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From: Throwe, Thomas <throwe_at_bnl.gov>
Date: Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: new BMX computer
To: "O'Connor, Paul" <poc_at_bnl.gov>, "Slosar, Anze" <anze_at_bnl.gov>
Cc: "Sheehy, Christopher" <csheehy_at_bnl.gov>
I believe that it is done by a webreq. The quote is attached.
Thanks,
Tom
On 7/31/17 3:34 PM, O'Connor, Paul wrote:
> Is this done by webreq or does it go to ITD?
> I could ask Kevin Wolniewicz if he's available, he orders most of the
Division's Windows desktop machines.
>
> - Paul
> ________________________________________
> From: Thomas Throwe [throwe_at_bnl.gov]
> Sent: 31 July 2017 15:32
> To: O'Connor, Paul; Slosar, Anze
> Cc: Sheehy, Christopher
> Subject: Re: new BMX computer
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I just determined that Erica is out this week. Is there someone else who
> can place the order or do we wait until she returns on the 7th.
>
> - Tom
>
> On 7/31/17 3:19 PM, O'Connor, Paul wrote:
>> Yes, please send to Erica, she has the LDRD account number.
>>
>> Thanks Tom.
>>
>> -- Paul
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Thomas Throwe [throwe_at_bnl.gov]
>> Sent: 31 July 2017 12:43
>> To: Slosar, Anze
>> Cc: O'Connor, Paul; Sheehy, Christopher
>> Subject: Re: new BMX computer
>>
>> I have the final quote on the machine for $2565. Should I send the quote
>> to Erica to initiate the purchase, or should it go to someone else?
>>
>> - Tom
>>
>> On 7/30/17 4:59 AM, Anže Slosar wrote:
>>> Ok, I also think we should go with 750W, we never managed to go over
>>> 250W with the current set up and this still gives us 30% margin and it
>>> might produce some less heat...
>>> But otherwise looks great!
>>>
>>>
>>> anže
>>>
>>> Thomas Throwe <throwe_at_bnl.gov> writes:
>>>
>>>> I have a quote for a computer.
>>>>
>>>> It has the same motherboard as the current one with the dual 10 Gigabit
>>>> Ethernet connections, but it has been upgraded to two CPUs to enable
the
>>>> entire PCI bus. The system has 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB disk.
>>>>
>>>> The sales people assure me that the tower case will accommodate the
GPU.
>>>> The cost presently includes the largest power supply for the system at
>>>> 1050W. The sales people do not feel that we need that large a power
>>>> supply and that we can get buy using a 750W power supply. If we agree,
>>>> then the quote can be adjusted. The cost savings would be $117.
>>>>
>>>> The price with the larger power supply is $2682.00.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> On 7/27/17 4:43 AM, Anže Slosar wrote:
>>>>> I agree with this. We should go with exact same motherboard since it
>>>>> has worked with us fine. 32GB/1TB is fine. Let's keep the dual 10Gb
>>>>> ethernet for the time being even though we might not need it yet...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> anže
>>>>>
>>>>> Thomas Throwe <throwe_at_bnl.gov> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The current computer had a sordid history that I would not like to
>>>>>> repeat. I did not know the size of the GPU card before the purchase
was
>>>>>> made, so this resulted in the purchase of another case and power
supply
>>>>>> to accommodate the GPU.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The current system has a single CPU, so only half of the PCI bus can
be
>>>>>> used. To fit 2 digitizers and a GPU would require two CPUs and the
full
>>>>>> PCI bus.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would recommend the same motherboard with two CPUs in a deskside
>>>>>> chassis, assuming that the chassis will accommodate the GPU height. I
>>>>>> have sent an email to the company the current machine was purchased
from
>>>>>> to ask about their cases. I suspect that there will be no problem
with
>>>>>> the case since they sell GPUs for the machine (but not the brand
that we
>>>>>> have).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are there any requests for memory size and disk? The current system
with
>>>>>> one CPU has 32GB of memory and a 1TB drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/26/17 12:32 PM, O'Connor, Paul wrote:
>>>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What's required to get a new computer for BMX that will house two
Spectrum Instrumentation M4i.2223-x8 digitizers and a Gigabyte GeForce GTX
1080 Ti GPU (year-end sensitive)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- Paul
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
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>> Thomas G. Throwe E-mail: throwe_at_bnl.gov
>> Brookhaven National Laboratory
>> Phone: (631) 344-3110
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>>
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