[Vms.sig-hu] ATI 7500 graphics card now shipping - ok for external use (fwd)

[Fodor Zsuzsa]

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Dátum: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:05:18 -0400
Feladó: Skonetski, Susan <susan.skonetski at hp.com>
Címzett: Skonetski, Susan <susan.skonetski at hp.com>
Tárgy: ATI 7500 graphics card  now shipping - ok for external use

Dear Distribution Lists,

The following information will be of interest to you.  
 
> This mail indicates that the ATI 7500 is now available for 
> both HP-UX and OpenVMS on the listed systems.  On OpenVMS we 
> support both 2D and 3D.
> 

Product Information on the web:

http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/misc/graphics/specifica
ti
ons/AB551A_specs.html


Note also (on the page) the AB552A -- which is the OpenVMS
keyboard/mouse bundle for Itanium.

> > with entry class HP Integrity servers 

I hope you are having a wonderful week.

Warm Regards,

Sue


> > 
> >  -----Original Message-----
> From: Young, Iris J 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:49 AM
> To: Techcomm Pdl-bcs-alpha
> Cc: Skonetski, Susan
> with entry class HP Integrity servers 
> 
> > The ATI 7500 graphics card currently available with 
> > Alphaservers is now shipping with entry class HP Integrity 
> > servers under the product number AB551A. The full 
> > functionality of this card, including 2D/3D multi-head 
> > graphics, is supported with OpenVMS Version 8.2. A license is 
> > no longer needed to run 3D graphics. HP-UX will support the 
> > 2D (but not 3D) capability of the ATI 7500 graphics card with 
> > HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) 0409 TCOE (no firmware update required).
> > 
> > Where is the ATI 7500 Graphics Card Used?
> > Two examples of applications that require multi-headed 
> > graphics - multiple data displays, that is - are stock 
> > trading and airport arrival/departure screens. The 3D 
> > capabilities are used for visualization software such as data 
> > analysis programs and Computer Aided Design (CAD) typically 
> > associated with workstation computers.
> > 
> > AB551A -- Additional Details
> > *	Currently on CPL at a price of $315 US List Price 
> > *	Shipping today with both OpenVMS and HP-UX
> > *	Supported the rx16X0 (max 1 card), rx26X0 (max 2), and 
> > rx4640 (max 4)
> > 
> > Limited Life for this Card
> > The ATI 7500 card is not compliant with the ROHS regulations 
> > that will go into effect in Europe in mid-2006 so a 
> > replacement will be needed at that time. An investigation is 
> > underway to define requirements and a path for continuing 
> > support of this functionality in entry class Integrity servers.
> >   
> > 
>