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May 17,1999
Intergraph Computer Systems
Delivers Workstations With IntelÆís
New 550 MHz Pentium III Processors
Intergraph Computer Systems announced that its TDZ® 2000 GL2 ViZual
Workstation and StudioZ™ RenderRAX™ III rackmount workstation
are immediately available with single or dual Pentium® III processors
at 550 MHz, simultaneous with the shipment of processors from Intel®.
Ideal for animators, mechanical CAD designers and other graphics professionals,
the TDZ 2000 GL2 delivers the highest Pentium III processor performance
and the industry’s broadest selection of graphics options, from the
high-end 2D through highest-performance 3D graphics. The StudioZ RenderRAX
III is designed for the broadcast/video and entertainment markets and
is the first Pentium III-processor based rackmount rendering engine for
animation and computer-generated imagery (CGI) applications.
The Intergraph family of workstations, featuring the fastest Intel Pentium
III processor, provides an exceptional price/performance for creative
and technical professionals working in digital media, prepress and publishing,
MCAD, and visual simulation. the new Windows NT®-based systems are
available immediately with prices starting under $2,900.
Pentium III Performance In An Affordable Mainsteam Workstation
Intergraph’s affordable TDZ 2000 GL2 features single or dual Pentium
III processors to deliver mainstream visual computing performance for
typical prepress and publishing, digital content creation, and mechanical
solid modeling applications. TheTDZ 2000 GL2, powered by the 550 MHz Pentium
III processor, significantly boosts performance of new media, imaging
and rendering applications.
The TDZ 2000 GL2 also gives creative and technical professionals broad flexibility in configuring systems for specific applications with an extensive range of graphics options, including the Intense3D™ Wildcat™ 4000, the world’s fastest 3D graphics on Windows NT.
Scalable, Rackmount Rendering With Pentium III Performance
The StudioZ RenderRAX III features dual 550 MHz Pentium III processors
in a rackmount chassis the can be stacked and readily configured rendering
farms of virtually unlimited CPU power.
In a dual processor configuration, RenderRAX III provides multitasking capabilities to professionals using multi-threaded rendering software packages such as SOFTIMAGE® Mental Ray™, Side Effects Houdini™, NewTek Lightwave™ 3D with ScreamerNet, Discreet’s® 3D Studio MAX™, or Alias/Wavefront Maya™. The StudioZ RenderRAX III provides top rendering performance on Windows NT with exceptional price/performance for content creators rendering complex and processor-intensive models, computer generated images (CGI), and animations.
Pricing and Availability
The TDZ 2000 GL2 ViZual Workstation with Intel’s 550 MHz Pentium
III processor is available from authorized Intergraph Computer Systems
value-added resellers.
Prices start under $2,900. Other TDZ 2000 GL2 models with the 333 MHz Pentium II start as low as $1,900. The StudioZ RenderRAX III with Pentium III 550MHz processors is also available with prices starting at $6,499. RenderRax III models with the 450 MHz Pentium II processors start as low as $4,800. For additional product and sales information, visit the company’s website http://www.intergraph.com/ics
