PC Farm | Hans Krohn

Specs and Utilization

Project Magenta software makes the use of several networked computers mandatory, because many PM modules need their individual video output. As a benefit, the requirements on most PC’s are rather modest – the slowest PC in my network is a AMD Duron @ 750 MHz! These machines can be found 2nd hand at very decent prices. When I upgrade (1st is usually the PC running MSFS), it’s components are “rotated” into the slower machines.

Click on the buttons below for direct access to the different PC’s spec sheets.

PC 1 "Server"

CDU	Intel Dual Core E6700 @ 2,8 GHz, overclocked to 3,6 GHz
RAM	2.048 MB DDR2 1066, 5-5-5
Mainboard	GigaByte P35-DS4-SLI
HDD	System: WD 360ADFD Raptor, 36,7 GB, 10.000 RPM FS9: 2 x WD740GD Raptor, 74 GB, SATA, 10.000 RPM, hardware Raid-0 (stripping, 148 GB total capacity)
Video Card	Leadtech Nvidia 8800GTX, 768 MB
OS	Win XP – SP3
Programs	MS Flight Simulator 2004 FSUIPC WideFS Server EpiCenter FS Communicator Active Sky
Display	3 BenQ 721C beamers, connected to a Matrox TrippeHead2Go (digital version)

PC 2 "NAV"

CDU	Athlon B 1.200 MHz
RAM	512 MB SDRAM 133
HDD	Seagate Fireball 60 GB
Video Card	G-Force Ti-4.200, 64 MB
OS	Win 98SE
Programs	Project Magenta Glass Cockpit -> NAV PM “WhazzUp” WideView Client
Display	10,3″ TFT display @ 1.024 x 768

PC 3 "Radar Contact"

CDU	Athlon XP 1.600+
RAM	512 MB SDRAM 133 CL2
HDD	Seagate Fireball 60 GB
Video Card	Matrox Millenium II, 16 MB
OS	Win98SE
Programs	Radar Contact V.4 WideView Client (FS Modul
Display	6,4″ TFT display @ 640 x 480

PC 4 "PFD"

CDU	AMD Duron 1.100 MHz
RAM	128 MB SDRAM 133 CL2
HDD	Seagate 2,1 GB
Video Card	G-Force Ti-4600
OS	Win 98SE
Programs	Project Magenta Boing Glass Cockpit WideFS Client
Display	PM Primary Flight Display on a 10,3″ TFT LCD panel @ 1.024 x 768

PC 5 "EICAS"

CDU	AMD Duron 750 MHz
RAM	128 MB SDRAM 133 CL2
HDD	WD 40 GB, ATA 100, 5.400 RPM
Video Card	Vampire (AGP)
OS	Win 98SE
Programs	Project Magenta Boing Glass Cockpit WideFS Client PM Sounds
Display	PM Navigation Display on a 10,3″ TFT LCD panel @ 800 x 600

PC 6 "CDU"

CDU	AMD Atlon XP 1.700+
RAM	256 MB SDRAM 133, CL2,5
HDD	WD 13 GB, ATA 33, 5.400 RPM
Video Card	Voodoo2-2000 PCI, 16 MB
OS	Win 98SE
Programs	Project Magenta Boing CDU Project Magenta Boing MCP WideFS Client
Display	PM CDU Display on a 6″ TFT LCD panel via an analogue-digital converter card no display for MCP (all hardware)

PC 7 "PM Systems"

CDU	AMD Athlon 3.500+
RAM	2 x 512 MB, CL 2,5, Dual Channel
HDD	WD 80 GB, ATA 100, 7.200 RPM
Video Card	Gainward Nvidia 6800 Ultra PCI-E, 256 MB
OS	Win XP Professional, SP2
Programs	Project Magenta “PM Systems” WideFS Client Navigraph nDAC FS Build2
Display	19″ CTR Monitor outside the cockpit