BOXX Technologies announced the BOXX 7400 series of workstations featuring dual AMD Opteron Dual Core processors and the NVIDIA nForce Professional Media and Communications Processors (MCPs).
BOXX 7400 workstations support Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition giving BOXX customers the ability to run 32- and 64-bit applications simultaneously, taking their creativity to new heights. With the addition of AMD Direct Connect Architecture, which lowers system latency, the Hypertransport bus, dual PCI Express x16 certified graphics for NVIDIA SLI technology and multi-GPU dual monitor support, the BOXX 7400 Series is BOXXs most powerful 64-bit workstation.
The NVIDIA nForce Professional MCPs offer an advanced PCI Express design for high performance and provide a comprehensive feature set for both single-GPU and multi-GPU workstations. NVIDIA also works hand-in-hand with the industry's leading workstation ISVs, ensuring that NVIDIA solutions maximize productivity for MCAD, DCC and film and video applications.
Multi-core processors represent a huge leap forward in application performance and business ROI for the creative professional, said Reese Gautschi, director of marketing, BOXX Technologies. Customers will appreciate the ease of transition to visual computing applications that support Microsofts x64 edition. Perhaps most importantly, they gain the advantage of more performance per watt, meaning cooler and quieter operation and up to 50% better rendering performance.
BOXX workstations are optimized for all visual computing applicationsfrom 3D graphics and visual simulation to digital video and HD/HDV. Other features of the BOXX 7400 workstations include:* Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors: dual-core AMD64 technology is a natural extension of AMD's Direct Connect Architecture, directly connecting CPU, memory and I/O resources as opposed to having these resources accessed via a front-side bus* Dual NVIDIA nForce Professional 2050 and 2200 MCPs for a high performance, scalable architecture that provides advanced features for AMD Opteron processors* NVIDIA SLI technology and BOXXs unique dual PCI-E X16 implementation elevate graphics performance levels* Dual PCI-E x16 slots include full x16 speed on each slot provides extreme dual monitor performance and compatibility with NVIDIA Quadro SLI GPUs* Simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing capabilities* Expanded I/O options include SATA 3Gbps and storage for large datasets (up to 5TB internal), multiple chassis options for expanded RAID protected storage and hotswap storage options) and much more
BOXX 7400 workstations are available for immediate order, with an expected ship date of June 2005. System pricing starts at $4,027 and varies with system configuration.
BOXX Technologies (www.boxxtech.com), headquartered in Austin, Texas, delivers technology to the innovators in the digital media community with high-performance, flexible workstations that enhance creativity and fuel innovation.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
