GSBUG Hardware Info SIG

1. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG July 11, 2002

2. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Agenda – July 11, 2002 • 7:00 – 7:05 Administration • 7:05 – 8:15 Featured Topic – Graphics Processors, Video Cards, and Monitors • 8:15 – 8:30 Hardware News • 8:30 – 8:55 Random Access (Q&A) • 8:55 – 9:00 Recap, Preview, and Close

3. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Administration • Welcome! Please Sign In. • What the SIG is…and is not. • Is – an information resource for computer users and potential computer users • Is NOT – a way to get your computer built or repaired (contact the GSBUG Daytime Hardware SIG) • Log – Random Access/Q&A (First Come…)

4. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Administration (continued): • Presentation materials will be posted at: http://gsbug.apcug.org/hwinfosig.htm • Prior presentation materials are also posted.

5. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards, and Monitors • Graphics Processors: • Discrete (separate chip), used on video cards with dedicated RAM • Discrete (separate chip), integrated onto the motherboard with dedicated or shared RAM (typically for servers or OEM) • Integrated into the motherboard’s Northbridge with dedicated or shared RAM

6. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Primary Processor Suppliers - Discrete: • 3Dlabs (Creative Labs) – GLINT and Wildcat (proprietary) • ATI – RADEON and Fire GL (mixed proprietary and merchant) • Matrox – G200/G450/G550 and Parhelia (proprietary) • NVIDIA – GeForce3, GeForce4, Quadro2 and Quadro4 plus many older models (merchant) • PowerVR – KYRO II (merchant)

7. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Primary Processor Suppliers – Discrete (continued): • S3 (VIA) – Savage4 and SavageXP (merchant) • SiS – SiS3xx series and Xabre (merchant) • Trident – BLADE family (merchant)

8. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Primary Processor Suppliers – Integrated (into the Northbridge) • ATI – RADEON IGP • Intel – 810 series, 815 series (except 815EP), 845G and 845GL • NVIDIA – nForce IGP • SiS – multiple (typically SiS6x0, SiS6x1, or SiS7x0) • VIA – ProSavage

9. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Video Cards • AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) – 266MHz (4X) and 533MHz (8X) • PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) – 33MHz

10. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Video Cards - Primary Suppliers • 3Dlabs – Oxygen and Wildcat series (workstation); Creative Labs (mainstream & gamer) coming • ASUSTeK (ASUS) – NVIDIA-based (mainstream & gamer) • ATI – RADEON (mainstream & gamer) and Fire GL (workstation); many “partners” for non-workstation cards • Gigabyte – ATI-based (mainstream & gamer) • Hercules – 3D Prophet series, ATI and KYRO-based (mainstream & gamer)

11. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Video Cards - Primary Suppliers (continued) • Leadtek - WinFast series, NVIDIA-based (mainstream & gamer) • Matrox – Parhelia and Millennium series (mainstream, gamer, and professional) • MicroStar (MSI) – NVIDIA-based (mainstream & gamer) • NVIDIA/PNY – Quadro2 and Quadro4-base (workstation) • VideoLogic – Vivid! (KYRO-based, gamer) • VisionTek – Xtasy, NVIDIA-based (mainstream & gamer)

12. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Video Cards – “L&G” (Mainstream & Gamer) • ATI (and “Partners”) • RADEON 8500 (128MB, DVI-I/VGA, TV-out) • All-in-Wonder RADEON 8500 (128MB, TV Tuner, video capture) • R300 coming soon (also RADEON 8500 MAXX?) • Matrox • Parhelia (128MB, dual DVI-I, TV-out, triple-display capable) • NVIDIA (through multiple card manufacturers) • GeForce4 Ti 4600 (128MB, DVI-I/VGA, TV-out) • NV30 coming (soon?)

13. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Video Cards – “L&G” (Workstation) • 3Dlabs • Wildcat III 6210 (416MB, dual DVI-I, AGP Pro 50); 6110 • ATI • Fire GL 8800 (128MB, DVI-I/VGA) • New product coming soon? • NVIDIA (through PNY) • Quadro4 900 XGL (128MB, dual DVI-I) • Benchmarks - www.specbench.org/gpc/opc.data/vp7/summary.html

14. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • Monitors • CRTs (cathode ray tubes) = standard “monitors” • LCD Displays (flat panel monitors) • Analog (VGA – 15-pin, D-sub) • Digital (DVI-D) • Dual input (VGA and DVI-D)

15. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • CRT Monitors – Primary Suppliers • Eizo – high-end & professional, expensive • Hitachi – mainstream through professional • Iiyama – mainstream through professional • KDS – mainstream • Mitsubishi – mainstream through professional • NEC – mainstream through professional

16. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • CRT Monitors – Primary Suppliers (continued) • Panasonic – mainstream • Samsung – mainstream • Sony – mainstream through professional • ViewSonic (incl. Nokia & Optiquest) – mainstream through professional

17. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Graphics Processors, Video Cards…(continued) • LCD Displays – Primary Suppliers • Eizo – mainstream analog & dual input • KDS/Radius – mainstream analog • NEC/Mitsubishi – mainstream analog & dual input • Samsung – mainstream analog & dual input • Sony – mainstream analog & dual input • ViewSonic – mainstream analog & dual input • NOTE: Virtually all CRT manufacturers also produce LCD displays.

18. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News • Processors • AMD released the Athlon MP 2100+ (.18 micron) – simple line extension. • Intel released the Itanium 2 (previously code-named McKinley) – 900 and 1000MHz, 32K L1, 256K L2, 1.5 or 3.0MB L3 (all on-die); 400MHz FSB; 128-bit data path to chipset; impressive “results” against Sun UltraSPARC III 1050MHz; 1K pricing $1338-$4226; 28 server vendors and 1 workstation vendor (HP) announced they will ship systems based on this processor. Press release at http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20020708comp.htm

19. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News (continued) • Core Logic (chipsets) • Intel announced the E8870 server chipset (no AGP support) – will be released in September; support up to 16 processors • HP using its own chipset for its Itanium 2 workstations - starting at $5865 for 900MHz processor (1.5MB L3), 1GB RAM, 40GB IDE hard drive, ATI RADEON 7000 video card (mainstream desktop class, NOT workstation), chassis, keyboard, mouse and UP Unix OS (no monitor) • System RAM – nothing new

20. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News (continued) • Motherboards • Intel announced server “building block” support for Itanium 2 – the SR870BN4 for 4-way, 4U rack mounts – available in the “second half” of 2002 (unclear whether this is a motherboard or bare bones unit – numbering suggests motherboard)

21. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News (continued) • Graphics processors & cards • 3Dlabs released the Wildcat VP series of workstation cards – based on the new P10 VPU; to replace Oxygen line and compete against NVIDIA Quadro4 GPU-based cards. Wildcat VP 970 - 128MB RAM, DVI-I/VGA, $1199 SRP. • Matrox released the first in a series of Parhelia cards – 128MB, dual DVI-I, $399 SRP.

22. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News (continued) • Hard Drives • IBM announced the 146Z10 series (U320 SCSI, 10K rpm, 18-146GB, 8MB cache, 825Mb/sec internal transfer). • Maxtor announced the Atlas 10K IV series (U320 SCSI, 10K rpm, 36-146GB, 8MB cache, full spec not released). Also announced plans for a 15K rpm follow-on. • Seagate released the Barracuda ATA V series – ATA/100, 7200 rpm, 40-120GB (60GB/double-sided platter), 570 Mb/sec internal transfer rate. MP in Q4; native Serial ATA version in the Fall.

23. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News (continued) • Hard Drives (continued) • Western Digital announced a series of Caviar drives with 60GB/platter – ATA/100, 7200 rpm, 120-200GB, full spec not released. To ship in July. • Hard Drive Controllers • Highpoint released the RocketRAID 1520 PCI adapter card - serial ATA, dual-channel (max 2 drives), IDE RAID. Also released the RocketHead 100 serial-ATA-to-standard-ATA HDD adapter (to attach non-serial-ATA drives to this controller – upgrade later to serial ATA drives).

24. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Hardware News (continued) • Other Drives • LG Electronics (stealth) released a 32x10x40 CD-RW with 16X DVD-ROM combo drive. Shipping now. • Sound processors & cards – nothing new • Modems & NICs – nothing new • Chassis & power supplies – nothing new • Misc • Sigma Designs released the REALmagic Xcard – an MPEG-4 PCI decoder card for lower performance PCs. Supports MPEG-4 and DivX content.

25. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Random Access (Q&A)

26. GSBUG Hardware Info SIG • Recap, Preview, and Close • Recap • Preview • Featured Topic for August 8 – Sound Processors, Sound Cards, and Speakers • Close (please police up the area)