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WINDOWS-BASED COMPUTERS
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PURCHASE
(Desktop & Laptop)
AS OF 8/27/2007

We recommend the following model of computer or any equivalent computer from Dell or other University approved vendor.

MODEL Optiplex 745 Minitower, Business Class, Small Desktop Chassis
CPU Intel Core Duo Processor E6300 (1.86GHz, 2M, 1066 FSB) or AMD Equivalent Processor
Operating System Windows XP Professional SP2, x32
File System NTFS File System for all Operating Systems
Memory 2GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM, 667MHz (2DIMM)
Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard, No Hot Keys, English, Black
Monitors Dell 19 inch UltraSharp 1908FP Flat Panel, Adjustable Stand, VGA/DVI
Video Card 128 MB ATI Radeon X1300 (1DVI/1TV-out), full height
Hard Drive 160 GB SATA (7200 RPM)
Floppy Drive 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy
Mouse Dell USB 2-Button Optical Mouse with scroll, Black
Lead Free Motherboard RoHS Compliant Lead Free Chassis and Motherboard
Removable Media/Storage Devices 16X DVD+/-RW SATA, Roxio Creator CyberlinkPowerDVD
Speakers Business Speaker Set
Sound Card Integrated SoundBlaster compatible
Resource CD  and Driver for Dell Optiplex Systems
Dell Energy Smart Dell Energy Smart Enable
Security Hardware  Chassis intrusion switch option
Bundled Software No bundled software
Hardware Service 3 Year NBD Plus (NBD onsite w/ Gold Tech Support
Installation Support Services No onsite System Setup
Mouse Pad Mouse Pad
Labels Windows XP Brand
OPTIONS Dual 19" LCD flat panel display, 4GB of RAM for Photoshop Users, If you have space constraints there are other cases to choose from

MODEL Latitude D630
CPU Intel Core Duo T7300 (2.00GHz, 4M L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) or AMD Equivalent Processor
Operating System Windows XP Professional SP2, x32
File System NTFS File System for all Operating Systems
LCDs 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
Memory 2GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM, 667MHz (2DIMM)
Internal Keyboard Internal English Keyboard
Graphics 128 MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M
Hard Drive 80 GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 5400 RPM
TouchPad Options Standard Touchpad
Floppy Drive No Floppy Drive
AC Adapter 90W A/C Adapter
Media Bay Devices 8X DVD+/-RW SATA, Roxio Creator CyberlinkPowerDVD
Wireless LAN (802.11) Intel 3945 802.11a/g Dual-Band Mini Card
System Documentation Resource CD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Batteries 6 Cell Primary Battery
Carrying Case  Large Nylon Carrying Case
Bundled Software No bundled software
Hardware Service 3 Year NBD Plus (NBD onsite w/ Gold Tech Support
Installation Support Services No onsite System Setup
Labels Windows XP Brand
OPTIONS Larger or Faster Hard Drive, 4GB of RAM for Photoshop Users, WLAN w/ 'draft-n' compatibility, 4-yrs NBD+Gold+Complete Care, 15' or 17" Built-in Screen, Port Replicator w/ External Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse
See networks services support section for limitations on supported equipment

Contact us at:
phone: 1-0694.

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Last Edited: August 27, 2007

 

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