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* Video card: none, using Intel on-CPU video | * Video card: none, using Intel on-CPU video | ||
* replacement for stock cooling fans, 2 per computer (1 rear case fan, 1 front disk drive fan, mount for air flow back to front of computer - rear fan pushes air into computer, front fan pushes air into hard disk enclosure, out of computer; remove stock Sonata3 fan, remove front air filter, duck-tape clkosed all rear and side case openings - except for rear fan intake and front fan exhaust through front panel louvers) : for fans, use PWM or non-PWM fans from list above. | * replacement for stock cooling fans, 2 per computer (1 rear case fan, 1 front disk drive fan, mount for air flow back to front of computer - rear fan pushes air into computer, front fan pushes air into hard disk enclosure, out of computer; remove stock Sonata3 fan, remove front air filter, duck-tape clkosed all rear and side case openings - except for rear fan intake and front fan exhaust through front panel louvers) : for fans, use PWM or non-PWM fans from list above. | ||
* gotcha: the 4-pin fan headers do not provide PWM fan control (see mobo manual - pwm pin is hardwired to +5V) - use non-PWM fans (3-pin connector). The 4-pin fan header CPU_OPT has PWM control - connect a PWM fan (4-pin connector) - but it will run at same speed as the main CPU fan. | |||
=== Version 2012-OCT-4 Intel Socket 2011 (updated 2014-JAN-14) === | === Version 2012-OCT-4 Intel Socket 2011 (updated 2014-JAN-14) === | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 14 March 2014
DAQ PC Configurations
Standard components
Fans
- 4pin PWM 120mm fan: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=24331&vpn=ACF12PWM&manufacture=Arctic%20Cooling
- 3pin/molex+tachometer ball bearing 120mm fan (low noise): http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=35020&vpn=D1225C12B5AP-15&manufacture=Scythe&promoid=1268
Power supplies
Power supply requirements:
- 120mm cooling fan (longer life, better air flow vs small fans)
- ActivePFC (no 110/220V switch, high power factor required for use with UPSes)
- 4 or more SATA power connectors
- high power: Antec Neo Eco 450C 450W http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=60491&vpn=NEO-ECO450C&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1210
- high power: Antec EA-430 Green http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=69575&vpn=EA-430%20Green&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1305
- low power: Seasonic SS-350ET 350W http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=75778&vpn=SS-350ET-1YR&manufacture=Seasonic%20Electronics and http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=30144&vpn=SS-350ET&manufacture=Seasonic%20Electronics
SSD
- Kingston V200, V200+, V300 - 60GB, 120GB
Obsolete items
- 3pin/molex ball bearing 120mm fan (no PWM): http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=18432&vpn=PRO%20120MM%20DBB&manufacture=Antec
Version 2014-JAN-14 Intel Socket 1150 (Preliminary)
- Mobo: ASUS Z87 WS http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87WS/#specifications
- CPU: Intel i7-4770 http://products.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i7-4770-quad-core-3-4ghz-processor-lga1150-haswell-8mb-cache-retail-86-81326.htm
- Case1: Antec Sonata III 500: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=24294&vpn=SONATA%20III%20500&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1285
- Case2: Antec Sonata Proto (no power supply) http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=52550&vpn=SONATA%20PROTO&manufacture=Antec, add high power power supply from list above.
- SSD storage: see list above
- Storage: 2x 4TB in fully mirrored (RAID1) configuration: (use cheapest available 4TB disks)
- RAM: 1 (32GB) or 2 (64GB) kits of 4x8GB DDR3-1600 RAM : http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=65663&vpn=F3-12800CL10Q-32GBZL&manufacture=G%2ESkill
- Video card: none, using Intel on-CPU video
- replacement for stock cooling fans, 2 per computer (1 rear case fan, 1 front disk drive fan, mount for air flow back to front of computer - rear fan pushes air into computer, front fan pushes air into hard disk enclosure, out of computer; remove stock Sonata3 fan, remove front air filter, duck-tape clkosed all rear and side case openings - except for rear fan intake and front fan exhaust through front panel louvers) : for fans, use PWM or non-PWM fans from list above.
- gotcha: the 4-pin fan headers do not provide PWM fan control (see mobo manual - pwm pin is hardwired to +5V) - use non-PWM fans (3-pin connector). The 4-pin fan header CPU_OPT has PWM control - connect a PWM fan (4-pin connector) - but it will run at same speed as the main CPU fan.
Version 2012-OCT-4 Intel Socket 2011 (updated 2014-JAN-14)
- Mobo: ASUS P9X79 WS (dual-Intel GigE): http://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/P9X79_WS/#specifications http://ca.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011/P9X79_WS/#specifications http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=66066&vpn=P9X79%20WS&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1259
- CPU: Intel i7-3820: http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=68691&vpn=BX80619i73820&manufacture=Intel
- CPU: Intel i7-4820k: http://products.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i7-4820k-quad-core-3-7ghz-3-9ghz-turbo-10mb-hyperthreading-lga2011-processor-no-hsf-e2-89509-1019.htm
- CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (very high profile, fits the Sonata case) http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=64385
- CPU cooler: (NOTE: this cooler is very low profile and obstructs some memory slots) http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=67626&vpn=SCBSK-2100&manufacture=Scythe
- Case1: Antec Sonata III 500: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=24294&vpn=SONATA%20III%20500&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1285
- Case2: Antec Sonata Proto (no power supply) http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=52550&vpn=SONATA%20PROTO&manufacture=Antec, add high power power supply from list above.
- SSD storage (system disk only, no data storage): use cheapest available Kingston V100 or V200 SSD size 32GB or bigger : http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=65084&vpn=SV100S2%2F32G&manufacture=Kingston http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=67531&vpn=SVP200S3%2F60G&manufacture=Kingston&promoid=1230
- Storage: 2x 3TB in fully mirrored (RAID1) configuration: (use cheapest available 3TB disks) http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=62178&vpn=WD30EZRX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD
- RAM: 1 (32GB) or 2 (64GB) kits of 4x8GB DDR3-1600 RAM : http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=65663&vpn=F3-12800CL10Q-32GBZL&manufacture=G%2ESkill
- Video card: PCIe VGA+DVI+HDMI MSI GeForce 210 (silent, no fan): http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=59244&vpn=EN210%20SILENT%2FDI%2F1GD3%2FV2%28LP%29&manufacture=ASUS
- Video card: PCIe VGA+DVI+HDMI MSI GeForce 610 (silent, no fan): http://products.ncix.com/detail/asus-geforce-gt-610-fanless-810mhz-2gb-1200mhz-gddr3-dvi-hdmi-vga-pci-e-video-card-73-75560.htm
- replacement for stock cooling fans, 2 per computer (1 rear case fan, 1 front disk drive fan, mount for air flow back to front of computer - rear fan pushes air into computer, front fan pushes air into hard disk enclosure, out of computer; remove stock Sonata3 fan, remove front air filter, duck-tape clkosed all rear and side case openings - except for rear fan intake and front fan exhaust through front panel louvers) : for fans, use PWM or non-PWM fans from list above.
Version 2012-OCT-4 AMD-E450 reduced cost PC (PRELIMINARY)
- mobo+cpu combo: ASUS E45M1-M PRO 1.6GHz dual core: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=76096&vpn=E45M1-M%20PRO&manufacture=ASUS, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131875
- case: MicroATX mini tower, no ATX P.S.: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352009, http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58341&vpn=FD-CA-CORE-1000-BL&manufacture=Fractal%20Design
- power supply: low power power supply from list above
- ram: use single 4GB DDR3-1333 memory module (buy cheapest available)
- cooling fan: use 120mm 4pin PWM fan from list above
- boot disk: (USB Flash) Patriot RageXT 16GB USB: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=54556&vpn=PEF16GRUSB&manufacture=Patriot&promoid=1370, http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=111127636&vpn=PEF16GRUSB&manufacture=Patriot
- boot disk: (SSD) use SSD from list above
Version 2011-SEP-05 AMD-E350 reduced cost PC
- mobo+cpu combo: ASUS E35M1-M PRO 1.6GHz dual core: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=59256&vpn=E35M1-M%20PRO&manufacture=ASUS
- case: MicroATX mini tower, no ATX P.S.: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352009, http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58341&vpn=FD-CA-CORE-1000-BL&manufacture=Fractal%20Design
- power supply: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=30144&vpn=SS-350ET&manufacture=Seasonic%20Electronics
- ram: use single 4GB DDR3-1333 memory module (buy cheapest available)
- cooling fan (use 120mm 4pin PWM fan): http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=24331&vpn=ACF12PWM&manufacture=Arctic%20Cooling
- boot disk: Patriot RageXT 16GB USB: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=54556&vpn=PEF16GRUSB&manufacture=Patriot&promoid=1370
Version 2011-OCT-31 Intel Socket 1366
- Mobo: ASUS P6X58-E WS (NOTE: only PCIe slots - no PCI slots at all!!!): http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=2222110300&vpn=P6X58-E%20WS&manufacture=ASUS%20TeK also http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131715
- CPU: Intel i7-960: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=51240&vpn=BX80601960&manufacture=Intel
- Case: Antec Sonata III: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=24294&vpn=SONATA%20III%20500&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1285
- Hard drive: 2x 2TB in fully mirrored (RAID1) configuration: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49591&vpn=WD20EARS&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1285
- RAM: 1 or 2 kits of 3x4GB=12GB: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=55545&vpn=998770&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced
- Video card: PCIe VGA+DVI+HDMI MSI GeForce 210 (silent, no fan): http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=57604&vpn=N210-MD512D3H%2FLP&manufacture=MSI%2FMicroStar
- enhanced cooling fans, 2 per computer: (ball bearing 120mm high CFM air flow fan): 1 rear case fan, 1 front disk drive fan, mount for air flow back to front of computer (rear fan pushes air into computer, front fan pushes air into hard disk enclosure, out of computer; remove stock Sonata3 fan): http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=18432&vpn=PRO%20120MM%20DBB&manufacture=Antec
Version 2011-FEB-08 Intel Socket 1366
- Mobo: ASUS P6X58D Premium: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=46706&vpn=P6X58D%20Premium&manufacture=ASUS
- CPU: Intel i7-950: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=39590&vpn=BX80601950&manufacture=Intel
- RAM: 1 or 2 kits of 3x4GB=12GB: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=55545&vpn=998770&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced
- Case: Antec Sonata III: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=24294&vpn=SONATA%20III%20500&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1285
- Video card: PCIe VGA+DVI+HDMI MSI GeForce 210 (silent, no fan): http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49482&vpn=N210-MD512H&manufacture=MSI%2FMicroStar
- Hard drive: 2x 2TB in fully mirrored (RAID1) configuration: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49591&vpn=WD20EARS&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1285
Version 2010-May-13 Intel Socket 1156
- Antec Sonata III computer case: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=24294&vpn=SONATA%20III%20500&manufacture=Antec
- ASUS P7P55D EVO motherboard (no longer available): http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=43119&vpn=P7P55D%20EVO&manufacture=ASUS
- Intel i7-860 CPU: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42498&vpn=BX80605I7860&manufacture=Intel
- DDR3 memory 2x4GB=8GB kit: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=52468&vpn=OCZ3G1333LV8GK&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology
- MSI video card: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=49482&vpn=N210-MD512H&manufacture=MSI%2FMicroStar
- 2TB hard disk: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=49591&vpn=WD20EARS&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD
Version X Intel Socket 775
- mobo: ASUS P5B-VM
- CPU: Intel dual core 2.4 GHz
- RAM: DDR2-800
- SATA disks
Version X AMD AM2/AM3
- mobo: ASUS Crosshair and Crosshair II
- CPU: assorted multicore socket AM2/AM3 CPU
- RAM: DDR2-800
Version X AMD Socket 939
- mobo: ASUS A8N-E
- CPU: AMD assorted socket 939 1-2 core CPUs
- RAM: DDR400 UDIMMs up to 4x1GB=4GB total
- up to 4x SATA disks
Version X AMD Dual Socket 940
- mobo: assorted supermicro, asus, msi
- CPU: AMD Opteron Socket 940 assorted speed grades
- RAM: registered and registered+ECC DDR400
Version X AMD Dual Socket A
- mobo: ASUS A7M266-D
- CPU: dual Athlon-MP 1.8-2.2 GHz
- RAM: DDR266
Version X Intel Dual Pentium3
- mobo: ASUS CUV4X-D
- CPU: dual Pentium3 1GHz
- RAM: SDR133
Version X Intel Dual Pentium2 ISA
- mobo: ASUS P2B-D
- CPU: dual slot Pentium2 400-800 MHz
- RAM: SDR100, SDR133