new workstations arrive!

2006 and 2007 has been eventful for SIT's labs, because there were so many changes i witnessed, yet were transparent to the users, eg. students and staff.

in Feb 2006 (roughly)
- CL 1: no movement
- CL 2: Compaq Deskpro (P4 1.4/1.5GHz) out, replaced by CL 4's outgoing
- CL 3: Compaq Deskpro (P4 1.4/1.5GHz) out, replaced by CL 4's outgoing
- CL 4: Compaq D500cmt (P4 1.6GHz) out, replaced by CL 5's outgoing
- CL 5: Compaq D510cmt (P4 2.0GHz) out, new HP dc7100 (P4 3.0GHz) incoming
- CL 6: no movement
- CL 7: no movement, because it has been empty all the while
- CL 8: no movement
- CL 9: no movement
- CL 10: new lab creation, new HP dc7100 (same as CL 5) incoming
- CL 11: new lab creation, stocked by CL 2 and 3's outgoing

in Oct 2006
- CL8: Compaq D500cmt (P4 1.6GHz) swapped with CL 10's dc7100 to look nicer

in summary, there were 8 major lab movements across the 2 floors. Why major? Because when a lab is stripped, it means a count of 50 to 80 workstations. No joke...


in Feb 2007
- CL 1: no movement
- CL 2: replacement with new HP xw4400 (Core2 E6300)
- CL 3: replacement with new HP xw4400 (Core 2 E6300)
- CL 4: no movement
- CL 5: no movement
- CL 6: no movement
- CL 7: no movement
- CL 8: no movement
- CL 9: replacement with new HP xw4400 (Core2 E6400)
- CL 10: replacement with new HP xw4400 (Core2 E6400)

in July 2007
- CL 1 and CL 2: entire labs swapped position
- CL 9: dismantled for some programme, then re-setup

now, Sept 2007
- CL 2: HP xw4200 (P4 2.8GHz) out, new HP xw4400 (Core2 E6700) incoming
- DCL: Compaq D500cmt (P4 1.6GHz) out, new HP xw4400 (Core2 E6700) incoming

2007 got more exciting with 9 major lab movements. The year is not yet over, and there are more plans in the pipeline.


what's up with the new revisions of HP xw4400? They pack a punch.

The chassis is tool-less, almost. Easy to work on

Professional graphics - Quadro FX 560

2 pieces of Samsung 2GB DDR2-667 = 4GB

The first HDD - 80GB. Seagate 7200.10

Slim profile for the 80GB. This is neat

The alternative stock came from Hitachi, 7K160

The second HDD is 250GB, also Seagate 7200.10

The stack nearly slid onto the floor as the friction pads were not applied. Phew...

what will 2008 hold for the school? We are already termed a section of lego builders, with the ability to transform and move workstations around with snaps of the finger.

i'm bestowed with the ability to command computers to fly in and out, and cable tie itself. Woooo.

however, i have no choice but to get involved less often. The focus is tuned towards studies for now.