NVIDIA QUADRO®4 500 GO GL CHOSEN FOR FUJITSU SIEMENS
COMPUTERS MOBILE WORKSTATION
Leading European computer company to offer
state-of-the-art professional graphics performance to mobile users in CELSIUSÒ
Mobile H workstation
LONDON - May 29th, 2002 - NVIDIA® Corporation (Nasdaq:
NVDA) today announced that Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European
computing company, will feature the NVIDIA QuadroÒ4 500 Go GL Graphics
Processing Unit (GPU) in its forthcoming CELSIUSÒ Mobile H workstation. Based on
a 1.7GHz Intel® Mobile Pentium® 4 processor, the CELSIUS Mobile H also includes
a 15.1"-TFT-UXGA display, five-channel digital Dolby surround sound, enhanced
security and connectivity and a unique modular design for easy expansion and
user customisation.
Leveraging NVIDIA's robust Quadro4 XGL series of
professional 3D graphics solutions, the Quadro4 500 Go GL GPU
(
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=quadro4gogl)delivers a high-performance, innovative solution for engineers, animators and
other professionals looking for workstation-class graphics on a mobile platform.
No other mobile graphics solution provides a full complement of desktop
workstation features, including hardware-accelerated antialiased lines, OpenGLÒ
hardware overlay planes, two-sided lighting and more, as well as
industry-leading performance on a mobile platform.
"NVIDIA revolutionised the workstation graphics market
last year with the Quadro2 Go chip, a mobile GPU powerful enough for
industry-grade 3D business applications," said Alain Tiquet, marketing director
EMEA for NVIDIA. "With the inclusion of Quadro4 500 Go GL graphics in its
CELSIUS mobile workstation, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is not only offering
state-of-the-art graphics power, it is also offering a range of other mobile
innovations including NVIDIA's unique power optimisation system and
award-winning multi-monitor support."
"Our customers are high-end graphics users and they need
high-end, uncompromising graphics performance, not just from their desktops but
on a mobile platform that enables them to give full multimedia presentations or
to simply take their work with them wherever they go," said Dr. Andreas
Thimmel, Vice President Product Division Business PC, at
Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "NVIDIA's Quadro4 500 Go GL chip has been designed
with our customers' needs in mind and for this reason, we are proud to bring the
second generation of CELSIUS Mobile H system to market utilising this
technology."
Combined with NVIDIA's workstation software
architecture, professional application certifications (including AnsysÒ,
AutoCADÒ, CATIA, MayaÒ, 3ds maxÔ, Pro / Engineer, SOFTIMAGEÒ and Unigrapics) and
NVIDIA's PowerMizerÔ power saving technology, the Quadro4 500 Go GL GPU delivers
uncompromising productivity for workstation users on the go. In addition,
NVIDIA's second-generation Lightspeed Memory ArchitectureÔ (LMA) II allows for
exceptional memory performance, while its nViewÔ technology enables CELSIUS
Mobile H users to take advantage of high-quality, multi-display configurations.
Like all members of the Quadro4 family, the Quadro4 500 Go GL GPU utilises
NVIDIA's patented Unified Driver Architecture(tm) (UDA), as well as its custom
application drivers. NVIDIA's UDA provides a single driver for all of its
products for forward and backward, top to bottom compatibility, and ease of
installation and manageability.
The CELSIUS Mobile H system is expected to be available
from Fujitsu Siemens Computers in June 2002. For more information about the
CELSIUS Mobile H system, please see
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/celsius.
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European
computer company. Serving the needs of large corporations, small- to
medium-sized enterprises and consumers the company operates in all key markets
across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It offers a unique choice of
world-class computer technology and innovative IT infrastructure solutions.
Embedded in a global cooperation, Fujitsu Siemens Computers takes advantage of
the strengths and the innovative power of its parent companies Fujitsu Limited
and Siemens AG.
"Powering the Information Age" is the company's vision.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers will enable people to freely access information and
services anywhere and at any time with world-leading products, services and
solutions, thus ensuring people's success within a knowledge-based society. The
strategic direction is focused on Mobility and Business Critical Computing as
the key drivers of the Information Age in the 21st century.
The company offers everything for enterprise computing,
ranging from best-in-class Intel- and Unix-based servers to mainframes and
enterprise storage solutions. It is also one of the leading providers of
notebooks, PDAs, workstations and PCs to business customers and is the No. 1
supplier of computers for home users in Europe.
For further information, please visit:
www.fujitsu-siemens.com.
About NVIDIAâ
NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq - NVDA), located in Santa
Clara, CA, is the global leader in advanced graphics and multimedia processing
technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. Its 2D, 3D,
video and multimedia capabilities make NVIDIA one of the premier semiconductor
companies in the world. NVIDIA offers a wide range of products and services,
delivering superior performance and crisp visual quality for PC-based
applications such as manufacturing, science, e-business, entertainment and
education.
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