Hello, I was looking to possibly configure either a single or dual PC setup as an Access Grid node. In the past, the people on the ag-tech mailing list have recommended using a dual PC setup-- one PC for display and one PC for audio and video capture. More recently, it seems that more sites are choosing a single PC, dual processor configuration.
My question is that if this setup is used as a "full AG node" that will drive 2-3 displays besides the node operator's display (total of 3-4 displays) and has 3-4 video capture cards, what would be the setup that provides the best performance. Also, if a 2 PC setup is used, should each PC be configured as dual processor? What clock speeds and RAM amounts should I be looking for? Somewhat related to this question-- can RAT utilize on-board audio or must there be a separate audio card? Any feedback or past experiences would be appreciated. Thanks. Allan Laboratory for Advanced Computing National Center for Data Mining University of Illinois at Chicago
