Features and
Benefits
- Support for up
to 4 GPUs per module
- Field
upgradeable firmware
- Full hardware
synchronization
- Support for
connecting multiple
computers and their
GPUs together
- Sync to
virtually any video
source
- Serial ATA power
connector
- Support for
OpenGL and DirectX®
ATI FirePro™ S400
Framelock for
simulation,
visualization and power
walls
The ATI FirePro™
S400 delivers Framelock
by combining Output lock
(synchronized display
output) and 3D swap lock
(simultaneous 3D buffer
swapping), helping
ensure that the GPUs in
connected systems
present their output
in lock-step.
The two RJ-45
connectors on the module
allow for connection of
multiple daisy-chained
systems (each with up to
4 ATI FirePro GPUs
inside). The BNC
connector on the module
optionally allows
systems to be
synchronized (Genlocked)
to an external signal, a
capability essential for
use in powerwalls used
in live television
broadcasts.
ATI FirePro™ S400
Genlock for broadcast,
NLE and other video
workflows
The ATI FirePro™ S400
permits Genlocking by
delivering Output lock
((synchronized display
output) that is driven
by an external reference
signal (typically ¡¥house
sync¡¦). This allows the
output of attached GPUs
to be fed into
video-centric devices
(e.g. monitors used in
broadcast applications,
or Non-Linear Editing
suites).
The BNC connector on
the ATI FirePro S400
allows for receiving and
synchronizing to
virtually any video
input source, including:
- PAL & NTSC SD
video blackburst
- HDTV tri-level
sync
- TTL
- Sync signals on
SDI
Innovation and
Reliability from a
Technology Leader
ATI FirePro™
accelerators, including
the ATI FirePro S400,
have been engineered to
deliver innovation and
reliability for a wide
range of professional
operating environments,
including Windows® XP,
Windows Vista®, Windows®
71 and
Linux®. The unified
driver, which supports
all ATI FirePro
workstation products,
helps reduce the total
cost of ownership by
simplifying
installation, deployment
and maintenance.