"The Ultimate Single Processor Quad-Core Workstation"

The first of our 'Next Generation' workstation solutions, the CAD2 WS114 Series unleashes FOUR dedicated CPU cores and EIGHT execution threads into your workflow, for never before seen levels of workstation performance and stability

As 3D artists and designers push the creative boundaries of their work, they require more power and greater performance from their workstation investment. The CAD2 WS114 does precisely that and has been specifically engineered to handle complex 3D Design, Modeling and Rendering/Analysis Tasks with breathtaking speed and efficiency (particularly those that become time consuming due intense lighting/image effects). Never before has so much computational and graphics power been available in a single CPU desktop workstation.

"As professional applications become more and more feature rich, designers and VFX specialists constantly strive to obtain more power in order to streamline project workflow"

Designed around the latest Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core processor technology, the WS114 puts FOUR dedicated CPU cores and EIGHT execution threads at your fingertips, fueling unrivalled workstation performance and providing massive data throughput (Design, Rendering or Analysis). Coupled with Triple Channel DDR3 Memory, Support for up to 8GB of Workstation Graphics and over 8TB of Data Storage for the Ultimate Single CPU Desktop Workstation Experience.

The CAD2 WS114 benefits from a host of new innovative workstation technologies. These include: -

• Intel® Core™ i7 45nm Native Quad-Core Processor (Code named Nehalem)
• Brand New Intelligent CPU Socket Design (SKT 1366)
• Intel® Next Generation X58 Workstation Motherboard Chipset
• Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Support (Up to 24GB)
• Intel® Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) (Replaces older FSB - Front Side Bus)
• On-Chip Memory Controller (Memory is now directly connected to the processor) .
• Intel ® Dynamic "Turbo Boost" Technology (Enhances single threaded applications).
• Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology - SMT
• Shared 8MB L3 Cache
• Sophisticated Power Management Features
• Up to 8GB NVIDIA Quadro Workstation Graphics (Via 2x Quadro FX5800 GPU’s)
• Up to 8TB of Hard Disk Storage
• 10,000 & 15,000 rpm Hard Disk Drive Options
• and much more….

The CAD2 WS114 allows you to unleash the power of multithreaded 3D visual applications (Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema4D, Lightwave, XSI, Rhino 3D...) and take your intensive 3D projects to a whole new level of realism. So whether it's CAD/CAM Design, Engineering, Media Encoding, Image Rendering, Video Editing or Streaming, make the most from your software investment with a CAD2 WS114 Workstation.

	2D / 3D CAD Design
	3D Graphics & Compositing
	Digital Content Modeling
	Image & Animation Rendering
	Digital Audio & Video

" The CAD2 WS114 Offers Outstanding Levels of Price/Performance "

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To speak with one of our Workstation specialists please contact us on +44 (0) 800 180 4801, e-mail sales@cad2.com or to configure your own WS114 Workstation please select below.

CAD2 WS114 Workstation Specification

Microprocessors: Intel® Core i7 - Quad Core 64Bit Microprocessors

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To design your own WS114 workstation or to speak with one of our Workstation System Specialists, call us on +44 (0) 800 180 4801, e-mail sales@cad2.com or configure below.

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Alternative/Custom Chassis Designs Also Available. To design your own bespoke workstation or to speak with one of workstation system specialists, please call +44 (0) 800 180 4801 or e-mail sales@cad2.com

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