Salient_Charactertics_-_2U_Rack_Computer.docx

2U RACK COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS (REV 1.1 – DECEMBER 23, 2013)

All PC’s should be identical Chassis:

· Rack Mountable: 2U (2 rack units) 3.5” tall; meets EIA-310-D.

· 19” maximum mounting depth; measured from the computer chassis’ front mounting ears to chassis’ rear most protrusion.

· Slide Rails, side mountable w/ ball bearings and locks (when fully extended). Should be able to extend chassis out of rack with minimum of 2” of clearance. Slide rails shall be able to mount to front and rear rack mount rails from 21” to 30” of separation - front to rear. Chassis should have some method of being secured to rack when fully seated into the rack.

· Front handles allowing for grasping and pulling chassis out of rack. Handles shall not impede access to chassis mounting screws to equipment rack.

· Front cover door that when closed – will latch securely in place. A keyless latch shall be employed.

· Access to the internals of the chassis will be accomplished in a simple but secure method that requires minimal tools and time to access.

· A full sized 3.5” SATA removal hard drive access system shall be provided via the front of the chassis. The drive does not require hot-swappable capability.

· An air filter shall be employed at the front of the chassis that will allow removal for cleaning.

· A minimum of two front panel mounted USB ports shall be available.

· Front mounted operator accessible switch for computer power and reset.

Power:

· 115/230 VAC selectable power supply that shall provide 400 watts minimum capacity. Power supply shall provide a minimum of four 4 pin MOLEX power plugs and four SATA power plugs. Power supply shall have a removable power cord and a rear mounted power switch.

Cooling:

· System will employ sufficient cooling (i.e. additional fan, etc.) to keep the system within suitable temperature range for optimal performance while under load.

Software:

· No operating system shall be pre-installed. Operating system to be loaded by Afloat Media Systems will be Windows 7. All software and drivers for hardware internal to the computer shall be supplied from manufacture(s) with each computer. All software and drivers shall be compatible with Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Electronics:

· Minimum of one PCI 32bit or 64bit slot and a minimum of one PCI express x16 slot shall be accessible for expansion of PCI or PCI express internal cards use.

· Main board:

· One 3.2GHz or faster processor with a minimum of 4 cores

· Minimum of Intel i5, AMD A10, or higher processor architecture

· 4GB or higher DDR3 memory.

· Integrated on-board stereo audio.

· Integrated on-board VGA graphics of 1280 x 1024 or better.

· Integrated on-board HDMI output.

· Composite analog video output.

· Minimum of two accessible front mounted and a minimum of four accessible rear mounted USB 2.0 or faster ports.

· Minimum of one 10/100/1000 Mb/s NIC.

· One serial data port (DB9) shall be made available on the rear of the computer chassis. If a separate expansion port insert is required, insert shall not prevent access to motherboard PCI/PCIe expansion ports.

· One hard drive: internal 3.5”, installed in the removable hard drive access system, SATA 2.0 (3.0Gb/s) or faster, minimum 7200 RPM, minimum 16Mb cache, minimum 250GB capacity.

· One CD-RW/DVD+RW or better SATA optical drive.

Warranty:

· A minimum 12 month replacement parts warranty shall be provided.

Noise:

· The computer, when mounted in a rack should not emit noise greater than 50db when monitored from five feet in front of the computer.

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