The ATI FirePro S400 (100-505981) bridges the gap between high-performance 3D rendering and professional broadcast standards. Designed for enterprise workstations that power massive video walls, live event displays, and virtual reality simulations, it enables multiple ATI/AMD FirePro graphics cards to work in lock-step. By aligning the video output frames of multiple GPUs to an external house clock or internal signal, it ensures a perfectly seamless canvas with zero tearing across dozens of monitors.
• Key Features
Full Hardware-Based Synchronization: Features a dedicated onboard processor that handles all Genlock and Framelock logic independently, ensuring clock-accurate synchronization without draining CPU or GPU rendering resources.
4-GPU High-Density Support: Connect and synchronize up to four compatible FirePro graphics cards on a single motherboard, maximizing pixel density for large-scale video walls.
Genlock to Any External Source: The BNC input supports PAL, NTSC SD video blackburst, HDTV tri-level, TTL, and SDI sync, effortlessly locking your 3D outputs to your studio's house clock.
Framelock Daisy-Chaining: Dual RJ-45 connectors allow IT professionals to link multiple computers and their GPUs together, creating a unified, multi-system display matrix.
Modern SATA Power Delivery: Utilizes a standard SATA power connector to ensure seamless integration with modern OEM server and workstation chassis designs.
Field-Upgradeable Firmware: Maintain forward compatibility and deploy functionality improvements without ever opening the host computer.
• Performance / Technology
Display tearing occurs when multiple GPUs output frames at slightly different fractions of a second. The FirePro S400 eliminates this entirely. Whether you are genlocking to an external studio camera feed or framelocking multiple rendering nodes together over RJ-45, the S400's dedicated logic guarantees that every connected GPU refreshes its display output at the exact same microsecond.
• Design & Ergonomics
The module is designed as an add-in board that mounts easily into a standard PCIe slot bracket area (it does not require PCIe electrical bandwidth, only physical mounting). This single-slot footprint allows for dense multi-GPU configurations without obstructing critical airflow paths inside premium workstation enclosures.
• Compatibility / Use Cases
The 100-505981 synchronization module is built specifically for the ATI / AMD FirePro 3D workstation graphics card family (such as the V-series and W-series cards equipped with sync headers). It is the critical backbone for TV broadcast studios, military and aerospace flight simulators, digital signage clusters, and scientific visualization centers.
• Why This Product Stands Out
Software-based synchronization often succumbs to system latency and frame drops. The ATI FirePro S400 stands out by utilizing an entirely hardware-dedicated processor. It removes the guesswork and rendering overhead, providing a bulletproof, plug-and-play solution for enterprise clients who require 100% reliable, artifact-free multi-display environments.
