For the Disk Drive System you might want to use a RAID-0 Controller. Example 3Ware Escalade 7410 controlller (2-channels/2-drives) 3 disk drives: 1 drive for operating-system and programs 2 drives under Escalade 7410 for the large files
You should get a nice performance boost >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/26/02 09:04AM >>> opendx-users, Some colleagues and I are designing a bioinformatics platform that includes a "high-end" graphics component for visualizing (in 3-D) large numbers of gene expression profiles. The graphical interface that we have decided to use is OpenDX. Our current plan is to generate 3-D "topo" maps that graphically represent the expression 12,000-15,000 X-Y-Z data points at nine different time points. For this reason we will soon purchase a relatively expensive computer ($5,300-$6,300). At this point we have narrowed our workstation possibilities down to two choices that differ in price by more than $800. Brief descriptions of these two workstations are included below. My questions are these: Can you provide me with any feedback (pros and/or cons) regarding the compatibility of OpenDX with either of the two workstation configurations described below? Are there any reasons that you know of that the Micron workstation described below--which is $800 cheaper--might be sub-optimal for visualizing large data sets using OpenDX? Any other suggestions/feedback you have would also be greatly appreciated. WORKSTATION A Model: Micron ClientPro 525 Processor: Intel Pentium4, 2.53GHz (512K cache) Memory: 2048MB PC800 RDRAM-4 RIMMs Hard Drive #1: 40GB ATA-100 (7200RPM) Hard Drive #2: 40GB ATA-100 (7200RPM) CD Drive #1: 52x Variable Speed CD-ROM CD Drive #2: 40x10x40x CDRW Floppy Drive: 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive Graphics Card: 64MB DDR nVidia Geforce4 MX460 AGP Card, w/TV-out and DVI Monitor: 21" Sony Trinitron Display (19.8" viewable, .24mm AG) Add'l Network Card: Intel Pro/1000 MT Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI Software: Microsoft 2000 Professional (OS), Microsoft Office 2000 Professional WORKSTATION B Model: Dell Precision 530 Processor: Intel Xeon Processor, 2.20GHz,512K Cache Memory: 2GB Memory with Riser PC800 ECC RDRAM (4 RIMMS) Hard Drive #1: 20GB ATA-100 IDE, 1 inch (7200 rpm) Hard Drive #2: 80GB ATA-100 IDE (7200 rpm) CD Drive #1: 20/48X IDE CD-ROM CD Drive #2: 40x10x40x CD Read-Write Floppy Drive: 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive Graphics Card: nVidia Quadro4 900XGL, 128MB, VGA/DVI (dual monitor capable) ATI Monitor: 21" Dell (19.86" vis) P1130 Monitor Add'l Network Card: Intel Pro/1000 XT, Gigabit PCI NIC Software: Microsoft XP Professional (OS), Microsoft Office XP Professional Thank you for your time, Rob ------------------------------------------ Robert M. Alba Research Associate Giovannoni Lab Boyce Thompson Institute (607) 254-1259 ------------------------------------------
