From chemistry-request@server.ccl.net Fri Jul 19 07:39:59 2002 Received: from bbhm.na.pg.com ([192.44.184.159]) by server.ccl.net (8.11.6/8.11.0) with ESMTP id g6JBdxK08464 for ; Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:39:59 -0400 X-ExtMailInfo: pandora.na.pg.com [155.118.176.101] Received: from pandora.na.pg.com (pandora.na.pg.com [155.118.176.101]) by bbhm.na.pg.com (8.8.8/8.11.1/v2r10) with ESMTP id g6JBdnT05184; Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:39:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pg.com (morpheus.na.pg.com [143.5.24.124]) by pandora.na.pg.com (SGI-8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id HAA49491; Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:32:53 -0400 (EDT) Sender: laidig@pg.com Message-ID: <3D37F8F5.8E56D427@pg.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:33:10 -0400 From: Bill Laidig Reply-To: laidig@pg.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76C-SGI [en] (X11; I; IRIX64 6.5 IP30) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: chanjcc@speck.niddk.nih.gov CC: CHEMISTRY@ccl.net Subject: Re: CCL:Sgi workstation for Quanta References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jerry, I think the big issue is the 32 bit nature of the O2. Our group bought one several years ago and because of various compatibility issues with software between our other SGI's we decided not to purchase anymore O2's. If it were me I would opt for the Fuel even if it costs more. Bill chanjcc@speck.niddk.nih.gov wrote: > Dear all, > > we are considering to buy a new SGI workstation for running Quanta 97. > Owing to the budget limit, we can only afford the starting configuration > of the Fuel visual workstation (SGI VPro V10 graphics, 32MB of graphics > memory, a 500MHz MIPS R14000A CPU with 2MB L2 cache, and 512MB memory). > An alternative is to get an O2+ (32 bit) with the best possible > configuration (MIPS@R12000A CPU with 2 MB L2 cache, 1 GB memory). My > question is, does it really worth going for the Fuel visual station (e.g. I > think a 50% gain in performance does not justify the Fuel)? I would be > grateful to have your suggestions. > > Regards, > Jerry > > ******************************************************************* > * Jerry C. C. Chan phone: 301-402-4687 * > * Laboratory of Chemical Physics fax: 301-496-0825 * > * Room 406, Building 5, NIDDK http://samson3.uni-muenster.de * > * National Institutes of Health * > * Bethesda, MD20892, USA * > ******************************************************************* > > -= This is automatically added to each message by mailing script =- > CHEMISTRY@ccl.net -- To Everybody | CHEMISTRY-REQUEST@ccl.net -- To Admins > Ftp: ftp.ccl.net | WWW: http://www.ccl.net/chemistry/ | Jan: jkl@ccl.net -- ************************************************************************ * "Like jewels in a crown, the precious stones glittered in the * * queen's round metal hat." - Jack Handey * * * * Bill Laidig * * The Procter & Gamble Co. tel 513-627-2857 fax - 1233 * * Miami Valley Laboratories laidig@pg.com (preferred) * * P.O. Box 538707 laidig.wd@pg.com * * Cincinnati, OH 45253-8707 * ************************************************************************