, dated August 19, 2008 ThinkStation NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 and Quadro FX 3700 graphics adapter cards -- Deliver productivity improvements and superior image quality in CAD and DCC environments Table of contents 2 Key prerequisites 4 Product number 2 Planned availability date 4 Supplemental information 2 Product positioning 7 Supplemental information At a glance The NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 and FX 3700 offerings feature: Increased ThinkStation graphic card choices; from 2D business graphics to ultra-high-end workstation graphics NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 Dual-VGA or Dual-DVI Graphics Adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 Dual-VGA or Dual-DVI Graphics Adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 Dual-VGA or Dual-DVI Graphics Adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 Dual-VGA or Dual-DVI Graphics Adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 Dual-VGA or Dual-DVI Graphics Adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 Dual-VGA or Dual-DVI Graphics Adapter Attached dual monitors; dual analog VGA or dual digital DVI Dual-link DVI; allows attachment of large size LCD flat-panel monitors FX 570/3700 Quadro workstation graphics adapters feature: Unified architecture: Designed to dynamically scale graphics performance and enhance image quality 128-bit Precision Graphics pipeline: Enables sophisticated mathematical computations to maintain high accuracy FX 570 feature: 12-bit sub-pixel precision: Delivers high geometric accuracy, eliminating speckles, cracks, and other rasterization anomalies For technical support call the Support Center at 800-426-7378, or request technical information via the Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support Overview Experience superior image quality and increased system performance by upgrading your ThinkStation workstation system with one of the NVIDIA 2D or 3D workstation graphics adapters. Professional 2D business graphics users can add a Quadro NVS adapter to improve performance and stability in 2D multi-display environments. Professional 3D workstation users can add a separate graphics adapter to improve overall system performance and help to increase productivity when experiencing: The demands of graphic-intensive software for computer aided design (CAD), digital content creation (DCC), and virtualization. Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 1
The need to view multiple operations such as manufacturing, scientific modeling, or financial transactions simultaneously across dual monitors. By installing a separate graphics adapter with dedicated memory and superior graphics processor to perform all graphics functions, you can significantly offload demanding graphics tasks from the system CPU and main memory resources. This enables your latest software applications to run faster and display better, while improving overall system performance. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements section for a list of supported systems. Planned availability date August 22, 2008 Product positioning These cards are part of a set of PCI Express x16 cards. The following table provides information on the various PCI-e x16 graphic cards. NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 Graphics Card Part Number: 43R1765 Availability: January 2008 Customer Environment: Professional 2D business graphics multimonitor Low-profile PCI-e x16 Connector: One DMS-59 Monitor Attachment: Two Digital (DVI) or Analog (VGA) monitors Memory Configuration: 256MB / 64-bit / DDR2 Memory Bandwidth: 6.4GB/sec. (DELETE) Max Digital Resolution: 1920 x 1200 - Two Thermal Solution: Passive Heatsink Max Power Consumption: 21W low-profile; designed for desktops DMS-59 to Dual-VGA and DMS-59 to Dual-DVI http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphics/43r1765 NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 Graphics Card Part Number: 43R1766 Availability: January 2008 Customer Environment: Entry 3D-graphics for CAD, DCC Full-height PCI-e x16 Display Connectors One single-link DVI-I, one dual-link DVI-I Monitor Attachment: Two Digital (DVI) or analog (VGA) monitors Memory Configuration: 256MB / 64-bit / DDR2 Memory Bandwidth: 6.4GB/sec. Single Link DVI: Yes - One Yes - One Max Digital Resolution: 1920 x 1200 for the single-link DVI-I port 2560 x 1600 for the dual-link DVI-I port Thermal Solution: Active Fansink Max Power Consumption: 25W ne Two DVI-to-VGA Dongles; allow analog VGA monitor attach Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 2
http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphics/43r1766 NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 Graphics Card Part Number: 45J7917 Availability: August 2008 Customer Environment: Entry 3D-graphics for CAD, DCC Full-height PCI-e x16 Display Connectors Two dual-link DVI-I Monitor Attachment: Two Digital (DVI) or analog (VGA) monitors Memory Configuration: 256MB / 128-bit / DDR2 Memory Bandwidth: 12.8GB/sec (DELETE) Yes - Two Max Digital Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Two Thermal Solution: Active Fansink Max Power Consumption: 38W ne Two DVI-to-VGA Dongles; allow analog VGA monitor attach http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphics/45j7917 NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 Graphics Card Part Number: 43R1767 Availability: January 2008 Customer Environment: Mid-range 3D-graphics for CAD, DCC Full-height PCI-e x16 Display Connectors: Dual dual-link DVI-I, one mini-din HDTV-out Monitor Attachment: Two Digital (DVI) or analog (VGA) monitors Memory Configuration: 512MB / 128-bits / DDR2 Memory Bandwith: 12.8GB/sec. (DELETE) Yes - Two Max Digital Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Two Thermal Solution: Active Fansink Max Power Consumption: 42W ne, not applicable Two DVI-to-VGA Dongles; allow analog VGA monitor attach http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphics/43r1767 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 Graphics Card Part Number: 43R1768 Availability: August 2008 Customer Environment: High-end 3D-graphics for CAD, DCC Full-height PCI-e x16 Display Connectors: Dual dual-link DVI-I, one 3-pin stereo Monitor Attachment: Two Digital (DVI) or analog (VGA) monitors Memory Configuration: 512MB / 256-bits / GDDR3 Memory Bandwith: 51.2 GBps (DELETE) Yes - Two Max Digital Resolution: 2560 x 1600 - Two Thermal Solution: Active Fansink Max Power Consumption: 78W; requires 2x3 auxiliary power connector ne Two DVI-to-VGA Dongles; allow analog VGA monitor attach http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphics/43r1768 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 Graphics Card Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 3
Part Number: 43R1769 Availability: January 2008 Customer Environment: Ultra-high 3D-graphics for CAD, DCC full-height PCI-e x16 (requires two slots) Display Connectors: Two Dual-link DVI-I and one 3-pin stereo Monitor Attachment: Two Digital (DVI) or (VGA) analog monitors Memory Configuration: 768MB / 384-bit / GDDR3 Memory Bandwith: 67.2GB/sec. (DELETE) Yes - Two Max Digital Resolution: 2560 x 1600 -Two Thermal Solution: Active Fansink Max Power Consumption: 134W; requires 2x3 auxiliary power connector ne Two DVI-to-VGA Dongles; allow analog VGA monitor attach http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphics/43r1769 For NVIDIA technical product comparison, visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_11761.html For more information on Lenovo accessories, including compatibility information, refer to http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide Additional information All offers are subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice. Lenovo is not responsible for photographic or typographic errors. Lenovo makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services. Product number Description NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 Graphics Card Part number 45J7917 43R1768 Supplemental information NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 Graphics Card (45J7917) Technical information Performance specifications PCI-e x16 full-height graphics card 256 MB, 128-bit, DDR2 memory configuration 12.8 GB/sec memory bandwidth Dual monitors via Dual-DVI or Dual-VGA Supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit and 32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP (64-bit and 32-bit) Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 4
Linux RedHat 5 - Full OpenGL implementation, complete with NVIDIA and ARB extensions (64-bit) FX 570 features: 12-Bit Sub-pixel Precision 128-Bit Precision Graphics Pipeline 128-Bit Memory Interface 32-Bit Floating Point Precision 32-Bit Filtering and Blending Advanced Color Compression, Early Z-Cull Essential for Microsoft Windows Vista Cg High-Level Graphics Shader Language Full-Scene Antialiasing (FSAA) GPU Computing Gen 2 Compatible Graphics API Extensions Hardware 3D Window Clipping Hardware-Accelerated Pixel Read-Back High-Performance Display Outputs Jumbo 8K Textures Processing Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability Shader Model 4.0 Vertex and Pixel Programmability NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology NVIDIA PureVideo Technology NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology NVIDIA Unified Architecture nview Multi-Display Technology1 PCI Express Certified Rotated-Grid Full-Scene Antialiasing (RG FSAA) Dual Dual-Link Digital Display Connectors Single Dual-Link Digital Display Connector Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Physical specifications Approximate height: 111.15 mm (4.376 in) Approximate length: 167.64 mm (6.6 in) Approximate weight: 0.16 kg (0.35 lb) Operating environment Temperature: -10 to 55 C (14 to 131 F) Relative humidity: 5% to 90% Maximum power consumption: 38 watts Agency approvals FCC (United States) CE (Europe) C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand) VCCI (Japan) UL BSMI (Taiwan) Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 5
MIC (Korea) ICES ENERGY STAR-Compliant Hardware requirements This option is supported on the following systems: Machine Description type Models ThinkStation S10* 6483, 6423 All ThinkStation D10* 6493, 6427 All * ThinkStation models offer two PCI-e x16 graphic slots allowing two graphic cards to be installed. Two installed cards allows attachment of four (quad) monitors. Compatibility Flat-panel LCD monitors T710, T750, T540, T560, T84H, T85A, T86A, T86D, T860, L151, L170, L171, L190, L191, L192p, L200p, L201p, L190x, L220x Wide, L193p, L194, L174, L200p Wide, and L197 Wide CRT monitors E74, E75, G76, G78, G96, G97, P260, P275, P76, P77, P97, C170, C190, and C200p Planning information Cable orders required Installation time Approximately 30 minutes Packaging One box (plain brown box -- not packaged for consumer) Shipment group FX 570 graphics card fitted full-height bracket Two DVI to VGA monitor dongles Publication CD Customers can order extra, or replacement dongles via: Options Continuation Program (OCP). http://www.lenovo.com/optionscontinuationprogram Security, auditability, and control This product uses the security and auditability features of the system on which it is installed. Terms and conditions Field-installable Customer setup Warranty period* Yes Yes 3 years Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 6
Service type Maintenance agreement Optional upgrade Licensed programs All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the Lenovo machine type in which the feature is installed. CRU * To obtain copies of the Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your reseller or call Lenovo. In the United States, call 800-426-7378, or write to: Warranty Information 500 Park Offices Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Attn: Dept ZPYA/B500 Help and service information - Features and options During the warranty period, support for a warranty related issue can be obtained by accessing Lenovo's online services (requires Internet access account, not included) or calling the Support Center, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to answer any questions regarding your new Lenovo option. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of calls received. If you need warranty service, return or exchange is available. In addition, if your Lenovo option is installed in an Lenovo computer, you may be entitled to service at your location. For general questions related to the use of your options, fee-based support is available. Your technical support representative can help you determine the best alternative. Accessing Lenovo online services http://www.lenovo.com/support Placing the call to Lenovo Use one of the following numbers when calling Lenovo for technical support: Within the United States, call the Support Center at 800-426-7378. Within Canada For support, call HelpPC at 800-565-3344. For more information or to place an order, call 800-465-7999. Outside the United States and Canada, contact your HelpWare number, your place of purchase, or your local sales office. Supplemental information NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 Graphics Adapter (43R1768) Technical information Performance specifications PCI-e x16 full-height graphics adapter 512 MB, 256-bit, GDDR3 memory configuration 51.2 Gbps memory bandwidth Dual DVI-I and a single stereo display connector Dual monitors via Dual-DVI or Dual-VGA attach Supported platforms Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit and 32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP (64-bit and 32-bit) Linux RedHat 5 - Full OpenGL implementation, complete with NVIDIA and ARB extensions (64-bit) Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 7
FX 3700 features: 128-Bit Precision Graphics Pipeline 32-Bit Floating Point Precision 32-Bit Filtering and Blending 512MB GDDR3 Advanced Color Compression, Early Z-Cull Cg High-Level Graphics Shader Language Essential for Microsoft Windows Vista Fast 3D Texture Transfer Full-Scene Antialiasing (FSAA) GPU Computing NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions Hardware 3D Window Clipping Hardware-Accelerated Pixel Read-Bac Highest Workstation Application Performance High-Performance Display Outputs 8K Texture and Render Processing Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability Shader Model 4.0 Next-Generation Vertex and Pixel Programmability NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology NVIDIA PureVideo Technology NVIDIA Unified Architecture nview Multi-Display Technology PCI Express 2.0 Compliant PCI Express Certified Powerwall Quad Buffered Stereo Rotated-Grid Full-Scene Antialiasing (RG FSAA) SLI Technology Dual Dual-Link Digital Display Connectors Ultra quiet design Compatible with Industry Standard Architectures Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Physical specifications Approximate height: 111.15 mm (4.376 in) Approximate length: 228.60 mm (9.0 in) Approximate weight: 0.19 kg (0.41 lb) Operating environment Temperature: -10 to 55 C (14 to 131 F) Relative humidity: 5% to 90% Maximum power consumption: 78 watts; requires 2x3 auxiliary power connector Agency approvals FCC (United States) CE (Europe) C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand) Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 8
VCCI (Japan) UL BSMI (Taiwan) MIC (Korea) ICES ENERGY STAR-Compliant Hardware requirements This option is supported on the following systems: Machine Description type Model ThinkStation S10* 6483, 6423 All ThinkStation D10* 6493, 6427 All * ThinkStation models offer two PCI-e x16 graphic slots allowing two graphic cards to be installed. Two installed cards allows attachment of four (quad) monitors. Compatibility Flat-panel LCD monitors: T710, T750, T540, T560, T84H, T85A, T86A, T86D, T860, L151, L170, L171, L190, L191, L192p, L200p, L201p, L190x, L220x Wide, L193p, L194, L174, L200p Wide, and L197 Wide CRT monitors: E74, E75, G76, G78, G96, G97, P260, P275, P76, P77, P97, C170, C190, and C200p te: Some configurations may not be compatible. Planning information Cable orders required Installation time Approximately 30 minutes Packaging One box Shipment group NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 graphics card fitted full-height bracket Two DVI-VGA dongles Publication CD Customers can order extra, or replacement dongles via: Options Continuation Program (OCP). http://www.lenovo.com/optionscontinuationprogram Security, auditability, and control Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 9
This product uses the security and auditability features of the system on which it is installed. Terms and conditions Field-installable Customer setup Warranty period* Service type Maintenance agreement Optional upgrade Licensed programs Yes Yes 3 years CRU All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the Lenovo machine type in which the feature is installed. * To obtain copies of the Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your reseller or call Lenovo. In the United States, call 800-426-7378, or write to: Warranty Information 500 Park Offices Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Attn: Dept ZPYA/B500 Help and service information - Features and options During the warranty period, support for a warranty related issue can be obtained by accessing Lenovo's online services (requires Internet access account, not included) or calling the Support Center, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to answer any questions regarding your new Lenovo option. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of calls received. If you need warranty service, return or exchange is available. In addition, if your Lenovo option is installed in an Lenovo computer, you may be entitled to service at your location. For general questions related to the use of your options, fee-based support is available. Your technical support representative can help you determine the best alternative. Accessing Lenovo online services http://www.lenovo.com/support Placing the call to Lenovo Use one of the following numbers when calling Lenovo for technical support: Within the United States, call the Support Center at 800-426-7378. Within Canada For support, call HelpPC at 800-565-3344. For more information or to place an order, call 800-465-7999. Outside the United States and Canada, contact your HelpWare number, your place of purchase, or your local sales office. Prices Description Part number List price* NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 Graphics Card 45J7917 $239.00 43R1768 999.00 * List price does not include tax or shipping and is subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary. Trademarks ThinkStation and Lenovo are registered trademarks of Lenovo Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation 10
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