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(Pentium Pro) with the industry standard SRAM cache improves manufacturability, however, this
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new design takes longer to access the L2 cache versus the Pentium Pro. To compensate for the
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reduced L2 cache performance, the Pentium II incorporates twice the internal L1 (primary) cache
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of the Pentium Pro.
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The new design also places some limitations on scalability. The current Pentium II systems will
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only be able to support up to two processors and will be limited to 512 MB of addressable system
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memory. The Pentium II is only capable of caching 512 MB of system memory so adding memory
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beyond this will significantly degrade system performance.
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Graphics
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Five graphics solutions are available in standard models of the Compaq Professional Workstation
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5100. All are PCI local bus implementations designed to maximize system performance and have
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been tested to ensure optimum compatibility and reliability.
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For 2D applications, the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 includes the Matrox
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Millennium II graphics controller. The Matrox provides fast 2D windowing for applications
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such as financial analysis and software development. It comes standard with 4 MB WRAM
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and is upgradeable to either 8 MB or 16 MB of WRAM.
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For 2D/Entry 3D applications, the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 includes the
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ELSA GLoria Synergy. The GLoria Synergy comes standard with 8 MB SGRAM and
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provides even faster 2D windowing and also provides entry level 3D performance for the
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occasional 3D needs.
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For multiple display requirements, the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 includes a
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model using the STB MVP Workstation graphics controller. Ideal for financial markets, the
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STB MVP Workstation controller can support two displays in a single PCI slot. The
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included drivers allow control over dialog box positioning and windows display management.
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Options include a two port daughter card for a total of four ports per controller for support of
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up to 8 monitors (2 controllers, 4 ports each) in a single workstation.
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For 3D graphics needs, the Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 includes a model with the
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ELSA GLoria-XL 3D graphics controller. The GLoria-XL delivers high resolution graphics
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up to 1920 x 1200 for professional 3D applications. The GLoria-XL uses the new GLINT
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MX processor from 3Dlabs, and comes standard with 16 MB of Frame Buffer VRAM
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memory and 24 MB of z-buffer and texture DRAM memory. The z - buffer memory, used for
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texture, stencil, and z-buffering, is upgradeable to 40 MB.
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For optimized, high-performance 3D graphics needs, the Compaq Professional Workstation
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5100 includes a model with the Diamond Fire FL 4000 3D graphics controller. The Fire GL
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4000 delivers the highest 3D performance for 1280 x 1024, true color applications. The Fire
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GL 4000 uses the high performance rendering processor based on the Evans & Sutherland
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REALimage technology. It incorporates high-performance video memory from Mitsubishi,
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15MB 3DRAM from frame buffer and z-buffer memory, 16MB CDRAM (cache DRAM) for
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fast texture buffering.
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Compaq Graphics Driver Compatibility
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All five controllers are high-performance graphics solutions, optimized for Windows NT
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applications that require up to 16.7 million color processing and high resolutions. The drivers for
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each are developed by their respective manufacturers, and have been thoroughly tested to ensure
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compatibility with existing applications.
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