Fwd: Laptop for Molecular Dynamics - Summary

From: Deepangi Pandit (dnp5_at_njit.edu)
Date: Fri May 25 2007 - 20:41:09 CDT

Summary

Laptop with both Linux and Windows operating systems

- High capacity hardrive > 100 GB something like 160 - 200 GB

- RAM: 2GB-4GB

- Graphic card - nvidia card as it is LINUX compatible - STAY AWAY
FROM ATI as it has issues with Linux

- Latest fast processor available such as Intel(r) Core™ 2 Duo
processor with 2GHz or similar

Laptop used by other members

- Toshiba P100 with Intel Core 2 Duo T7400, 2GB RAM, GeForce 7900
GS and very good 17" LCD

- Core Duo CPU about Pentium4 2 GHz, with 1 Gb RAM and 128 graphic card, TOSHIBA

Desktop
- May be a Desktop is a better choice to analyze MD simulations
results as it is scalable. Much better configurations are available at
reasonable price.

Sincere thanks to contributors for sharing their experiences and advice.

Deepangi

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