Year 2000, high-speed memory- I guess it is Permedia 3? It should be clear when you can run some 3d tests on her.

deltashadow wrote on 2023-04-26, 22:43:

Hi again, the next question is here. This is an Appian AppianX (AGX1). Снимок экрана 2023-04-27 в 3.31.20.png […]
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Hi again,
the next question is here.
This is an Appian AppianX (AGX1).
Снимок экрана 2023-04-27 в 3.31.20.png

They use integrated licensed 3d graphics core Permedia by 3Dlabs.
Снимок экрана 2023-04-27 в 3.35.44.png

Here's some info from Appian:
"Appian based its AGX on the latest Permedia core from 3Dlabs Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif."

The question is what Permedia version do they use? Permedia 1, 2 or even 3 ?

PS: Thanks to Slaventus for his photo of AGX1 (on his vga museum) and distribution of this quote from Appian's Tech Specs.
PS2: I want to solve both two problems - to clear some questions about 3d graphics and to rise my "posts number". Because I am "Newbie" for forum now. So feel free to go in discussion. Actually I need to unlock a PM function. How many posts should I write to let Vogon's algorithms to let me write private messages?

^This

Press Release - https://web.archive.org/web/20000831030545/ht … uly252000b.html
Fact Sheet - https://web.archive.org/web/20001009044519/ht … tmulti/agx.html
Org. Quote (EE Times) - https://www.eetimes.com/appian-unveils-agx-gr … nitor-displays/

Spec Sheet & User Guide

PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2023-04-27, 07:03:

^This […]
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deltashadow wrote on 2023-04-26, 22:43:

Hi again, the next question is here. This is an Appian AppianX (AGX1). Снимок экрана 2023-04-27 в 3.31.20.png […]
Show full quote

Hi again,
the next question is here.
This is an Appian AppianX (AGX1).
Снимок экрана 2023-04-27 в 3.31.20.png

They use integrated licensed 3d graphics core Permedia by 3Dlabs.
Снимок экрана 2023-04-27 в 3.35.44.png

Here's some info from Appian:
"Appian based its AGX on the latest Permedia core from 3Dlabs Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif."

The question is what Permedia version do they use? Permedia 1, 2 or even 3 ?

PS: Thanks to Slaventus for his photo of AGX1 (on his vga museum) and distribution of this quote from Appian's Tech Specs.
PS2: I want to solve both two problems - to clear some questions about 3d graphics and to rise my "posts number". Because I am "Newbie" for forum now. So feel free to go in discussion. Actually I need to unlock a PM function. How many posts should I write to let Vogon's algorithms to let me write private messages?

^This

Press Release - https://web.archive.org/web/20000831030545/ht … uly252000b.html
Fact Sheet - https://web.archive.org/web/20001009044519/ht … tmulti/agx.html
Org. Quote (EE Times) - https://www.eetimes.com/appian-unveils-agx-gr … nitor-displays/

Spec Sheet & User Guide

appianxhi-res.pdf
appianx.pdf

Thanks a lot for all these pages. Gonna read this.
So I see it is Permedia3 - right?
1) Fast memory
2) 03-2000 article said it is faster then latest Permedia chip - Permedia3 released in 99
3) Fab process is 0.250nm
4) 128-bit memory
etc

https://web.archive.org/web/20001009044519/ht … tmulti/agx.html
Here they claim "Enhancements to the memory interface to allow for increased memory speed over the original Permedia4 design. The Appian AGX features a 128-bit wide memory bus running at 150MHz."

I guess they have a typo with "Permedia4"

And btw if there anybody who got this card? Interesting to compare it to base Permedia3.

deltashadow wrote on 2023-04-27, 08:37:

...I guess they have a typo with "Permedia4"...

Probaby not - they may have included design elements from 3 & 4

PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2023-04-27, 09:10:

deltashadow wrote on 2023-04-27, 08:37:

...I guess they have a typo with "Permedia4"...

Probaby not - they may have included design elements from 3 & 4

Had Permedia4 ever existed? Never saw any information about it

deltashadow wrote on 2023-05-02, 02:27:

PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2023-04-27, 09:10:

deltashadow wrote on 2023-04-27, 08:37:

...I guess they have a typo with "Permedia4"...

Probaby not - they may have included design elements from 3 & 4

Had Permedia4 ever existed? Never saw any information about it

Not as card, but I expect Permedia 4X print on the chip known as Glint R4.

Putas wrote on 2023-05-02, 13:16:

deltashadow wrote on 2023-05-02, 02:27:

PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2023-04-27, 09:10:

Probaby not - they may have included design elements from 3 & 4

Had Permedia4 ever existed? Never saw any information about it

Not as card, but I expect Permedia 4X print on the chip known as Glint R4.

Wow, it is an interesting moment