NVIDIA Quadro Plex Scalable Visualization Solutions July 2009

NVIDIA Confidential The Visualization Market 4 Node Cluster (Sony) Proven: - Improve innovation capabilities - Sustain competitive advantage - Reduce Time-to-Insight Historical Challenges: Solutions to drive multi-channel, ultra- high resolution displays required: - Multiple clustered hosts - Proprietary hardware (Onyx, IGs’) - Specialized Software SGI Onyx

NVIDIA Confidential 1-2 DVI Historical Visualization Ecosystem Any Application Runs Single Workstation (with Add-in Card) Requires G-Sync to synchronize displays > 2 DVI Display Channels Limited Apps Custom Software GPU or Quadro Plex Clusters

NVIDIA Confidential Requires Multiple Hosts & G-Sync for synchronization 1-2 DVI NVIDIA Scalable Visualization Solutions Limited Apps Custom Software Runs Any Standard Application 2-4 DVI 4-8 DVI > 8 DVI Display Channels Single Workstation (with Add-in Card) Quadro Plex Scalable Visualization Solutions (Single Host) Runs Any Standard Application Quadro ( GPU or Plex) Clusters

NVIDIA Confidential NVIDIA Quadro Plex Enabling Scalable Visualization Solutions The 4K Interpretation Desk Conference Room

NVIDIA Confidential NVIDIA Quadro Plex Enabling Scalable Visualization Solutions Projected Power Wall 4K Digital Cinema

NVIDIA Confidential hn Quadro Plex Simplifies Visualization All applications ‘Just Work’ across Multiple Displays What’s in NVIDIA Quadro Plex Scalable Visualization Solutions? Step 1Step 2Step 3

NVIDIA Confidential Step 1: Quadro Plex 2200 D2 Quadro Plex 4 Synchronized DVI Outputs 2 Quadro FX 5800 GPUs 8 GB total frame buffer (4 GB per GPU) Dedicated Chassis Eliminates host system heat & power constraints Dedicated, optimized power supply 3U Rack mount option Designed, built, tested, & certified by NVIDIA

NVIDIA Confidential Step 2 (a) : Connecting One Quadro Plex D2 AB CD One Quadro Plex D2 can power up to 4 display channels, in various arrays, from a single workstation. 2x2 Array 1x4 Array 1x2 Array 1x3 Array 2x1Array BD B D AB CD AB D

NVIDIA Confidential Step 2 (b): Connecting Two Quadro Plex D2s AB CD EF GH Require DHIC (Dual D2 Host Interface Card) Two Quadro Plex D2s can power up to 8 display channels from a single workstation 2x4 Array

NVIDIA Confidential Step 3: Configure NVIDIA SLI Mosaic NVIDIA SLI Mosaic Consolidates multiple displays into one large resolution display With SLI Mosaic OS Presents 1 Display (one x 2400 ) Without SLI Mosaic OS Presents 8 Displays (eight- 1920x1200)

NVIDIA Confidential Any application ‘just works’ and displays are synchronized NVIDIA Scalable Visualization Solutions

NVIDIA Confidential Flexible Stereoscopic Support B B A A D D C C F F E E H H G G Passive Stereo AB Left eye Right eye C D E F G H ( up to 8 Displays ) Active Shutter Glasses (up to 4 Displays) Passive Polarized Glasses Active Stereo

NVIDIA Confidential Requires Multiple Hosts & G- Sync for synchronization 1-2 DVI NVIDIA Scalable Visualization Solutions Limited Apps Custom Software Runs Any Standard Application 2-4 DVI 4-8 DVI > 8 DVI Display Channels Single Workstation (with Add-in Card) Quadro Plex Scalable Visualization Solutions (Single Host) Runs Any Standard Application Clusters with Multiple-GPUs

NVIDIA Confidential Scalable Visualization Solutions Scalable Visualization Components are all shipping Now! Base Building Block - Quadro Plex D ($10,750) Connects 2D2s to PCIex16 – Dual D2 Host Interface Card ( DHIC ) NVIDIA Quadro Drivers with Mosaic Mode (Release 185 or later) More information on