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DAQ PC Configurations

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: (USE 80PLUS P.S. INSTEAD) Antec ATX with 120mm fan: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=62331&vpn=VP450&manufacture=Antec
• ram: use single 4GB DDR3-1333 memory module (buy cheapest available)
• cooling fan: (USE PWM 4-pin fan INSTEAD) (one 120mm fan per machine, use same fan as below)
• 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.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