zx10 ViZual Workstation,
Intergraph Computer Systems extends the performance advantages of Wahoo
Technology throughout its high-performance hardware product line,
including its Zx ViZual Workstations, Zx Servers(TM), RAX Studio Ready
Components(TM), and StudioZ Media Production Workstations(TM). The
first Wahoo Technology-based product to deliver is the Zx10 ViZual
Workstation in December. Other products based on Wahoo Technology begin
rolling out in January.
Pricing and Availability Intergraph Computer Systems' new Zx10 ViZual
Workstation is available December 20 from authorized Intergraph
value-added resellers. Pricing for a Zx10 ViZual Workstation with
single Pentium III 733/133 MHz processor, 256 MB SDRAM, 18 GB 10K RPM
disk, Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 VIO 3D Graphics, and Windows NT
Workstation is $7,245 (U.S.). As the Zx10's configurations expand in
January, a broader range of price points will be offered, starting as
low as $4,895. For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems'
products, customers can call 1-800-763-0242 or visit the company's Web
site at intergraph.com .
Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems' (Huntsville,
AL) businesses -- ViZual Computing and Intense3D -- reflect its core
competencies of Windows NT expertise, systems engineering, systems
integration, world-class service and support, and 3D graphics
technology.
The company develops, sells, and supports affordable, high-performance
Windows NT-based graphics workstations and servers using the latest
Intel processors, and advanced 3D graphics accelerators for the
creative and technical desktop in markets such as digital media,
animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, visual
simulation, graphics arts, and MCAD.
Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intergraph
Corporation (Nasdaq: INGR). For more information about Intergraph
Computer Systems, call 1-800-763-0242, or visit the company's Web site
at www.intergraph.com/ics/ .
Intergraph is a registered trademark and ViZual Workstation, Wahoo
Technology, Streaming Multiport Architecture, and StudioZ are
trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows
NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Intel and Pentium are
registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Intergraph Computer Systems
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