[AG-TECH] Re: AG hardware help

[Russ Wolf]

Satish,

You need to get the newer SuperMicro motherboard:

Here is what my new display machine is:

2     Pentium III 866Mhz/133 w/256K Cache Intel
1     Dual RDY, Supermicro 840 Chipset 133 fsb Super 370DRE 
1     (2) 64bit PCI, (4) 32Bit PCI (1) AGP 4X 
1     AMI BIOS, Ultra DMA IDE ON BOARD        
1     4 RIMMS,(2) USB , Wake On Lan   
1     Onboard Sound and Ethernet      
2     128MB RDRAM, 800MHz     
1     30GB, IDE 7,200RPM, Ultra 100    
1     3.5" Floppy and System Cabling MPF-920-1-131
1     48X Sony IDE CD-ROM      
1     32MB Matrox G450  Dual Monitor with DDRAM Ram MATROX
1     Ensoniq Audio PCI 16bit-DAT 32Voice Creative
1     Medium Tower Case, 300 Watt ATX 601-AE Tool-Free
1     (4)5.25exp, (2) 3.5" exp, (2) 3.5" Internal     
1     104 SAG Keyboard & 3 Button Logitech Mouse  
1     3 Year Warranty 
1     1 Year NBD on-site, Banctec Desktop
  
$1,794 
 



Satish Devarapalli wrote:
> 
> 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