[AG-USERS] Do I still need 3 servers in this day and age?
Tom Coffin
tcoffin at ncsa.uiuc.edu
Thu Jan 15 15:49:13 CST 2009
you should try to invest in a Quadro card of some sort to really expand
the desktop
Les Rhoda wrote:
> Wow, thank you all so much for the swift replies, I am very grateful!!!
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> I reckon I posted to the wrong list, have now joined ag-tech and will join the fun over there too :)
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> The groups involved number from 1-6 or so, so I agree (very happily) that PIGs are the way to go.
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> FWIW, heres what I went with...feel free to critique, caveat, etc.... please!
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> WORKSTATION HP Pavilion Elite M9550F Core 2 Quad Q9300(2.50GHz) 8GB DDR2 1TB ATI Radeon HD Spectra8 Video Input Card (optional, dependent on cams, etc) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer PCI Sound Card DISPLAY ViewSonic VG2230wm 22" 5ms DVI
> Widescreen LCD Monitor OPTIONAL DISPLAY Sharp Notevision PG-F320W Projector ATI Radeon HD 2600XT CAMERAS Logitech QuickCam Orbit Webcam (can sub QuickCam® Vision Pro for appx same $) OPTIONAL CAMERA Sony EVI D100 CCTV camera SOUND (ROOM
> NODE) Chat 150 USB Group Speaker Phone SOUND (PERSONAL NODE) Plantronics .Audio 470 USB headset
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> Again, massive thanks!
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> Really looking forward to getting involved with AG and certainly very glad to find such a hospitable mailing list.
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> cheers,
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> Les
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