New Hardware Standards
Hardware purchases after must meet the standard hardware requirements in order
to receive support.
To maximize support effectiveness, ITS must control the number of manufacturers
and the base configuration of each computer. Only hardware purchases following
the standard defined below will be supported by ITS. Manufacturers have been
determined based upon the following criteria:
- Manufacturers with good products and good reliability ratings
- Manufacturers recommended by the Desktop Standards Committee/Purchasing
- Manufacturers already in place in A&S
The following chart, based upon the University wide Desktop Standards Committee
recommendation with adjustments for A&S, represents the supported minimum
configuration for NEWLY purchased desktop computers. Only hardware purchases
meeting the minimum configuration and manufacturer noted below will be supported
by ITS.
See the Tufts computer purchasing guide for more information.
| Desktop Hardware |
PC |
Mac |
| Manufacturer |
Dell, Gateway, NEC,
IBM (not Aptiva) |
Apple |
| Processor |
Pentium IV
2.4GHZ |
PowerPC G3 500
PowerPC G4 400 |
| Memory |
256 MB |
128 MB |
| Hard disk |
40 GB |
10 GB |
| Monitor |
17" SVGA,
75MHZ refresh rate, .28 dpi
Note: If space is an issue, a 15" flat-panel can be
used. |
| Network card |
TCCS recommended (3com)
Ethernet NIC, integrated NIC |
Enet chip |
CD-ROM
DVD, CDR |
USER
PREFERENCE |
| Operating System |
Windows 2000 / Win XP
Note: Windows 2000 upgrades from Win95/98 will not be
done by ITS unless a business need to do so can be explained. |
Mac OS
9.1 |
| Network Operating System |
Microsoft Networking (NT) |
Mac TCP, AppleTalk, Windows NT |
| Notebook Hardware |
PC |
Mac |
| Manufacturer |
Dell, IBM |
Apple |
| Processor |
Pentium IV 1.2 GHZ |
PowerPC G3 500/G4 400 |
| Memory |
256 MB |
128 MB |
| Hard Drive |
30 GB |
10 GB |
| Network Card |
PCMCIA Ethernet or built in |
PCMCIA Ethernet or built in |
| CD-ROM / DVD / CDR |
User preference |
24x |
| Modem |
PCMCIA 56K |
PCMCIA 56K |
| Operating System |
Windows 2000 / Win XP |
Mac OS 9x |
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