

Lastly, the Intel Xeon 5160 (3. I want the machine to be quite future-proof, hence I think the Dell 490 has space for a second CPU?Īlso, with eight DIMM slots for RAM, I was wondering which would be better performance-wise - 4x1GB or 8x512MB? The Precision M6600 is durable as well as secure. On the security side there is a fingerprint reader, TPM, Control Vault and there is the ability for a FIPS certified encrypted hard drive. Powerful performance The Dell Precision Tower 3000 Series has the power of a workstation at a price comparable to a PC. The Precision mobile workstations are also compatible with the Dell Latitude E Family of docks. Graphics card: nVIDIA Quadro FX3500 256MB In addition, every Dell Precision comes with the exclusive Dell Precision Optimizer, which automatically tunes your Workstation to run some of the most popular (ISV) applications at the fastest speeds possible. Memory: 4GB DDR2 667MHz quad-channel FBD RAM (4x1GB) I tend to work with assemblies of 500-1000 parts and recently have started more intensive rendering and COSMOS work.īase system: Dell Precision 490 with Windows XP Pro 圆4ĬPU: Intel Xeon 5345 (2.33GHz, 1333MHz, 2x4MB) quad-core P/N: HR381 Assembly Chassis, G1, Precision Workstation, 490, PWA Integrated, ESMT.

I've specced the following system and would appreciate some comments (i.e. The Precision 490 with the one 5140 shows the following: I couldnt find the part on the motherboard, but looked it up through Dell Product Support. I'm to get a new Dell workstation at work with a budget of around £2000. Hi there, thanks for taking the time to help.
