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Campus
Support Center
RPL 150

479.968.0646

tech.support@atu.edu

Blackboard
Help Desk:

RPL 150
479.968.0646
1.866.400.8022

bbsystem@atu.edu

Hours of Operation
Spring Hours

7:00 AM - Midnight

 

 
Minimum standards for PCs/Workstations/Servers at Arkansas Tech University

IBM PC/Compatible
IBM Server/Compatible
MAC/Apple

Note these standards change on a regular basis.  A computer system should not be purchased from these specifications alone, coordination with Computer Services is critical to insure you get the adequate system for your needs. Server needs are very specific and must be planned carefully.

IBM Compatible PC

Currently Computer Services is recommending the purchase of Dell computers off the State Contract.  This systems are integrated through out the Campus and have an excellent maintenance and stability record. 

AR State Store Contract # ST-98-0788 
http://www.dell.com

Dell OptiPlex GX620

Date:
 
May 30, 2006
Base: 
 
OptiPlex GX620 Ultra Small Form Factor,Pentium 4 650/3.4GHz,2M,800FSB HyperThreading (221-8411)
 
Memory:
 
1.0GB,Non-ECC,533MHz DDR2 2x512,OptiPlex GX620 or 520 (311-5021)
 
Keyboard:
 
Dell USB Keyboard,No Hot Keys Optiplex (310-5247)
 
Monitor:
 
Dell 17 Inch UltraSharp 1707FPV Flat Panel and All in One Stand,OptiPlex GX620 Ultra Small Form Factor (320-4776)
 
Video Card:
 
Integrated Video,GMA950 Dell OptiPlex GX620 (320-4269)
 
Hard Drive:
 
80GB SATA 3.0Gb/s and 8MB Data Burst Cache,Dell OptiPlexGX620 or GX520 (341-2247)
 
Floppy Drive:
 
No Floppy Drive with Air Bay Dell OptiPlex Ultra Small FormFactor Chassis (341-2265)
 
Operating System:
 
Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2,with Media,DellOptiPlex,English,Factory Install (420-4850)
 
Mouse:
 
Dell USB 2-Button Optical Mouse with Scroll,Dell OptiPlex (310-6609)
 
Network Card:
 
Integrated 10/100/1000 Onboard NIC - [ 430-4061 ]
 
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
 
24X CDRW/DVD Combo,D-Mod,with Cyberlink PowerDVD,Dell OptiPlex GX620 Ultra Small Form Factor (313-3386)
 
Sound Card:
 
Integrated AC97 Audio,OptiPlex (313-8170)
 
Hardware Support Services:
 
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 4 Year Ext (900-9224)
 
Installation Support Services:
 
No Installation
NOINSTL - [ 900-9987 ]
 

**Need to include surge protector

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IBM Compatible Servers (Minimum)

http://www.dell.com

DELL POWEREDGE 2500

Date:
 
May 30, 2006
PowerEdge 2850:
 
Intel® Xeon™ Processor at 3.0GHz/2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB
 
Additional Processors:
 
Second Processor optional
 
Memory:
 
2GB DDR2 400MHz (4X512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs
 
Keyboard:
 
Standard Windows Keyboard
 
Monitor:
 
Dell 17 Inch Analog Flat Panel LCD Monitor
 
1st Hard Drive:
 
73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
 
Diskette Drive:
 
3.5 in, 1.44MB Floppy Drive
 
Operating System:
 
Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition, Academic
 
Mouse:
 
USB 2-button Mouse with Wheel
 
CDROM:
 
24X IDE CD-RW/DVD ROM Drive for PowerEdge Servers, All OS 
 
Hard Drive Backplane:
 
1x6 Hard Drive Backplane,PE2850
Documentation:
 
Electronic Documentation for PowerEdge 2850
 
Hard Drive Configuration:
 
Drives attached to embedded SCSI controller
 
Chassis Orientation:
 
Tower Chassis
 
Hardware Support Services:
 
5Yrs Same Day 4Hr Response Parts + Onsite Labor (Gold Support)
 
Installation Services:
 
No Installation
 
Power Supply Kit:
 
Redundant Power Supply 2+1
 

**Need tape backup if not provided by some other means.
**Need Server OS which can be ordered through Microsoft Select

**Need to include tapes for atleast 5 day rotation and a monthly full backup.

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Apple / Mac

Workstations

http://www.apple.com

• Dual-core 2.3GHz PowerPC G5
• 512MB RAM
• 250GB hard drive
• 16x SuperDrive DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Mac OS X

Add Apple Studio Display 17"


Servers

http://www.apple.com

• Dual 2.3 GHz PPC G5 Processors
• 512 MB RAM
• 80 GB Hard Drive
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• MacOS X Server 10.4 10-Client

add UPS and Monitor

 

 

  
   
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