3Dlabs Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Across Wildcat Graphics Family
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2002--
3Dlabs®, Inc. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative
Technology Ltd., today announced that its entire family of Wildcat®
workstation graphics accelerators is fully compatible with Intel®
Hyper-Threading Technology. The full range of 3Dlabs' Wildcat boards,
including the Wildcat VP family, Wildcat II, Wildcat III and Wildcat 4
have been rigorously tested with Hyper-Threaded Technology systems and
applications.
"Intel's introduction of 3.06GHz Pentium® processors and
Hyper-Threading Technology will significantly raise application
interactivity for complex professional applications such as CAD and
digital content creation," said Neil Trevett, senior vice president of
market development at 3Dlabs. "Our focus is providing graphics
productivity through performance and reliability, so we have worked
closely with Intel to make sure that our users can enjoy the benefits
of Hyper-Threading Technology on all Wildcat products with the
assurance of 3Dlabs' legendary driver quality and stability."
"We needed to ensure that the leading workstation graphics
subsystems were fully compatible with Hyper-Threading Technology, so
demanding professional designers could benefit from this large boost
to workstation application performance," said Jason Ziller, technology
initiatives manager at Intel. "3Dlabs is a market leader in
workstation graphics; therefore Intel warmly welcomes 3Dlabs' testing
and qualification of the entire range of Wildcat accelerators with
Hyper-Threading Technology."
About 3Dlabs
3Dlabs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd.,
supplies graphics accelerator solutions to a broad range of
professionals including the Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital
Content Creation (DCC), and visual simulation markets. Its
award-winning Oxygen® and Wildcat® graphics are available in the
industry's leading OEM workstations, to the channel through an
international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users
at 3Dlabs' online store.
About Creative
Creative is the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products
for PC users. Famous for its Sound Blaster® sound cards and for
launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital
entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly
acclaimed NOMAD® Jukebox. Creative's innovative hardware,
proprietary technology, applications and services leverage the
Internet, enabling consumers to experience high-quality digital
entertainment -- anytime, anywhere.
3Dlabs, Oxygen and Wildcat are trademarks or registered trademarks
of 3Dlabs Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Sound
Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd in the
United States and/or other countries. NOMAD is a registered trademark
of Aonix and is used by Creative Technology Ltd. and/or its affiliates
under license. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are
trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as
such. This announcement relates to products launched in the United
States.
Contact:
Creative Labs Public Relations
Phil O'Shaughnessy, 408/546-6773
poshaughnessy@creative.com
Source:
3Dlabs
