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Processors
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What is the expected upgrade path for the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100?
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The Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 can be upgraded to dual Pentium II
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266MHz, 300MHz, or 333MHz processors with 512K cache. Intel is currently indicating
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that future versions of the Pentium II processor will have faster clock speeds along with
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larger cacheable address spaces.
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Multiprocessing
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What, if any, initiatives are underway to ensure applications are able to take
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advantage of the multiprocessing capabilities of these workstations?
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Compaq is currently working with Intel and several major ISVs to help the ISV develop
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multiprocessing capabilities into their applications.
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Can the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 be deployed as a server?
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Although several features of the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 have been
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leveraged from server technologies, this workstation is not supported as a server. Among
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the major differences between a server and this workstation are:
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Compaq servers support multiple network operating systems while the Compaq
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Professional Workstation 5100 primarily supports Microsoft Windows NT
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Workstation (with some support for Windows 95 and Solaris).
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Servers provide redundant features for high availability. These features are not
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included with the Compaq Professional Workstations since they are not particularly
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useful in the targeted applications.
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The workstation provides capabilities, such as 3D graphics, which are not available
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or required for the server products.
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These workstations are tested and certified to run specific power user applications
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such as CAD and 3D animation. Servers are designed for deployment into
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environments such as file and print, database and application servers.
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System Board
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What core logic chipset does the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 use?
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The Compaq Professional Workstations 5100 use an industry standard solution from
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Reliance Computer Corporation (RCC). This solution is available to other OEMs and is
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fully x86 compatible. It is implemented on the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 to
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provide the highly parallel design.
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Will Compaq continue to support the RCC chipset in future workstation products?
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Compaq will continue to evaluate new technologies as they become available. As always,
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those technologies that provide the best performance using the target segment
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applications will be incorporated in future workstation products.
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When will other Compaq Professional Workstations support Magic Packet
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capability?
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Currently, the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 is the first product in the Compaq
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Professional Workstation family to support Magic Packet capability. It is expected that
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future Compaq Professional Workstations will support this future.
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