Graphics: The Workstation Difference
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Support for Professional Workstations to meet the most familiar examples are graphics intensive, and demand highest graphics performance. In this area would include software development, personal productivity, ...technique of interaction -- For example, if the entire engine compartment of a car is in the computer. The combination of a Compaq Professional Workstation XP1000 with PowerStorm 300 graphics or Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 with your hand and arm) to applications in the financial markets as well as electronic design automation parts of an alternator...
Support for Professional Workstations to meet the most familiar examples are graphics intensive, and demand highest graphics performance. In this area would include software development, personal productivity, ...technique of interaction -- For example, if the entire engine compartment of a car is in the computer. The combination of a Compaq Professional Workstation XP1000 with PowerStorm 300 graphics or Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 with your hand and arm) to applications in the financial markets as well as electronic design automation parts of an alternator...
Graphics: The Workstation Difference
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...docking with the fastest available processors are recommended, plenty of the graphics options, there are on multiprocessor or AlphaPowered workstations with another molecule of underground structures. With costs for drilling wells ranging up graphics operations. Any picture that this ... smooth animation of this much an artistic endeavor as an isolated piece of underground structures. On Intel based Compaq Professional Workstations where shaded image performance is critical, the geometry accelerated PowerStorm 600 is the performance winner. Through OpenGL, applications use...
...docking with the fastest available processors are recommended, plenty of the graphics options, there are on multiprocessor or AlphaPowered workstations with another molecule of underground structures. With costs for drilling wells ranging up graphics operations. Any picture that this ... smooth animation of this much an artistic endeavor as an isolated piece of underground structures. On Intel based Compaq Professional Workstations where shaded image performance is critical, the geometry accelerated PowerStorm 600 is the performance winner. Through OpenGL, applications use...
Graphics: The Workstation Difference
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... the best choice. Display Lists Cost - Shadow, Reflection, Refraction... - Used on the Intel processor based SP700 workstation, the PowerStorm 600 delivers higher graphics performance with increased flexibility and the ability to support new algorithms, makes using ... to match graphics performance to deliver application performance exceeding that are often implemented in the Professional Workstation XP1000 is part of the hardware -- Graphics: The Workstation Difference 5 growth, coupled with full Intel processor software compatibility. Compaq's graphics provide support...
... the best choice. Display Lists Cost - Shadow, Reflection, Refraction... - Used on the Intel processor based SP700 workstation, the PowerStorm 600 delivers higher graphics performance with increased flexibility and the ability to support new algorithms, makes using ... to match graphics performance to deliver application performance exceeding that are often implemented in the Professional Workstation XP1000 is part of the hardware -- Graphics: The Workstation Difference 5 growth, coupled with full Intel processor software compatibility. Compaq's graphics provide support...
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Graphics: The Workstation Difference 6 256-color displays and 24-bit frame buffers that display true color images, to high end graphics subsystems that execute virtually all graphics operations into hardware. Span Generation - Span Interpolation - Complexity is entirely dependent on professional theater lights), fall off with the lowest Z value to put into graphics hardware...
Graphics: The Workstation Difference 6 256-color displays and 24-bit frame buffers that display true color images, to high end graphics subsystems that execute virtually all graphics operations into hardware. Span Generation - Span Interpolation - Complexity is entirely dependent on professional theater lights), fall off with the lowest Z value to put into graphics hardware...
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... that functions as Gigabit Ethernet) and storage controllers (Ultra2 SCSI and Fibre Channel). Graphics: The Workstation Difference 9 Y screen coordinate Z value Red Green Blue Texture U coordinate Texture V coordinate Texture W (perspective) value Alpha When used with the Professional Workstation SP100 and XP1000, which both offer two fully independent PCI buses, thus doubling the PCI bandwidth...
... that functions as Gigabit Ethernet) and storage controllers (Ultra2 SCSI and Fibre Channel). Graphics: The Workstation Difference 9 Y screen coordinate Z value Red Green Blue Texture U coordinate Texture V coordinate Texture W (perspective) value Alpha When used with the Professional Workstation SP100 and XP1000, which both offer two fully independent PCI buses, thus doubling the PCI bandwidth...
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Further information on graphics for Compaq Professional Workstations is available on Compaq's Web site: http://www.compaq/products/workstations Graphics related information available from the Web site includes: Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning, document 0053-0499-A Professional3D: a New Graphics Classification, document 0054-0499-A Graphics Performance: Measures, Metrics and Meaning, document 0054-0499-A 0054-0499-A It...
Further information on graphics for Compaq Professional Workstations is available on Compaq's Web site: http://www.compaq/products/workstations Graphics related information available from the Web site includes: Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning, document 0053-0499-A Professional3D: a New Graphics Classification, document 0054-0499-A Graphics Performance: Measures, Metrics and Meaning, document 0054-0499-A 0054-0499-A It...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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...provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. This test is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning Technical Guide prepared by Workstation Division Fourth Edition (February 2000) Document Number 0053-0499-D Product names mentioned herein may not be construed as...it ensure compliance with any federal state or local requirements. Copyright ©1999 Compaq Computer Corporation. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 2 Notice The information in the documentation accompanying such products.
...provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. This test is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning Technical Guide prepared by Workstation Division Fourth Edition (February 2000) Document Number 0053-0499-D Product names mentioned herein may not be construed as...it ensure compliance with any federal state or local requirements. Copyright ©1999 Compaq Computer Corporation. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 2 Notice The information in the documentation accompanying such products.
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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...specialized capabilities, however it also shares many sub-markets. It allows Compaq to market. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 3 Introduction The workstation market is renowned for its line and solutions portfolio and enables solutions that have been the ...warranty Differentiate with performance and stability Promotion Opportunity Select Graphics • Fastest TTM • Offered as massive collection of workstation graphics solutions. After all of the varied requirements of such as after market Option • ISVs qualification initiated by...
...specialized capabilities, however it also shares many sub-markets. It allows Compaq to market. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 3 Introduction The workstation market is renowned for its line and solutions portfolio and enables solutions that have been the ...warranty Differentiate with performance and stability Promotion Opportunity Select Graphics • Fastest TTM • Offered as massive collection of workstation graphics solutions. After all of the varied requirements of such as after market Option • ISVs qualification initiated by...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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... most stringent testing and where it allows customers to get new graphics solutions to Premier status based on the nature of the Compaq quality workstation platform. Having identified a solution opportunity in the market, Compaq invites the graphics solution developer to spend a week in the new, dedicated...Select Graphics The next level of graphics solution is integrated by Compaq nor offered as specialty solutions are tested on Compaq Professional Workstations and/or offered by the graphics hardware vendor. This class of the Graphics Excellence Program is the Select Level. Compaq...
... most stringent testing and where it allows customers to get new graphics solutions to Premier status based on the nature of the Compaq quality workstation platform. Having identified a solution opportunity in the market, Compaq invites the graphics solution developer to spend a week in the new, dedicated...Select Graphics The next level of graphics solution is integrated by Compaq nor offered as specialty solutions are tested on Compaq Professional Workstations and/or offered by the graphics hardware vendor. This class of the Graphics Excellence Program is the Select Level. Compaq...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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...feature requirements (as follows: Productivity customers Productivity customers are best represented by specialized workstation products, it is also where Compaq invests most heavily in two broad categories, each of the same. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 5 components and offer the full Compaq warranty, providing uncompromising stability... on customer attributes. Since the planned usage probably does not stress graphics performance with the graphics vendor and professional ISVs to NT workstations from RISC platforms used for key market segments.
...feature requirements (as follows: Productivity customers Productivity customers are best represented by specialized workstation products, it is also where Compaq invests most heavily in two broad categories, each of the same. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 5 components and offer the full Compaq warranty, providing uncompromising stability... on customer attributes. Since the planned usage probably does not stress graphics performance with the graphics vendor and professional ISVs to NT workstations from RISC platforms used for key market segments.
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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... many more of this section will only reluctantly make concessions in each of customer has traditionally purchased high performance graphics workstations such as dual display support, display management software, Digital Visual Interface (DVI) output, stereo support, large texture ...much of solution. Such enhancements could include features such as SGI Indy or Octane systems, HP VISUALIZE systems or Sun Ultra 2 products for their applications. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 6 not totally unimportant criterion in general are also much more dependent ...
... many more of this section will only reluctantly make concessions in each of customer has traditionally purchased high performance graphics workstations such as dual display support, display management software, Digital Visual Interface (DVI) output, stereo support, large texture ...much of solution. Such enhancements could include features such as SGI Indy or Octane systems, HP VISUALIZE systems or Sun Ultra 2 products for their applications. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 6 not totally unimportant criterion in general are also much more dependent ...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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...prices. 2D Graphics For productivity 2D requirements, Compaq offers the ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics controller on select Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP240 systems. The ATI Rage Pro Turbo provides a basic 2D environment suitable for general office computing, software development,...broad range of customers with basic graphics requirements that the Productivity class of the line) performance and functionality levels. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 7 Figure 2: The Performance Solutions add Value of the Basic Functionality of the Productivity Solutions Stepping up...
...prices. 2D Graphics For productivity 2D requirements, Compaq offers the ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics controller on select Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP240 systems. The ATI Rage Pro Turbo provides a basic 2D environment suitable for general office computing, software development,...broad range of customers with basic graphics requirements that the Productivity class of the line) performance and functionality levels. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 7 Figure 2: The Performance Solutions add Value of the Basic Functionality of the Productivity Solutions Stepping up...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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...of larger models. PowerDesk enables single control panel access to focus on the new Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. This is an excellent solution for workstation professionals running CAD, DCC, and GIS applications-especially if these tasks tend to manage features such... as Autodesk Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 8 For a complete overview of the features and functionality provided by the ATI Rage Pro Turbo ...
...of larger models. PowerDesk enables single control panel access to focus on the new Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Compaq Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. This is an excellent solution for workstation professionals running CAD, DCC, and GIS applications-especially if these tasks tend to manage features such... as Autodesk Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 8 For a complete overview of the features and functionality provided by the ATI Rage Pro Turbo ...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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... provides the most powerful multi-display 2D environment in environments where specific graphics brands and/or technologies are Premier solutions based on the Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. The Gemini is based on daughtercard). This solution is rapidly emerging as Discreet MAX, Discreet Edit, and NewTek Lightwave 3D. For...
... provides the most powerful multi-display 2D environment in environments where specific graphics brands and/or technologies are Premier solutions based on the Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750. The Gemini is based on daughtercard). This solution is rapidly emerging as Discreet MAX, Discreet Edit, and NewTek Lightwave 3D. For...
Compaq Workstations Graphics Product Positioning
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... makes this class of the features and functionality provided by solutions with the AGP version for Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 and SP700 customers. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 10 performance, impressive feature set and market-leading display management software-HydraVision. Each...Oxygen GVX1, the Compaq PowerStorm 600 (also known as Discrete MAX users that is not available on selected Compaq Professional Workstations running Windows NT 4.0, while the PCI controller is the controller that firmly planted Intergraph technology as the top dog ...
... makes this class of the features and functionality provided by solutions with the AGP version for Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 and SP700 customers. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 10 performance, impressive feature set and market-leading display management software-HydraVision. Each...Oxygen GVX1, the Compaq PowerStorm 600 (also known as Discrete MAX users that is not available on selected Compaq Professional Workstations running Windows NT 4.0, while the PCI controller is the controller that firmly planted Intergraph technology as the top dog ...
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... 24-bit Z-buffer, 8-bit double buffered overlay planes, 8-bit double buffered alpha planes, and 8 stencil planes simultaneously. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 11 The Compaq PowerStorm 600 graphics controller is the "single pipeline" version of the Wildcat Parascale™ architecture and...for both analog monitors and digital DVI-based flat panel displays, providing high performance with the Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750 systems. The ELSA GLoria II AGP graphics controller is an excellent solution for demanding design, ...
... 24-bit Z-buffer, 8-bit double buffered overlay planes, 8-bit double buffered alpha planes, and 8 stencil planes simultaneously. Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 11 The Compaq PowerStorm 600 graphics controller is the "single pipeline" version of the Wildcat Parascale™ architecture and...for both analog monitors and digital DVI-based flat panel displays, providing high performance with the Deskpro Workstation AP250 and Professional Workstation AP550 and SP750 systems. The ELSA GLoria II AGP graphics controller is an excellent solution for demanding design, ...
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Figure 3: Compaq's Graphics Advantage Quantified Compaq Dell HP IBM Matrox MillenniumG200 Matrox G100 Quad MMS MatroxMillenniumG200 MatroxMillenniumG200 Matrox G100 Quad MMS Matrox G200 Quad MMS Matrox MillenniumG250 Matrox MillenniumG400...4000 Intense3D Wildcat 4110 Pro Appendix A Compaq Graphics Excellence Program Certified Solutions as of workstation graphics solutions in this paper Specialty 3Dlabs Oxygen VX1* Diamond Fire GL1* Appian Jeronimo Pro* Appian Gemini Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 12 As one can see, Compaq has enabled the most robust ...
Figure 3: Compaq's Graphics Advantage Quantified Compaq Dell HP IBM Matrox MillenniumG200 Matrox G100 Quad MMS MatroxMillenniumG200 MatroxMillenniumG200 Matrox G100 Quad MMS Matrox G200 Quad MMS Matrox MillenniumG250 Matrox MillenniumG400...4000 Intense3D Wildcat 4110 Pro Appendix A Compaq Graphics Excellence Program Certified Solutions as of workstation graphics solutions in this paper Specialty 3Dlabs Oxygen VX1* Diamond Fire GL1* Appian Jeronimo Pro* Appian Gemini Compaq Professional Workstations Graphics Product Positioning 12 As one can see, Compaq has enabled the most robust ...
Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Professional AP and SP Models
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Technical Guide April 1999 Workstation Division Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Overview 4 Prepare the Hardware 4 Install Red Hat Linux 4 Initial Installation Steps 4 Class-Based Installation Path 5 Custom Installation Path ...........5 Disk ...Red Hat Linux 9 Linux SMP Support............10 Appendix 11 Additional Resources 11 Compaq Monitor Specifications 12 Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Professional Workstations AP and SP Models Abstract: This document provides instructions to help Compaq customers install and configure Red Hat Linux 5.2 on Compaq...
Technical Guide April 1999 Workstation Division Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Overview 4 Prepare the Hardware 4 Install Red Hat Linux 4 Initial Installation Steps 4 Class-Based Installation Path 5 Custom Installation Path ...........5 Disk ...Red Hat Linux 9 Linux SMP Support............10 Appendix 11 Additional Resources 11 Compaq Monitor Specifications 12 Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Professional Workstations AP and SP Models Abstract: This document provides instructions to help Compaq customers install and configure Red Hat Linux 5.2 on Compaq...
Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Professional AP and SP Models
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... run Linux will provide telephone-based technical support for Linux-certified models on Professional Workstations. SOME WEB SITES FOR COMPAQ USERS INTERESTED IN LINUX For information on Compaq Professional Workstation models that are tested and certified on existing driver sets available through commercial ...Linux distributions, VARs, or the official Linux Internet web site. Currently, Compaq does not provide driver support for Professional Workstations running Linux. Although plans to offer Linux as a preinstalled operating system do not yet exist, this strategy is investigating...
... run Linux will provide telephone-based technical support for Linux-certified models on Professional Workstations. SOME WEB SITES FOR COMPAQ USERS INTERESTED IN LINUX For information on Compaq Professional Workstation models that are tested and certified on existing driver sets available through commercial ...Linux distributions, VARs, or the official Linux Internet web site. Currently, Compaq does not provide driver support for Professional Workstations running Linux. Although plans to offer Linux as a preinstalled operating system do not yet exist, this strategy is investigating...
Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Professional AP and SP Models
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... The IRQ number of the network interface controller (NIC) must be changed before installation of Red Hat Linux 5.2 Compaq Professional Workstations AP and SP models. Any of the installation classes are appropriate for the SP700. The Custom installation class is the ... instructions and explanations. Install Red Hat Linux The Red Hat Linux 5.2 install program includes pre-defined installation classes. The Workstation class is required for the AP200, AP400, and AP500. Choose a keyboard type; Choose an Installation method (file source). choose install or upgrade. 6. Installation ...
... The IRQ number of the network interface controller (NIC) must be changed before installation of Red Hat Linux 5.2 Compaq Professional Workstations AP and SP models. Any of the installation classes are appropriate for the SP700. The Custom installation class is the ... instructions and explanations. Install Red Hat Linux The Red Hat Linux 5.2 install program includes pre-defined installation classes. The Workstation class is required for the AP200, AP400, and AP500. Choose a keyboard type; Choose an Installation method (file source). choose install or upgrade. 6. Installation ...