Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] [ot] rackmount
From: douglas irving repetto (douglas_AT_music.columbia.edu)
Date: Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:12:51 EET
"Richard C. Burnett" wrote:
>
> I like the one at penguincomputing.com, their low end single space. I
> think it would be a good machine to get, as I am thinking about getting
> one too.
>
> Rick
i believe the 1u has only one pci slot. i'm guessing that the built-in
graphics aren't going to be great, so we'll need at least two pci slots,
one for sound, one for graphics. i've got students doing installations
and whatnot with openGL components, and man have we seen some slow
graphics with stock cards on the machines we've gotten. you really need
to get a card with decent hardware acceleration support, and even then
i've found configuration to be pretty hairy.
Erik Steffl wrote:
>
> I don't see why you wouldn't use server machine for your purposes. the
> only difference is that servers are usually more expensive because they
> use ECC memory, SCSI instead of IDE, SMP etc... so depending on your
> budget decide how much of the really good stuff you need in the box. the
> only extra thing you need is (better) soundcard and video card, but you
> can even buy them separately and just stick them in. Check if the server
> has enough free slots (I guess you want PCI for soundcard, AGP for video
> card) but that should not be a problem with servers which are usually
> expected to be expanded.
price is an issue, which is why the server boxes are a little too high
end. i'm loooking to spend <$3000 max, inclusive of sound/graphics.
unfortunately none of the rackmount boxes i've looked at so far have AGP
slots, which is a bummer graphics cardwise. the penguincomputing 2u
rackmount has 2 pci slots, so i may go with that.
Relion 200 X Server
is the one i'm looking at.
then again, p b-d has suggested building the machine from parts and
putting it in a case by appro.com, which looks pretty doable too. hmm,
lots of choices!
.d
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