Application Note NVIDIA Business Platform System Builder Certification Guide September 2005 DA-02043-001_v01
NVIDIA Business Platform System Builder Certification Guide In order to receive NVIDIA Business Platform certification, the System Builder must complete the following actions: System Builder Actions Review and sign NVIDIA Business Platform Logo License Agreement For each candidate system SKU for certification, perform the system selfcertification with the NVIDIA Business Platform Compliance Analyzer and then provide the self-certification report to NVIDIA for inspection. The Compliance Analyzer must be run in stress mode with the following command: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Business Platform Compliance Analyzer> ncheck.exe /stress The self-certification testing must be performed using production hardware and software. Note that NVIDIA does not require system builders to run every single system built through the Compliance Analyzer, only a representative production unit for each SKU to be sold. For each candidate system SKU for certification, complete the NVIDIA Business Platform Certification Candidate Fact Sheet form below Submit the signed NVIDIA Business Platform Logo License Agreement, NVIDIA Business Platform Compliance Analyzer report(s), and NVIDIA Business Platform Certification Candidate Fact Sheet(s) to the following address: NVIDIA Corporation Attn: David Ragones 2701 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95050 USA Phone: 408.486.7622 Fax: 408.486.2867 Email: dragones@nvidia.com DA-02043-001_v01 3
System Builder Certification Guide NVIDIA Actions Upon receipt of the signed NVIDIA Business Platform Logo License Agreement, NVIDIA will review each NVIDIA Business Platform Compliance Analyzer report for compliance with the NVIDIA Business Platform Technical Specification and System Requirements document. If the review of the self-certification report is successful, NVIDIA will: Provide to the System Builder an NVIDIA Business Platform go-to-market kit including: Official NVIDIA Business Platform logo and artwork along with usage guidelines Web assets including template product pages Sales training materials End-user marketing materials Post the System Builder name and website link to the NVIDIA Business Platform section of the NVIDIA.com website. DA-02043-001_v01 4
System Builder Certification Guide NVIDIA Business Platform Certification Candidate Fact Sheet Please provide the following information about your company and system. Company Name: Company Address: Company Primary Contact Name: Company Primary Contact E-mail: Company Primary Contact Phone: Company Web Site Address: System Name: System Model Number: DA-02043-001_v01 5
System Builder Certification Guide Please list the vendor and model number of the following system components and peripherals: Processor Vendor AMD Model Number Motherboard Graphics Card (if applicable) Hard Disk Drive(s) Optical Drive(s) Memory DIMM(s) Power Supply DA-02043-001_v01 6
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