To: Win Smith who wrote (73646 ) 5/25/2001 2:26:46 PM From: richard surckla Respond to of 93625 BOXX delivers New Dual Xeons.... From YAHOO by: silrw (Sandy) 05/25/01 01:51 pm EDT Msg: 288402 of 288433 newsalert.com -search-&StoryTitle=rambus "BOXX Delivers New Dual XEON 3DBOXX S2 Workstations AUSTIN, TX -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 25-05-2001 -- BOXX Technologies, a leading provider of digital content creation systems for the entertainment and digital film industries, announced today its new 3DBOXX S2 series of workstations based on the new Intel® XEON® processors operating at 1.7 GHz. Designed for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT or Linux, the 3DBOXX S2 workstations are optimized for leading 3D and animation software programs such as Maya, 3D Studio MAX, Softimage 3D, LightWave 3D and Houdini. The 3DBOXX S2 series of workstations give designers and artists all the power and system performance necessary to tackle the most demanding digital projects. Features include: * Dual Intel XEON 1.7GHz processors and the Intel 860 chipset * Tool free chassis design for easy system access and expansion * Up to 4GB 800MHz Dual Interleaved RAMBUS with (8) RIMM slots * 4X AGP Pro 50 graphics port * Dual channel Ultra160 SCSI and dual channel UltraDMA 100 IDE controllers * (2) 64/66 and (4) 32/33 PCI slots * 10/100Mbs Ethernet adapter onboard * (2) USB ports * (3) 5.25" exposed drive bays * (10) 3.5" x 1" internal hard drive bays* * 400W power supply* * 1.44MB floppy drive * Tower chassis configuration* *Options: * 4U rackmount kit * Hot-swap hard drives * Second 400W power supply for (10) hard drive support Pricing and Availability The 3DBOXX S2 series of workstations for Windows 2000, Windows NT or Linux are currently shipping. Pricing for Dual 1.7GHz configurations begins at $3,900. About BOXX BOXX® Technologies, headquartered in Austin, TX, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance, high-bandwidth Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Linux-based hardware and software solutions for the 3D, animation, digital film, and HDTV broadcast markets. BOXX solutions are designed to increase productivity and performance and include 3DBOXX(TM), RenderBOXX(TM), HDBOXX(TM), CineBOXX(TM), ServerBOXX(TM), and RAIDBOXX(TM)-- all complete systems for 3D, rendering, HDTV, digital film playback, server solutions, and high-capacity storage, respectively. For more information on BOXX Technologies, please visit the BOXX web site at www.boxxtech.com boxxtech.com or call toll free 877-877-BOXX (2699) or 512-835-0400 (outside North America)."