Compaq PW5100 Supplementary Manual page 10

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ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller
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. . The GLoria Synergy controller in Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 comes standard with 8
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MB of SGRAM memory to provide greater color depth in higher resolution modes. Unified
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. . 2D/3D graphics controllers available for the Compaq Professional Workstation provide
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exceptional performance at a low cost. Professionals who require fast window and menu level
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performance as well as robust 3D rendering capabilities use 2D/3D graphics. The 2D performance
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of these solutions is competitive with 2D only controllers such as the Matrox Millennium II.
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Requirements for the 2D/3D graphics segment include exceptional 2D/3D-vector performance,
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3D shading and lighting, and some texture mapping support. These features used by mainstream
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OpenGL and Heidi based applications typically offer great price/performance without sacrificing
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. . required functionality. This combination is important for mainstream CAD applications, such as
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AutoCAD, Microstation, and SolidWorks that have recently integrated 3D techniques into their
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environment. It is also useful in DCC where 2D and 3D animation applications are used in the
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same environment. Financial analysis and trading environments can benefit from the 2D
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performance provided by these solutions. Graphics controllers in this segment also provide
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investment protection as financial analysis application developers add 3D modeling to their
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environment in FY98.
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. . A low-cost / high-performance leader in this area is the ELSA GLoria Synergy. This controller is
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based on the new Permedia-2 graphics engine from 3Dlabs. It provides the 2D performance of a
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. . Matrox Millennium II while adding a robust 3D environment that rivals the performance of
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previous GLINT Delta/TX boards, such as the GLoria-L. The GLoria Synergy is the perfect low-
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cost solution for mainstream CAD, web authoring, pre-print, and 2D/3D animation applications
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that don' t require greater than 1280x1024 resolution for true-color rendering.
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. . ELSA GLoria Synergy Features
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Provides 2D windowing performance equivalent to the Matrox Millennium II
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A low-cost solution for professional 3D applications, such as AutoCAD, Microstation,
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SolidWorks, and 3D Studio Max
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. . Supports a wide range of resolutions and color depths for flexibility and performance in a
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variety of 3D graphics environments
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. . Supports up to 4 displays using multiple controllers (depending on slot availability)
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Uses 3Dlabs Permedia 2 processor for highly integrated 2D and robust 3D rendering
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requirements
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Comes standard with 8MB of SGRAM
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Supports a wide range of resolutions (up to 1600 x 1280) and color depths for flexibility and
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performance in a variety of 3D graphics environments
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Optimized graphics drivers for OpenGL and Heidi under Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51; display
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list drivers for AutoCAD; Direct3D driver for Windows 95
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