Re: New 520+ Shipment

On 7/6/06, ChadB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ChadB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It will be a 1 CPU 7143 520+ with 4GB Ram, 8 35gb drives, 1200/60 CPW.
Pretty far down the food chain... ;)

is 35GB the standard size for hard drives now?

It will come in around either $60k or $80k after the added MES items
depending on the disk controller approach we choose (5727 and 5776 in CEC
or 5727 in CEC and 5580 in an 0595 expansion).

MES? CEC?  Any idea how much higher the price is for a full speed (
3800 CPW ) CPU?

The discount isn't spec'd yet, but should be in the 15%-18% range i'm
guessing.

As far as features, the worst part is having to add an expansion to run the
2757/2780/5580 type controllers... this is a killer to the small simple
system concept.  The 800 we're upgrading from has the 2757 in the CEC and
is fine.  The current restrictions preventing the souped up controllers in
the CEC is a very bad design IMO.

what do those controllers gain you?  more cache?  Does the disk
controller affect CPW?

good info. thanks.

-Steve