
Hardware
The School of Medicine Dean's Office strives to maintain computer hardware
that meets the business requirements of the end user.
Personal computers (PCs) will be replaced on a schedule that balances
cost and producitivity. Common replacement cycles occur at 2, 3 and 4
year intervals. Replacement schedules are determined with input from IT
and management at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Printers will be maintainted through regular maintenance and replaced
when required.
ISU supports the following hardware as a standard
| Year
of Install |
Dell Optiplex Model |
CPU
Speed |
CPU Type |
RAM |
Monitor |
| 04/05 |
GX280 |
2.8
GHz |
Pentium
4 |
512MB
-1 GB |
17-19"
LCD |
| 05/06 |
GX620 |
3.0 GHz |
Pentium 4 |
1.0 GB |
19" LCD |
| 06/07 |
GX620 |
3.0
GHz |
Pentium
D |
1.0
GB |
19"
LCD |
| 07/08 |
GX745 |
3.4
GHz |
Pentium
D |
2 GB |
19"
LCD |
|
Year of Install |
Dell Series |
Model |
CPU Speed |
CPU Type |
RAM |
| 04/05 |
Latitude |
D610/D410 |
1.6 - 2.0 GHz |
Pentium M |
512 MB |
| 05/06 |
Latitude |
D610/D410/X1 |
1.6 - 2.0 GHz |
Pentium M |
1.0 GB |
| 06/07 |
Latitude |
D620/D420 |
1.2-2.0 GHz |
Dual Core |
1.0 GB |
| 07/08 |
Latitude |
D620/D420 |
1.2-2.0 GHz |
Dual Core |
1.5-2.0 GB |
Macintosh: Minimum Hardware and OS
Specifications for Existing Systems
|
Computer Type |
Apple Model |
CPU
Speed |
RAM |
CPU Type |
Operating
System |
| Desktop |
PowerMac/G5 |
1.6 GHz |
1.0 GB |
PwrPC |
Tiger
10.4.3 |
| Desktop |
iMac/G5 |
1.6 GHz |
1.0 GB |
PwrPC |
Tiger
10.4.3 |
| Desktop |
Mac Mini/G4 |
1.25 GHz |
1.0 GB |
PwrPC |
Tiger
10.4.3 |
| Laptop |
PowerBook/G4 |
1.3 GHz |
1.0 GB |
PwrPC |
Tiger
10.4.3 |
| Laptop |
iBook/G4 |
1.3 GHz |
1.0 GB |
PwrPC |
Tiger
10.4.3 |
Macintosh: Minimum Hardware and OS Specifications
for New Systems *
| Computer
Type |
Apple
Model |
CPU
Speed |
RAM
|
CPU
Type |
Operating
System |
| Desktop |
iMac/Intel |
1.83 GHz |
1.0-2.0 GB |
Core 2 Duo |
Tiger
10.4.7 |
| Desktop |
Mac Pro/Intel |
2.66 GHz |
1.0-2.0 GB |
Dual Core Xeon |
Tiger
10.4.7 |
| Desktop |
Mac Mini/Intel |
1.83 GHz |
1.0-2.0 GB |
Core Duo |
Tiger
10.4.7 |
| Laptop |
MacBook/Intel |
1.83 GHz |
1.0-2.0 GB |
Core 2 Duo |
Tiger
10.4.7 |
| Laptop |
MacBook Pro/Intel |
2.16 GHz |
1.0-2.0 GB |
Core 2 Duo |
Tiger
10.4.7 |

* Note: The
AppleCare
Protection Plan is required for all new Apple systems supported by
ISU.
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