[AG-TECH] AG hardware help

[Satish Devarapalli]

hi all !

this is the info i got from my vendor--please tell me ur suggestions.


" The only dual processor board with a AGP slot is the BX chipset (supermicro
DBE). It runs at a 100FSB rather than 133. Let me know what you want me
to
do. "


-- Original Message --

>Satish,
>
>I noticed that the Display machine was opnly a 100MHz bus and the others
>are 133MHz bus machines.  Is there a reason you chose that ?  The
>Display Machine the the machine that does the most 'work' during an
>access grid event and should be the best machine you get.  The video
>capture machine does not get CPU or memory bogged like the display does.
>
>
>	-Russ Wolf, Boston University
>
>
>Satish Devarapalli wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I am Satish Devarapalli from Illinois Institute of Technology. we are
>in
>> the process of building a node. below is the configuration information
>for
>> the display,video,audio and control machines. please tell me your suggestions
>> on this configuration.
>> 
>> Details:
>> __________
>> 
>> Display Machine
>> 
>> Processor 2 Pentium III 850Mhz/100 w/256K Cache
>> Intel
>> MotherBoard 1 Dual RDY, Cache on CPU, BX Chipset
>> Super DBE
>> BoardSpecs 1 (5)PCi,(2)ISA (1 is shared), AGP Video
>> BoardSpecs 1 AMI BIOS, Ultra DMA IDE ON BOARD
>> BoardSpecs 1 4 DIMMS, Wake-on-Lan, USB
>> Memory 1 256 MB SDRAM, DIMM, 133Mhz ECC
>> Disk 2 18GB, 10,000 RPM, LVD 160MB/Sec 4MB Cache
>> Seagate
>> SLEDS 2 Removable Cannister, w/ Fan & Key Lock LED for IDE
>> Floppy 1 3.5" Floppy and System Cabling MPF-920-1-131
>> PC Card Reader 1 PCMCIA PC Card Reader
>> 0260.307.001
>> CD ROM 1 52X Sony IDE CD-ROM
>> Tape Drive 1 Iomega Zip Drive 100MB, IDE
>> Wide Ctrlr 1 PCi LVD Ultra 160 SCSI Controller 160Mb/Sec
>> Adptc29160U
>> Video Brd 1 32MB Millenium G450 Dual
>> MATROX
>> Ethernet 1 Intel PCI Pro/100+ Server Adapter
>> PILA8470
>> Sound 1 PCI-512 Soundblaster CT 4790
>> Creative Labs
>> CPU ATX Rack 1 4U BLACK Rackmount (8)5.25" Bays, 300 Watt
>> Rack Rails 1 Sliding Rails (one per rack shelf) RACK-6CA300
>> Keyboard 1 104 SAG Keyboard & 3 Button Logitech Mouse
>> Warranty 1 3 Year Warranty
>> SERVICE 1 1 Year NBD on-site, Banctec Workstation
>> 
>> System Total 1 $3,021 Shipping not included.
>> __________________________________________________________________
>> 
>> Video Machine
>> Server 1
>> Processor 2 Pentium III 866Mhz/133 w/256K Cache
>> Intel
>> MotherBoard 1 Dual RDY PIII, FCPGA
>> Super 370DER
>> BoardSpecs 1 (1) 64bit 66MHz PCI Slot
>> BoardSpecs 1 up to 4GB SDRAM, 4 DIMMS
>> BoardSpecs 1 Integrated Ethernet, Int. 160 SCSI
>> Memory 1 256 MB SDRAM, DIMM, 133Mhz ECC, Registered
>> Disk 2 18GB, 10,000 RPM, LVD 160MB/Sec 4MB Cache
>> Seagate
>> Floppy 1 3.5" Floppy and System Cabling MPF-920-1-131
>> CD ROM 1 52X Sony IDE CD-ROM
>> CPU ATX Rack 1 2U BLACK Rackmount (4)3.5" Removable - 300 Watt
>> CPU ATX Rack 4 1U White Rackmount (2)3.5" removable SCA bays,
>> 245watt
>> Rack Rails 5 Sliding Rails (one per rack shelf)
>> RACK-6CA300
>> Warranty 1 3 Year Warranty
>> SERVICE 1 1 Year NBD on-site Server
>> 
>> System Total 1 $3,238 Shipping not included
>> __________________________________________________________________
>> 
>> Control Machine
>> Processor 1 Pentium III 700Mhz/100 w/256K Cache
>> Intel
>> MotherBoard 1 Dual RDY, Cache on CPU, BX Chipset
>> Super DBE
>> BoardSpecs 1 (5)PCi,(2)ISA (1 is shared), AGP Video
>> BoardSpecs 1 AMI BIOS, Ultra DMA IDE ON BOARD
>> BoardSpecs 1 4 DIMMS, Wake-on-Lan, USB
>> Memory 1 256 MB SDRAM, DIMM, 133Mhz ECC
>> Disk, EIDE 1 10GB, IDE 5400 RPM, Ultra 66
>> SLEDS 1 Removable Cannister, w/ Fan & Key Lock LED for IDE
>> Floppy 1 3.5" Floppy and System Cabling MPF-920-1-131
>> CD ROM 1 52X Sony IDE CD-ROM
>> Video Brd 1 32MB Millenium G450 Dual
>> MATROX
>> Ethernet 1 Intel PCI Pro/100, Management Adapter
>> PILA8461
>> Sound 1 PCI-512 Soundblaster CT 4790
>> Creative Labs
>> CPU ATX Rack 1 4U BLACK Rackmount (8)5.25" Bays, 300 Watt
>> Rack Rails 1 Sliding Rails (one per rack shelf) RACK-6CA300
>> Keyboard 1 104 SAG Keyboard & 3 Button Logitech Mouse
>> Warranty 1 3 Year Warranty
>> SERVICE 1 1 Year NBD on-site, Banctec
>> Workstation
>> 
>> System Total 1 $1,752 Shipping not included
>> __________________________________________________________________
>> 
>> Audio Machine
>> Processor 1 Pentium III 700Mhz/100 w/256K Cache
>> Intel
>> MotherBoard 1 Dual RDY, Cache on CPU, BX Chipset
>> Super DBE
>> BoardSpecs 1 (5)PCi,(2)ISA (1 is shared), AGP Video
>> BoardSpecs 1 AMI BIOS, Ultra DMA IDE ON BOARD
>> BoardSpecs 1 4 DIMMS, Wake-on-Lan, USB
>> Memory 1 128 MB SDRAM, DIMM, 133Mhz ECC
>> Disk, EIDE 1 10GB, IDE 5400 RPM, Ultra 66
>> SLEDS 1 Removable Cannister, w/ Fan & Key Lock LED for IDE
>> 
>> Floppy 1 3.5" Floppy and System Cabling MPF-920-1-131
>> CD ROM 1 52X Sony IDE CD-ROM
>> Video Brd 1 ATI 8MB AGP Video
>> ATI
>> Ethernet 1 3COM PCI 10/100 10BaseT, RJ45
>> 3C905-TX
>> Sound 1 PCI-512 Soundblaster CT 4790
>> Creative Labs
>> CPU ATX Rack 1 4U BLACK Rackmount (8)5.25" Bays, 300 Watt
>> Rack Rails 1 Sliding Rails (one per rack shelf) RACK-6CA300
>> 
>> Warranty 1 3 Year Warranty
>> SERVICE 1 1 Year NBD on-site Server
>> 
>> System Total 1 $1,545 Shipping not included
>> 
>> Thank you in advance
>> Satish
>> ____________________________________________________________________________
>> Satish Devarapalli
>> Illinois Institute of Technology
>> 3140 S.Michigan Avenue, #801
>> Chicago, IL-60616
>> ph:(312)-791-1180
>> 
>>
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