16-CPU quad-core QuantumCubeTM

    
    
    
    Standard Hardware Configuration:
    (QS16-2500C-X64Q)

    • 4 x 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon Harpertown processors
    • 32 GB of fast ECC DDR2 667 memory (FB dimms)
    • 2000 GB serial-ATA2 hard disk storage (7200 rpm, 16 MB cache)
    • RAID mirroring and striping
    • 1000 Mb/s gigabit ethernet for internal communication; 10/100/1000 Mb/s external ethernet connection
    • DVD-RW drive
    • 2-port USB panel
    • external 500 GB backup hard drive
    • video card with 3D-accelerated graphics
    • 22" wide-screen flat-panel monitor, keyboard and mouse
    • straight-through air flow, low noise design

      Prices starting under $11k* (plus shipping/insurance)
      (Academic discount available for qualified customers)

    
    
    
    Advanced Hardware Configuration:
    (QS16-3000C-X64Q)

    • 4 x 3.0 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon Harpertown processors
    • 64 GB of fast ECC DDR2 667 memory (FB dimms)
    • 4000 GB serial-ATA2 hard disk storage (7200 rpm, 16 MB cache)
    • RAID mirroring and striping
    • 1000 Mb/s gigabit ethernet for internal communication; 10/100/1000 Mb/s external ethernet connection
    • DVD-RW drive
    • 2-port USB panel
    • external 1000 GB backup hard drive
    • video card with 3D-accelerated graphics
    • 22" wide-screen flat-panel monitor, keyboard and mouse
    • straight-through air flow, low noise design

      Prices starting under $20k* (plus shipping/insurance)
      (Academic discount available for qualified customers)

    
    
    
    
    Approximate dimensions of the unit are: height 25.5" width 8" depth 18.5"; weight around 55 lbs. The maximum power usage is about 600 W under load. The power and cooling requirements of our system do not exceed what is usually available in a standard office environment.

    
    
    
    
    32-CPU quad-core QuantumCubeTM

    
    
    
    Standard Hardware Configuration:
    (QS32-2500C-X64Q)

    • 8 x 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon Harpertown processors
    • 64 GB of fast ECC DDR2 667 memory (FB dimms)
    • 4000 GB serial-ATA2 hard disk storage (7200 rpm, 16 MB cache)
    • RAID mirroring and striping
    • 1000 Mb/s gigabit ethernet for internal communication; 10/100/1000 Mb/s external ethernet connection
    • DVD-RW drive
    • 4-port USB2 panel in front, 4-port USB2 panel in back
    • external 500 GB backup hard drive
    • video card with 3D-accelerated graphics
    • 22" wide-screen flat-panel monitor, keyboard and mouse
    • straight-through air flow, low noise design

      Prices starting under $20k* (plus shipping/insurance)
      (Academic discount available for qualified customers)

    
    
    
    Advanced Hardware Configuration:
    (QS32-3000C-X64Q)

    • 8 x 3.0 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon Harpertown processors
    • 128 GB of fast ECC DDR2 667 memory (FB dimms)
    • 8000 GB serial-ATA2 hard disk storage (7200 rpm, 16 MB cache)
    • RAID mirroring and striping
    • 1000 Mb/s gigabit ethernet for internal communication; 10/100/1000 Mb/s external ethernet connection
    • DVD-RW drive
    • 4-port USB2 panel in front, 4-port USB2 panel in back
    • external 1000 GB backup hard drive
    • video card with 3D-accelerated graphics
    • 22" wide-screen flat-panel monitor, keyboard and mouse
    • straight-through air flow, low noise design

      Prices starting under $39k* (plus shipping/insurance)
      (Academic discount available for qualified customers)

    
    
    
    
    * Pricing is subject to fluctuations in component costs, and should be used as a rough guideline. For a specific quote please contact PQS.
    
    
    
    NOTE We currently offer Xeon Nehalem based systems. Please see Nehalem specification for details.
    
    
    Approximate dimensions of the unit are: height 25.5" width 14.5" depth 18.5"; weight around 100 lbs. The maximum power usage is about 1200 W under load. The power and cooling requirements of our system do not exceed what is usually available in a standard office environment.

    Our computers use the latest Linux operating system and come fully configured with the

    • X-Window system
    • Network File System (NFS)
    • Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM)
    • Sun Grid Engine (SGE) parallel job queuing software

    There is a single set of users and home directories on all systems (with the exception of the root and tech accounts). The user password files and the home directories reside physically on the master and are accessed transparently from the slaves.

    
    
    WARRANTY

    We offer a full, 1 year warranty on all hardware components. Should you have any problems, you can, at our discretion, either return the affected equipment to us for repair or replacement, replace components yourself following our instructions, or we will make the repair on site. This warranty can be extended to 2 years for an additional 10% of the system price. If an extended warranty is purchased, then any part not used after 2 years may be credited towards the cost of a new QuantumCubeTM if purchased in years 3 or 4.


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