Existing Hardware Standards
Support for hardware already in place must be flexible enough to allow the user
to receive adequate support but rigid enough to clearly define limits. New
hardware purchases however must meet a different standard and are addressed
below.
Existing hardware will only be supported for the specified time period as
defined below. These guidelines are based upon the University-wide Desktop
Standards Committee recommendation for new purchases, with adjustments for AS&E
and Fletcher. As technology is introduced, a new hardware generation will be
supported for four (4) years from the date of the standard - not the date of
the purchase. The standard is re-evaluated every six months, so cycles start
and end in January and July.
Celeron Processors are not supported on any computer
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Hardware
Obsolescence Timetable (PC Desktops) |
| Processor Classification |
Processor Speed Range |
Supported Until |
| PII |
All PII & Below |
June 30, 2003 |
| PIII |
533MHz & Below |
December 31, 2003 |
| PIII |
866MHz & Below |
December 31, 2004 |
| PIII |
All PIII (1.4 GHz) & Below |
June 30, 2005 |
| P4 400MHz FSB* |
1.5 GHz & Below |
June 30, 2005 |
| P4 400MHz FSB* |
All P4 400 MHz FSB* (2.6GHz) &
Below |
December 31, 2005 |
| P4 533MHz FSB* |
2.53GHz & Below |
June 30, 2006 |
| P4 533MHz FSB* |
All P4 533 MHz FSB* (3.06GHz), P4A, & Below |
December 31, 2006 |
| P4 800MHz FSB*
(0.13
micron) |
3.2GHz & Below |
June 30, 2007 |
P4 800MHz FSB* EX
(0.13
micron) |
3.2GHz Extreme & Below |
December 31, 2007 |
| P4 800 MHz FSB*
(0.13
micron) |
3.4 GHz & Below |
June 30, 2008 |
P4 800 MHz FSB* EX
(0.13
micron) |
3.4 GHz Extreme & Below |
June 30, 2008 |
P4E 800 MHz FSB* "Prescott"
(90nm) |
3.4 GHz & Below |
June 30, 2008 |
* FSB = Front
Side Bus
Speed
at which the processor can communicate with the RAM and chipset. |
| Note: Intel has upgraded the Pentium 4 several times during its
existence. When reading this chart
please be aware that the MHz/GHz rating for the processor speed range is not
the defining factor for the support life of a computer. Rather the processor classification and
speed must be looked at together. |
| Celeron
Processors are not supported on any computer |
|
Hardware Obsolescence Timetable
(PC Laptops) |
| FY03 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
FY06 |
FY07 |
FY08 |
| 07/02 |
01/03 |
07/03 |
01/04 |
07/04 |
01/05 |
07/05 |
01/06 |
07/06 |
01/07 |
07/07 |
01/08 |
|
Pentium II 350 and below not supported |
| Pentium II below
400MHz |
|
| Pentium II or III below 500MHz |
|
| Pentium III below 700MHz |
|
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Pentium III below 1GHz |
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Pentium IV 2.0 GHz and below, Pentium M
1.5 GHz. and below |
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Pentium IV 2.5GHz., Pentium M 1.7GHz.,
Pentium III 1.5GHz and below |
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Pentium IV 3 GHz., Pentium M 2.5 and below |
|
Macintosh desktop obsolescence
timetable |
| FY03 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
FY06 |
FY07 |
FY08 |
| 07/02 |
01/03 |
07/03 |
01/04 |
07/04 |
01/05 |
07/05 |
01/06 |
07/06 |
01/07 |
07/07 |
01/08 |
|
030/040/601/603(e)/604(e) not
supported |
| iMac/233, G3/333 |
|
| iMac/266, G3/350 |
|
| iMac/333, G3/450, G4 PCI graphics |
|
| iMac 350 and below |
|
| iMac 500, G4 Cube, G4/500 |
|
| iMac 600, G4/733 |
|
| iMac G4/700, G4/800 |
|
| eMac/700 |
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eMac/800, iMac G4/800 G4/867 |
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G4/1GHz, G5/1.6 |
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| |
G4/1.25GHz, G5/1.6 |
|
Macintosh laptop obsolescence
timetable |
| FY03 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
FY06 |
FY07 |
FY08 |
| 07/02 |
01/03 |
07/03 |
01/04 |
07/04 |
01/05 |
07/05 |
01/06 |
07/06 |
01/07 |
07/07 |
01/08 |
|
Non G3/G4 based laptops not supported |
| Powerbook G3/300 |
|
| Powerbook G3/400 |
|
| iBook/300 |
|
| iBook/366, Powerbook G3/500 |
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| iBook/500, Powerbook G4/500 |
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| iBook/600, Powerbook G4/550 |
|
| iBook/700, Powerbook G4/667 |
|
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iBook/800, Powerbook G4/867 |
|
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iBook/900, Powerbook
G4/1GHz |
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