Chapter 5 Custom Configurations Flashcards
CAD/CAM
Ch.5- pg.238-239
CAD/CAM- Computer aided design/Computer aided manufacturing workstation
- Can make 3-d drawings and can carry the designer’s vision from conception to design in a 100% digital setting
- Requires a high number of CPU cycles
- Use in architecture, surveying, and engineering fields
Graphic Design Workstations
Ch.5- pg.238
Computers used by graphic-design artists must process a constant flow of colors and detailed shapes, the combination of which can put a strain on the CPU, RAM, and video components.
Video Enhancements
Ch.5- pg.239
- Need graphic adaptors with better graphics processing unit (GPU) and additional RAM
Maximized RAM
Ch.5- pg.239
- Applications need the CPU to process their instructions and RAM to hold their instructions
- Maximizing the RAM that can be accessed by the CPU and operating will result in better overall performance
A/V Editing Workstations
Ch.5- pg.239
- Video Enhancements, Specialized Audio, Specialized Drives
Video Enhancements
Ch.5- pg.239
- Benefit more from graphic adaptors with multiple video interfaces
- To improve performance you should use CUDA and OpenCL
Specialized Audio
Ch.5- pg.240
- Use an analog codec with simple two-channel arrangements
- Digital Audio is preferred
Specialized Drives
Ch.5- pg.241
- Separate drives for system and data files
Virtualization Workstations
Ch.5- pg.241
- Hardware virtualization
- 2 Primary areas: CPU Enhancements, Maximized Ram
- Virtual Machines (VMs)
- Important Components that are shared by the host: CPU Cycles, System Memory, Drive Storage Space, Systemwide network bandwidth
CPU Enhancements
Ch.5- pg.242
- Operating system is capable of treating each core in a multicore processor
- The more CPUs you can install, each with as many cores as possible, the more CPU cycles for each VM
Maximized RAM
Ch.5- pg.242-243
- you decide how much RAM guest system will require
- Maximum installed RAM hinges on three primary constraints: The CPU’s address -bus width, the operating system’s maximum supported RAM, the motherboards supported RAM
Gaming PCs
Ch.5- pg.244
- CPU Enhancements
- Video Enhancements
- Specialized Audio
- Enhanced Cooling
CPU Enhancements
Ch.5- pg.244
- Requires lots of decision need to be made by CPU
- Add more
Specialized Audio
Ch.5- pg.245
- Technologies such as S/PDIF, and HDMI produce high quality digital audio
Enhanced Cooling
Ch.5- pg.245
- Immersion of the system in mineral oil and indirect application of liquid nitrogen or helium
Home Theater PCs
Ch.5- pg.246
- Also called HTPCs
- Can store large amounts of video media and stream it on to an output device, or stream it straight from the internet
- Specializations- video enhancement, specialized audio, special chassis, and TV tuner
Video Enhancements
Ch.5- pg.247
- Should have one or more HDMI interfaces
Specialized Audio
Ch.5- pg.247
- Should be equipped with 7.1 analog surround sound
Special Chassis and TV Tuner
Ch.5- pg.247
- HTPC Chassis (150W)
- Motherboard (Mini-ITX) with integrated HDMI interface
- HDD or SDD
- RAM-DIMMs
- Blu-ray drive player
- PCIe or USB TV Tuner
Standard Thick Clients
Ch.5- pg.248
- Standard client computer system
- Meets only the basic standards
Thin Clients
Ch.5- pg.248
- Any machine that divests itself of all or most local storage and varying levels of RAM
- Dumb teminal, only displaying graphical user interface output to the monitor
Home Server PCs
Ch.5- pg.249
- Media streaming capabilities
- File and Print sharing services
- Gigabit NIC
- Raid array
Media Streaming Capabilities
Ch.5- pg.249
-Home sever PCs are used mostly to stream, music, photo, and videos to other devices
File and Print Sharing Services
Ch.5- pg.253
- Home server are expected to allow static transfer of files to or from the sever’s hard drive or array
- Homer server should be accessible to anyone on the home network
RAID Array
Ch.5- pg.253
- Some data need to be protected from accidental loss.
- RAID will help with that
