Mike, With a machine with those specs why does it come with PC2100 (266MHz DDR) memory instead of PC2700 (333MHz DDR) memory. "They" say that the higher speed P4s can be limited if they don't get proper memory latency/bandwidth. Also, I would go with 1 Dimm instead of 2.
Finally, if you really have a budget and since MI can be pretty HDD intensive I would put a couple of Ultra160 SCSI HDD in it. (can have up to 3.6ms access time <drool>) Try www.alienware.com they have weird looking machines but they give you all the high end accessories you could ever want. BTW, IMHO the Quatro 4 and the GeForce 4 for that matter are overkill for mapping. Of course they have other possibilities. Good luck, Richard -----Original Message----- From: mikeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:07 PM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L Hardware Specs Hi all, one for the tech heads I have the fortunate situation of a new position and a budget to purchase hardware. The system is to accommodate Mapinfo Pro 7.0 and associated files including transport, contours, land parcel for regional water utility, and will be required to be productive for a period of no less than three years. I have listed my proposed specs below, please comment on the technical level. I'm limited to a windows environment - Intel pentium based box. I'm concerned with regard to Hdd access speed and video refresh rates in particular. Someone has suggested the NVIDIA� Quadro4 series of v/card??????? Intel� Pentium� 4 processors at 2.4 GHz Intel� 845E chipset with DDR memory support 1 GB DDR SDRAM 266MHz DDR SDRAM DIMMs 2 DIMM sockets 120 GB1 Ultra ATA/100 EIDE hard drive 32x/10x/40x max. CD-RW / 12x max. DVD-ROM Combo Drive 128 MB DDR Nvidia� GeForce4 Ti 4600 graphics card with TV out and DVI 19" (17.9" viewable, .24mm-.25mm AG) P992 FD Trinitron� Monitor Microsoft� Windows� XP Professional Sound Blaster� Live! 1024v Value Digital Sound Card 1 front headphone jack 6 USB ports - 2 front/4 back 1 serial port 1 parallel port with ECP 1 PS/2-style keyboard port: 6-pin mini-DIN 1 PS/2-compatible mouse port: 6-pin mini-DIN 4 PCI slots 1 AGP Power 250 watt supply Input Voltage: 90 to 135V at 50/60 Hz; or 180 to 265 V at 50/60 Hz Output Wattage: 250W maximum continuous Heat Dissipation: 534 BTU/hour (fully loaded - w/o monitor) Backup Battery: 3.0 V CR2032 lithium magnesium oxide coin cell 3.5" 1.44 MB diskette drive Keyboards: DellTM Enhanced QuietKeyTM Keyboard (PS2) Optional: Logitech� Optical Scroll Mouse (USB) Optional: Intel� Pro100 M PCI Ethernet Network Card Optional: Harman/Kardon� HK-206 Speakers Micheal Gibson Asset management and GIS coordination Rous Water - Regional Water Supply [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 2987 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3008
