[dba-Tech] Desktop recommendation

If the computer is to have any databases locally, then speed of the hard 
drive and amount of memory are very important (to prevent any physical i/o 
bottlenecks if your new computer has fast processor(s)).

Billy

>From: "Joseph O'Connell" <joconnell at indy.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Discussion of Hardware and Software 
>issues<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software 
>issues"<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
>Subject: [dba-Tech] Desktop recommendation
>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:44:36 -0500
>
>I am looking for hardware suggestions and comments.
>
>My primary development PC just lost its hard drive.  The boot sector is bad
>so I cannot reformat it.  The PC is about 4 years old, so instead of
>replacing the hard drive, I started lookin for "deals" on new computers.
>
>Office Depot has an emachine for $370 that includes:
>Celeron D Processor 330 (2.66GHz)
>256MB DDR PC2700 memory
>60 GB hard drive
>DVD-ROM/CD-RW
>8-in-1 memory card reader
>17" flat screen monitor
>
>For $100 the system can be upgraded to include
>Celeron D340 Processor (2.93GHz)
>512 MB memory
>DVD-ROM and CD-RW
>
> >From the Intel web site, I learned that the processor includes 256KB L2
>cache and 533 MHz Front Side Bus.
>
>Although this is not the fastest computer, it is quite a step up from the 
>HP
>Pavillion 733GHz Pentium that it will be replacing.
>
>Does anyone have experience with emachine?  What is the difference between
>Celeron and Pentium processors?  This seems like a terrific deal, am I
>missing something?
>
>The operating system is Windows XP Home.  I will replace it with Windows
>2003 Terminal Server.  Any suggestions on how to configure the hard drive?
>Multiple partitions?  If yes, what should each contain?
>
>All suggestions/comments/ideas are greatly appreciated.
>
>Joe O'Connell
>
>
>
>
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