Check out Ross' recommendations on the AMBER page:
http://ambermd.org/gpus/recommended_hardware.htm#diy
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Josh Berryman <
the.real.josh.berryman.gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello AMBER Devs & Users:
>
> I am speccing out a new compute lab for MSc students to use as a
> sandbox-type facility to learn simulations. Of course I will use it myself
> as my personal minicluster when the students are not around.
>
> Does anyone want to comment on this rough spec which I have drawn up? Can
> anyone post the documentation for any similar setup of their own?
>
> ***********
>
> 8 workstation machines, each as:
>
> * 1 Tesla C2075 or similar GPU (worth bothering with for pmemd?)*
>
> 16 cores (Intel are promising a die shrink this summer: should I wait for
> this next gen, 'Haswell'?)
>
> 4 GB ram
>
> 200 GB HDD for OS, scratch & swap (maybe use a solid-state drive?)
>
> 1 monitor, 24" or so. Pref low power use for these (twisted nematic,
> but without IPS, such as Dell P2412-H).
>
> ************
>
> 1 x GB ethernet switch
>
> 1 x 10TB NAS-NFS for home directories
>
> 1 x 20TB NAS-NFS to backup the first one
> *************
>
> Josh Berryman
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