"server" or "workstation"

May 18, 2006, 10:27

Hi:

i want to buy a computer for the numerical computation! i have saw a server and a workstatino has the same module , except the display card , the wrokstation has a very high level displaycar, while server only has a integrated card and only has a 8M viedo memery. which is best! regards

May 18, 2006, 10:58

If you are going to be doing pre-and post-processing on the same machine, you have no choice - you have to get the workstation in order to get advanced graphics capability. Also bear in mind that servers normally live in dedicated server rooms, and often have amazingly noisy fans.

May 19, 2006, 02:00

Thank you very much

May 18, 2006, 10:27	"server" or "workstation"	#1
ztdep Guest Posts: n/a	Hi: i want to buy a computer for the numerical computation! i have saw a server and a workstatino has the same module , except the display card , the wrokstation has a very high level displaycar, while server only has a integrated card and only has a 8M viedo memery. which is best! regards

May 18, 2006, 10:58	Re: "server" or "workstation"	#2
Charles Guest Posts: n/a	If you are going to be doing pre-and post-processing on the same machine, you have no choice - you have to get the workstation in order to get advanced graphics capability. Also bear in mind that servers normally live in dedicated server rooms, and often have amazingly noisy fans.

May 19, 2006, 02:00	Re: "server" or "workstation"	#3
ztdep Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you very much

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