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May 10, 1999
GIntergraph Computer Systems Introduces the ExtremeZ GX1 RipZ server for High-Performance RIPping and Trapping Applications.
Intergraph Computer Systems announced the first in a series of ExtremeZ™
high performance RIP (raster image processor) servers, the GXI RipZ.
Available immediately, the GXI RipZ server is a new Pentium® III
Xeon™ processor-based production server equipped with high performance
components such as 10K RPM LVDS disk drives, and the Adaptec 3940 Ultra
2 SCSI controller delivering cutting-edge performance to publishing and
prepress professionals starting at $7,199.
The GXI RipZ is ideal for high-performance RIPping and trapping applications
such as AGFA’ s Taipan RIP, Onyx Graphics Corporations’ PosterShop
RIP, and Imation’s TrapWise software. The full-featured GXI RipZ
server delivers outstanding production performance powered by a single
or dual 550 MHz Pentium III Xeon processors running the powerful yet easy-to-use
Windows NT Server operating system.
A blazingly fast RIPping or trapping platform, the GXI RipZ server provides
the fastest performance on Intel/Windows NT, outperforming DEC Alpha solutions
in real world prepress production application performance. In a dual processor
configuration, the GXI RipZ server provides multitasking capabilities
to users performing RIPping, trapping, and printing tasks simultaneously.
For example, the dual processor-based GX1 RipZ server allows the RIP
to rasterize one page while another is spooling to the printer. This provides
a much more efficiently real-world production scenario than competitive
single processor systems, which delay rasterizing a job in order to spool
another to the printer.
In addition, users can choose from an array of prepress and publishing
software bundles including the Prepress Productivity Package which includes
Data Viz’s MacOpener for the ability to read and write Macintosh-based
files and Agfa’s ColorTune, a professional all-in-one solution to
color management. Other available applications include Imation TrapWise
for trapping and Intergraph’s ExtremeZ-IP AppleShare-over-IP server
software for Windows NT.
Key features:
- Single or dual 550 MHz Pentium III with 512KB cache
- 256 MB 100MHz ECC SDRAM
- 4.3GB 7200rpm Ultra-wide SCSI disk system drive and 9.1GB 10K rpm
Ultra2 SCSI disk drive with an Adaptec 3940UAW dual-channel Ultra2
SCSI controller
- Integrated 10/100 networking
- Matrox Millennium G200 graphics with 8 MB SGRAM
- 32x EIDE CD-ROM drive
- Integrated sound
- 2 USB ports, 1 parallel port, 2 serial ports
- Total 7 slots: 1 AGP, 5 PCI, 1 PCI/ISA
- 3 drive bays available: One internal 3.5” x 1.0” for
HD drives; two front-accessible 5.25” x 1.6” for non-HD
devices or HD drives
- Windows NT Server v4.0, 10-client licenses
The Ultra-Tower chassis provides a total of 7 full-sized expansion slots
and 3 full-sized disk drive bays for up to 58 GB of disk storage. Slightly
taller than a mini tower, the compact Ultra-Tower supports configurations
typically found only in larger full-tower systems.
Backed by Service and Support
As a former vendor of UNIX products that switched to the Intel/Windows
NT platform in 1992, Intergraph Computer Systems understands the Windows
NT platform as well as migration and support issues.
Intergraph’s affordable, state-of-art hardware products are backed
by broad range of maintenance and support options. Ranging from warranty
service to full-service upgrade contracts, Intergraph’s programs
go beyond standard warranty service plans to insure system performance
and continued productivity. Intergraph maintains offices in major cities
worldwide with a highly-trained professional support staff ready to respond
to customer calls.
Pricing and Availability
The GXI RipZ server is available from authorized Intergraph Computer Systems
value-added resellers. A base configuration with a single 550 MHz Pentium
III Xeon processor starts at $7,199. A number of publishing software bundles
is available with any ExtremeZ server including the Prepress Productivity.
For more detailed price, configuration, and sales information, visit their
Web site at http://www.intergraph.com/ics/publishing.
