BOXX Technologies, an innovator in high-performance
computing systems for visual effects (VFX), design professionals, and advanced visualization,
today introduced the 3DBOXX 8500, a new Intel ® “Nehalem” Xeon ® Processor based
workstation that surpasses the performance of previous BOXX desktop systems for all
professional software applications.
“This is the next generation of BOXX,” said industry analyst Jon Peddie, President, Jon Peddie
Research. “The 8500 is a universally powerful, one-size-fits-all machine with a Turbo Mode that
can even accelerate single-threaded or poorly-threaded legacy apps which can’t take advantage
of the multicores. The performance of the 8500 is so outstanding that its appeal will easily
extend from digital artists to anyone, in any field, who is looking for a step up in workstation
performance.”

Capable of reaching 3.46 GHz using Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology, the 3DBOXX 8500
provides digital artists with 16 virtual cores of high-powered, multitasking performance for 3D
design, animation, rendering, and visualization applications, as well as VFX compositing, video
editing and digital intermediate (DI) workflows. Designed to accommodate multi-threading,
multiple applications, and complex production pipelines, the 8500 features six Intel Xeon
Processor 5500 Series options, up to 192 GB advanced DDR3 ECC memory, 12 terabytes of
storage, and up to six hard drives.
“Capitalizing on new features in the Intel

“Capitalizing on new features in the Intel ® Xeon Processor 5500 Series including the Intel ®
QuickPath Interconnect, Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology, and direct memory access provided by
an integrated memory controller and DDR3 system memory, the 3DBOXX 8500 workstation
offers digital artists, architects and technology professionals significantly increased performance
while enabling better productivity,” said Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager of
Intel’s Server Platforms Group.

Available options include Microsoft ® Windows ® XP, Vista 64, Linux, or Red Hat operating
systems, and NVIDIA ® Quadro ® FX or ATI ® FirePro™ professional graphics cards. For further
information, contact a BOXX Sales Consultant in the US at 1-877-877-2699. Learn more about
3DBOXX 8500, BOXX Finance options, and how to contact one of their worldwide resellers, by
visiting their website at http://www.boxxtech.com.