2007 09 10
Now delivering the NCAD g33q6600 Intel desktop PC based on the g33 Intel chipset.
The
g33
Intel chipset supports FrontSide Bus (FSB) speeds upto
1333MHz, DDR2-800MHz memory, and built in
graphics Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 3100.
Also, along with 12 connectors for USB 2.0, is support for "Firewire"
IEEE-1394a. The
serial ATA
implementation supports transfer rates of
3.0Gbs.
Each NCAD configuration provides 5 internal sATA/300 connectors that supports full RAID 5
and 10. Additionally, the NCAD PC provides one external port, e-sATA,
enabling infinite expansion based on emerging storage product options.
Most significantly, the Intel g33 chipset
supports quad-core processing. Prior to
mid 2005, Intel processors have been produced one processor per chip package,
now referred to as single-core.
In 2005, 2 separate
processor cores, each with its own cache was packaged together comprising
dual-core. In 2006, the new 6600 processor is fabricated on a single
silicon piece. The optimized
core pair each
dynamically shares a 4M cache. In the core 2
quad processor, each core pair shares a common 4M cache. The new
core micro-architecture
delivers increased performance coupled, for the first time, with
decreased power requirements. Silence is golden!
pciE
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for more background)
Storage Technology Update
We have passed a significant threshold. Now available: LOW COST, reliable RAID based on sATA. That is serial ATA. sATA/300 represents: (1) faster data throughput (300MB/s) over ATA/100 and ATA/133; (2) more reliable transfers; and (3) cleaner cabling. Instead of the 80-pin, flat, ribbon cable, sATA uses small, 7-wire oval cables. This permits better air circulation inside the box.
Consider, also, NCAD Server configurations featuring Intel's dual-processor Xeon Server boards.