C O N F I D E N T I A LC O N F I D E N T I A L ATI FireGL ™ Workstation Graphics from AMD April 2008 AMD Graphics Product Group

Siemens PLM Velocity series Solid Edge supports DirectX and Advanced setting (OpenGL) The advanced setting is available on all platforms

Why Vista  Windows XP has a single application limit of 2 to 3 GB  ie Solid Edge can only address this much memory  Windows x64 has less support by Microsoft but can address more memory  Vista 64 bit has good driver support and can access large amounts of memory  But is still very new!  Maps graphics memory twice so needs lots of memory

How to get the maximum out of SolidEdge  Large amounts of Memory  Certified card  Fast drive system =Gives real large model editing performance

SolidEdge setup In Options  Direct X for game cards  Advanced OpenGL professional cards (FireGL)  Software (Limited graphics support (embedded cards  Basic (slow OpenGL

DirectX DirectX has less performance than a professional card and gives a different image on the screen

Full Speed OpenGL card With professional card (FireGL) full speed and quality image

With full speed card you can enable highest sharpness Highest “sharpness” setting does not affect rotation performance on this model

What’s required for successful 64bit implementation on Vista  Dual Core processor –Second core helps with memory allocation  Windows Update (ouch) –SP1+ to improve performance, expect a wait…  Branded system –Better driver support  Lots of Memory –4GB to 6GB or 8GB

Producing drawings requires more memory –Producing 2D drawings needs more memory as each file is read of the hard drive even if its in memory. –If you run out of memory it will “swap” and take a long time –More Memory and fast drives help with this

AMD Workstation Graphics 11 March 26, 2008 ATI Consumer vs. Workstation Graphics CONSUMER ATI Radeon™ WORKSTATION ATI FireGL™ Markets Consumer desktops and notebooks Corporate desktops, Specialized systems Corporate CAD / DCC desktop and notebook workstations PROFESSIONAL ATI FireMV™ Products Certifications WHQL, Windows Vista Professional 3D applications, Professional 3D applications, WHQL, Windows Vista Industry applications, Industry applications, WHQL, Windows Vista Drivers Optimized DirectX 10, Basic OpenGL, Monthly releases Optimized and tuned DirectX, Optimized and enhanced OpenGL, Quarterly certified releases Lifecycle Typically 1 year of availability Typically 2-3 years of availability Support* Basic consumer level Direct access to dedicated workstation trained support team Limited Warranty* 1 year 3 year with advance parts and replacement Applications Home/Office publishing, gaming, multimedia, Internet CAD, DCC, Medical Imaging, Visual Simulation, Digital Publishing Financial, Dispatch, Airport Displays, SCADA * Please see AMD.com for current warranty and support details

If you are constrained by XP Run MSCONFIG to clean out startup programs that sap resources  Close unnecessary applications  Office ~ Outlook  Multiple web pages  Photoshop Blue is Outlook!

AMD Workstation Graphics 13 March 26, 2008 ATI FireGL™ Family Today Entry LevelMid RangeHigh EndUltra High End ATI FireGL ™ Model V3600V5600V7600V7700V8600V8650 MSRP£149£299£499£549£949£1,399 Memory Configuration256MB512MB 1GB2GB Memory Interface128-bit 256-bit 512-bit Memory Bandwidth16GB/sec35.2GB/sec51.2GB/sec72GB/sec110.6GB/sec Unified Shader Units Dual Link DVI Outputs DisplayPort Outputs1 10-bit Color HD Component Output Stereo 3D Output PCIe 2.0Compatible New Card

AMD Workstation Graphics 14 March 26, 2008 Robust Content Protection High Performance New User Features 2560x bit color with audio 2560x bit color with audio VGA DisplayPort LVDS Single cable video conferencing and daisy chained displays are examples of features possible in version 2.0 of DisplayPort standard Micro-packet architecture enables superior user features compared to DVI raster scan Direct drive architecture reduces cost of LCD displays...not currently allowed with DVI PCIe electrical layer & four forward lanes with embedded clocking deliver up to 2x the performance of DVI over smaller connector Two schemes are enabled by standard: HDCP or newly- developed DisplayPort Content Protection System (DPCP) Secure Low Cost LCD Panel Display- Port DisplayPort: Applications & Benefits

Case Study Nova Design and VAI –Very large models –40 design seats –Reliability paramount

Reviews results “ATI’s FireGL V7600 gets our editor’s choice award”

First review V7700 Highest Spec results seen anywhere! Finally, that every so precious diamond studded golden crown in the professional graphic card arena that was powerfully in the clutch of NVIDIA’s iron fist has been utterly ripped away. How much more punishment can NVIDIA take from AMD in the professional graphics front? The AMD FireGL Team firmly maintain their status of being the Dominate Force in all arenas. award for the AMD’s FireGL V7700 High End Entry Level Professional Workstation Card EDITORS RECOMMENDATION

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