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Suggested Specs for Visualization Workstation*

The following specifications are one of the many options available for the 3D visualization workstations to be purchased at every CI-TRAIN institution. These are meant as a guide only. We recommend reading the following article and considering your institution's needs before making a purchase: What Does "3D Ready" Mean? Dispelling the Myths about 3D Projection (Bill Livolsi, August 19, 2010 ProjectorCentral.com).

 

3D Visualization Workstation

Option 1: custom Dell solution w/ Asus 3D kit

Total price: $7773.95 + tax + shipping

Dell Precision T7500 Workstation

$7273.96                  (dell.com, UA account)

Details:

Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, No Media, 64-bit, English                 

Processor: Dual Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5640, 2.66GHz,12M L3, 6.4GT/s, turbo                 

Memory: 24GB, DDR3 RDIMM Memory, 1333MHz, ECC (12 DIMMS)                 

Graphics: 2GB NVIDIA® Quadro® 4000, DUAL MON, 2DP & 1DVI                 

Note: If system is to run Linux, it may be necessary to obtain optional 3-pin stereo adapter bracket from NVIDIA, if Dell does not ship the workstation with it installed.

Optical Devices: 16X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™/Roxio Creator™, No Media                 

Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader Options: Internal 19:1 USB Media Card Reader                 

Boot Hard Drive: 256GB Solid State Drive,2.5                 

2nd Hard Drive: 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s, 7200 RPM Hard Drive with 32MB DataBurst Cache™                 

3rd Hard Drive: 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s, 7200 RPM Hard Drive with 32MB DataBurst Cache™                 

Monitor: Dell Professional P2311H, Wide screen,23in VIS,HAS,VGA,DVI

Serial Port Adapter: Serial Port Adapter, Full Height                 

Hardware Support Services: 4 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 4 Year NBD Onsite Service

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Asus VG236H 23" Full HD 120Hz 3D multimedia Height & Swivel Adjustable WideScreen LCD Monitor w/nVidia 3D Vision Kit

$499.99                  (newegg.com)

 

Option 2: build yourself using “barebones” Asus server/workstation as core

Total price:  $3902.39+ taxes + shipping

(Note: add $830 [amazon.com] if you wish to match 2.66 GHz CPUs from Dell spec above)

Details:

(Important note: If using 56xx Xeons with the Asus motherboard, may have to order an updated BIOS chip from Asus – with older BIOS, it will boot with 55xx series but not 56xx series)

Asus TS500-E6/PS4 Dual LGA1366 Xeon/ Intel 5000/ DDR3/ V&2GbE 5U Pedestal Server Barebone System

$645.99                   (superbiz.com)

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Kingston Technology 12GB 1333MHZ DDR3 ECC CL9 DIMM KIT  (x2 for 24GB total)

$220.74 x 2                  (buy.com)

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Intel Xeon E5620 Westmere 2.4GHz 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 80W Quad-Core Server Processor (x2)

$384.99 x 2                  (newegg.com)

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Seagate ST32000641AS Barracuda XT Hard Drive - 2TB, 7200 RPM, SATA 6G, 64MB Cache (x2)

$169.99 x 2                  (tigerdirect.com)

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Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive

$149.99                   (newegg.com)

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PNY nVidia Quadro VCQ 4000 Professional Graphics Card VCQ4000-PB

$760.99                  (amazon.com)

 

Asus VG236H 23" Full HD 120Hz 3D multimedia Height & Swivel Adjustable WideScreen LCD Monitor w/nVidia 3D Vision Kit

$499.99                  (newegg.com)

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ViewSonic VP2365wb Black 23"IPS LCD Monitor w/4-port USB hub,height&pivot adjustment 300 cd/m2 1000:1

$289.99                  (newegg.com)

 

 

3D Projection System

Dedicated Workstation

Total price: $ 3,891.66 + tax + shipping

 

Dell Precision T3500 Workstation

$ 3,891.66                  (dell.com, UA account)

Details:

Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, with Media, 64-bit, English

Processor : Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5630, 2.53GHz,12M L3, 5.86GT/s, turbo

Memory: 12GB, 1333MHz, DDR3 SDRAM, ECC (6 DIMMS)

Graphics: 2GB NVIDIA® Quadro® 4000, DUAL MON, 2DP & 1DVI

Note: If system is to run Linux, it may be necessary to obtain optional 3-pin stereo adapter bracket from NVIDIA, if Dell does not ship the workstation with it installed.

Optical Devices:                  16X DVD+/-RW w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™ and Roxio Creator™ Dell Ed

Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader Options: Internal 19:1 USB Media Card Reader

Boot Hard Drive: 300GB SATA, 10K RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™

2nd Hard Drive: 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 32MB DataBurst Cache™

3rd Hard Drive: 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 32MB DataBurst Cache™

Multi Select Video Adapters: Display Port to VGA Adapter

Serial Port Adapter: Serial Port Adapter, Full Height                 

Hardware Support Services: 4 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 4 Year NBD Onsite Service

Monitor: Dell P Series P2411H Widescreen 24in Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand

 

Dedicated Projector

Low end:

Please note: video card input only for 3d; LCD glasses. Note that lumens rating is not specified as being for 3d.

  1. ACER H5360 720P 1280x720 2500 ANSI Lumens NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready Home Theater DLP Projector
    ($609.99 at newegg.com; does not include glasses)
  2. Optoma HD66 1280 x 720 DLP 3D Ready Home Theater Projector 2500 ANSI Lumens 4000:1
    ($669.99 at newegg.com; does not include glasses)

 

Mid-range:

  1. Lightspeed DepthQ HDs3D-1 Projector, 1280x720 2700 ANSI lumens in 3D mode 2100:1
    ($2995 at depthq.com; 3500 ANSI lumens in 2d mode; video card input only for 3d; LCD glasses; does not include glasses)
  2. Sharp XV-Z17000, 1920x1080, 1,600 ANSI lumens in 3d mode, 30,000:1 contrast
    (“under $5000”, available 1st quarter 2011; supports 3d through HDMI 1.4 as well as from video card; LCD glasses; includes 2 pairs of glasses)

 

High-end:

  1. LG CF3D polarized 3d projector, 1920x1080, 1250 ANSI lumens in 3d mode, 7000:1
    ($14,999 at projectorpeople.com; uses polarized glasses like the movie theaters; supports 3d through HDMI 1.4 as well as from video card; includes 6 pairs of glasses. Requires special “silver” screen.)

 

*Approximate Prices as of January 5, 2011 for all, but dedicated projector prices as of November 11, 2010.