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Article #769Re: FS: Dual Pentium Pro workstation
From: Howard Moy
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:00
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In article <F2LFsH.32I@midway.uchicago.edu>,
Paul Magwene <pmagwene@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote:
>(this is NOT a repost, but a post for another system - the first one went
>in 1/2 an hour!)
>For Sale :
>
>This is a BRAND NEW computer (sealed box, unopened software, etc.). It's
>ready to run out of the box (w/the addition of a monitor).
>
>The system is:
>
>Compaq Professional Workstation 5000
>-------------------------------------
>Dual PentiumPro 200Mhz/256K L2 Cache (yes, that's TWO cpus)
>128 MB EDO ECC RAM
>ELSA Gloria-L 3-D graphics controller (8MB VRAM + 8MB DRAM Z
>buffer)
>UW SCSI controller (on board)
>4.3 GB Ultra-Wide SCSI drive (Compaq branded Seagate Barracuda)
>Autosensing Netelligent 10/100 TX UTP/Coax Controller (on board)
>SB16 compatible sound (on board)
>8X CD-ROM (IDE)
>1.44 MB, 3.5" Floppy
>Keyboard, mouse
>Microphone
>NT Workstation 4.0
>
>
>COST: $1300.00 OBO
>
>(A year ago these things were selling for >$5000, and Compaq is now
>selling exactly the same system for $1999 at www.compaqworks.com)
Have you checked lately? It's $1199.
>
>This system is great for number crunching, CAD work, 3-D rendering, or
>other fpu intensive operations. The speed on FPU intensive stuff is
>roughly equivalent to a PentiumII-400MHZ machine (see
>http://www.lucas3d.com/bench3d/html/mes-tests-max-in.html) for some
>benchmarks.
>
>Would prefer to sell in the Chicago area but will ship for added shipping
>charges.
>
>Interested? Contact me at:
>
>Paul Magwene
>pmagwene@midway.uchicago.edu
>773-493-5157
>
>
>
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