Update on new PC's from CHQ
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:07 pm
I know some people like to keep up on what the latest PC's are from CHQ, so here's the lowdown on one I just got yesterday as a replacement for a failed PC in our stake. [Edit: According to THIS thread, I see these have been shipping for at least the past 6-months.]
Make/Model: Dell Optiplex 7010 (Small Form Factor)
CPU: Intel i3-3220 (3.3GHz 2 physical/4 logical cores)
RAM: 4GB total, 2x2GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800), with 2 of 4 slots populated
PCIe: 2ea x16, both vacant (1/2 height)
Hard drive: 500GB (WD Blue, SATA 3.0)
Optical: Standard DVD R/W
USB: Front - 2xUSB 2.0, 2xUSB 3.0; Rear - 4xUSB 2.0, 2xUSB 3.0
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500; Connectors: 1xVGA, 2xDisplayPort (DisplayPort to DVI cable included in the box)
Audio: 2-channel with connectors front & rear
LAN: GigE
PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse connectors
And yes friends, a REAL 9-pin RS232 Serial Port on the back panel
The thing that caught my eye was...
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit w/SP1
In other threads, there had been some debating going on if it was OK to use the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on admin PC's and at the time we had no answer, other than (to the effect), "That's the way CHQ orders them, so it must be the way they want them." Apparently that's changed because it looks like 64-bit is now (finally) the new norm.
EDIT: Here are the "Windows Experience Index" numbers for us geeks into that sorta stuff...
Processor: 7.2
Memory: 5.9
Graphics, Aero: 5.0
Graphics, Gaming: 6.3
Hard disk: 5.9
Make/Model: Dell Optiplex 7010 (Small Form Factor)
CPU: Intel i3-3220 (3.3GHz 2 physical/4 logical cores)
RAM: 4GB total, 2x2GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800), with 2 of 4 slots populated
PCIe: 2ea x16, both vacant (1/2 height)
Hard drive: 500GB (WD Blue, SATA 3.0)
Optical: Standard DVD R/W
USB: Front - 2xUSB 2.0, 2xUSB 3.0; Rear - 4xUSB 2.0, 2xUSB 3.0
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500; Connectors: 1xVGA, 2xDisplayPort (DisplayPort to DVI cable included in the box)
Audio: 2-channel with connectors front & rear
LAN: GigE
PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse connectors
And yes friends, a REAL 9-pin RS232 Serial Port on the back panel
The thing that caught my eye was...
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit w/SP1
In other threads, there had been some debating going on if it was OK to use the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on admin PC's and at the time we had no answer, other than (to the effect), "That's the way CHQ orders them, so it must be the way they want them." Apparently that's changed because it looks like 64-bit is now (finally) the new norm.
EDIT: Here are the "Windows Experience Index" numbers for us geeks into that sorta stuff...
Processor: 7.2
Memory: 5.9
Graphics, Aero: 5.0
Graphics, Gaming: 6.3
Hard disk: 5.9