DayStar Genesis MP








Description

Technical Specifications


Description

A new generation of publishing technology has arrived. Genesis MP is a powerful new workstation that mounts four PowerPC 604 processors in a multiprocessing system. It blasts through the barrier of current computing technology.

The Genesis MP delivers umparalleled performance and ease-of-use for Media-Publishing professionals in prepress, graphics, 3D and animation. Unlike expensive workstations, Genesis MP delivers "better than SGI" publishing performance at a price comparable to many personal computers.

Extraordinary publishing performance by utilizing the scalable architecture within the PowerPC processor. DayStar developed the PowerPC multiprocessing technology in partnership with Apple. Today, the core benefits of this technology are imbedded in each Genesis MP. So, users get multiprocessing performance today, with the assurance of compatibility tomorrow.

Daystar«s multiprocessor technology allows applications to divide work among four PowerPC 604 processors running in parallel. This technology is completely transparent to the user. And, since dozens of software developers are supporting this breakthrough architecture, you'll see the benefits of multiprocessing in your favorite imaging, graphics, 3D and video-editing applications!

DayStar designed Genesis MP around the most intuitive operating system in the world, the Mac OS. But ease-of-use doesn't stop there. Changing cards, adding a hard drive or upgrading memory is a simple two step process: Just pop open the side panel and plug in.


Specifications

Processor

  • 132 MHz PowerPC 604

Processor Card

  • 1, 2 or 4 processors

Processor Support

  • PowerPC 604, multiprocessing via DayStar's nPower Scalable Technology.

Upgradable CPU

  • Users can upgrade to faster, and/or additional processors.

Secondary Cache

  • 512K static RAM cache

RAM

  • 16-32 MB

Video Support

  • PCI video card required (optional)

Hard Drive

  • Internal, 1-2 GB, Fast, SCSI-2

CD-ROM

  • Internal, Quad speed, tray load

Included Software

  • Mac OS, 7.5x
  • DayStar Photomatic 2.0
  • ColorMatch Color Management
  • Photoshop and color management extensions for nPower multiprocessor

Other

  • Keyboard and Mouse included. Monitor and video card sold separately.

Case Style

  • Floor standing tower with easy access to all motherboard components, including RAM, drives and PCI expansion cards.

Drive Expansion

  • (10) drive bays
    • (3) 5.25 or 3.5"
    • (7) 3.5"

Expansion Bus

  • (6)+ PCI slots

Memory Expansion

  • 1.5 GB

Memory data path

  • 64-bit data bus, 128-bit interleaving supported.

Power Supply

  • 350 watt

Internal SCSI

  • Fast, SCSI-2 (supports 7 devices)

External SCSI

  • Standard (supports 7 devices)

Sound Support

  • 16-bit stereo in and out

Networking

  • Ethernet (10BaseT, Apple ANI) AppleTalk

Additional I/0

  • GeoPort, Serial, ADB support

Additional Controls

  • Power on front panel.