Dell Precision T3600

ofthomas · Apr 19, 2013

Quote from Scataphagos:

I don't know specifically about the V4900, it's new.

However... usually when there are "3-ports of 2 different types", that's to accommodate only 2 monitors... using the ports however fits.

When the card design expects the user to run 4-monitors, all 4 ports are usually the same... 4, DP, or 2, DMS-59, or that quad-port thing the NVS 420 has.

If I were you, I'd check further into trying to run 3 monitors from the V4900 and see if there aren't conditions/limitations, if possible at all.

some of your assumptions have not been for a long time, lastly... from the vendor site...

Key Features:
> Outstanding performance for the entry level market
> Supports three independent displays with AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology
> 1GB of high speed GDDR5 memory
> Parallel processing architecture featuring 480 stream processors
> Support for both dual-link DVI and DisplayPort connectivity
> AutoDetect technology instinctively optimizes performance for multiapplication workflow
> Optimized and certified for many CAD and DCC applications
> Full DirectXÂ® 11 and OpenGLÂ®support
> PCI ExpressÂ® 2.1 compliant

http://www.fireprographics.com/resources/50612A_FirePro_V4900_Datasheet_FINAL.pdf
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14253_div/14253_div.PDF

ofthomas · Apr 19, 2013

olders connectors will always be provided for backward compat.. kind of sucks they dont include a DP cable to be honest... HP does...

Quote from justrading:

This is from the specs sheet for the 27" monitor. Note it just says DVI cable.

CONNECTIVITY
1 Dual Link Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
1 DisplayPort 1.2 (DP)
1 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
1 Video Graphics Array (VGA)

What's Included
Monitor with stand
Power Cable
DVI Cable
USB Cable
VGA Cable

This is the sort of thing that results;

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/132871-33-bought-wrong-cable-modified.

Why can't they just make it simple? These are the options, whatever you select we will ensure that you can set it up right out of the box and everything will match perfectly. None of this confusion and selling something that will not work unless the customer goes and buys missing items. It's like selling a car and saying go and buy the tyres yourself.

Radical concept. With a proper keyboard and the email address of a Dell corporate executive, I could write a really interesting email given my background in sorting out this sort of rubbish. Then again it could well be a waste of time. If Dell is not thriving it is probably reflective of this apathy.

justrading · Apr 19, 2013

Quote from ofthomas:

technology changes at a fast rate, it is kind of like the markets... constant change... so understanding and keeping up with tech is key to making sure I am marketable (aka employable)... concepts have to change, new ideas have to be adopted, etc... or else, one dies like the dino...

Yeah, I bought my first computer in the '80s, plus a bunch of books on programming, databases, word processing and spreadsheets. DOS, Win 3.1 the latest but without the mouse quite useless. Lotus 1-2-3, Wordstar, then WordPerfect the cat's whiskers. 10mb hard disk plenty, 20mb quite extravagant.

Read the books, then made a decision that I would focus on using the beast, let others do the programming and repairs etc. I would use it to do what I do.

I've stuck with that ever since. When I need a new machine I research, otherwise there is just a vague awareness of developments.

justrading · Apr 19, 2013

Quote from justrading:

This is from the specs sheet for the 27" monitor. Note it just says DVI cable.

CONNECTIVITY
1 Dual Link Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
1 DisplayPort 1.2 (DP)
1 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
1 Video Graphics Array (VGA)

What's Included
Monitor with stand
Power Cable
DVI Cable
USB Cable
VGA Cable

This is the sort of thing that results;

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/132871-33-bought-wrong-cable-modified.

Why can't they just make it simple? These are the options, whatever you select we will ensure that you can set it up right out of the box and everything will match perfectly. None of this confusion and selling something that will not work unless the customer goes and buys missing items. It's like selling a car and saying go and buy the tyres yourself.

Radical concept. With a proper keyboard and the email address of a Dell corporate executive, I could write a really interesting email given my background in sorting out this sort of rubbish. Then again it could well be a waste of time. If Dell is not thriving it is probably reflective of this apathy.

This link works;
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/132871-33-bought-wrong-cable-modified

BlueTurtle · Apr 19, 2013

I think this system is overkill; however, it's your money and your expectations.

cpusolutions is where I bought my system a year ago...

I think it was $900 then I got a viewsonic 1080p 24 inch screen...

the one thing I like to do is get a sweet graphics card. I will pay for that. but once you do that, you have to worry about overheating.

never a problem.. happy

justrading · Apr 19, 2013

Quote from BlueTurtle:

I think this system is overkill; however, it's your money and your expectations.

cpusolutions is where I bought my system a year ago...

I think it was $900 then I got a viewsonic 1080p 24 inch screen...

the one thing I like to do is get a sweet graphics card. I will pay for that. but once you do that, you have to worry about overheating.

never a problem.. happy

Don't know about the overkill, but it most certainly is way too expensive. Unfortunately Dell Outlet does not ship internationally, and even if I circumvent that I won't have the warranty.

My Acer cost me about $750 a little over 2 years ago. Prior to that I used a 12" laptop for 7 years, simply adding a 19" monitor when I started trading. I only switched when the laptop died and was clearly obsolete. I would use the Acer for another 4 or 5 years, but the fact of the matter is since 14th February it has kept me out of the market for 5 weeks and that has cost me money.

If I were a price action day trader, the new rig would have about 3 times more juice than I need, but I am not. I rely heavily on Excel, crunching numbers every day. Also, TWS is a memory hog so I have worked on the basis of Excel + TWS + Sierra Charts in that order.

I'm paying for 3 years warranty with next business day on site service. I'm paying so that I can further customise TWS. I'm paying so that when Excel is computing a volatility surface or running a Monte Carlo simulation I don't have to wait so long. As a bonus, I won't have to minimise and restore charts and spreadsheets dozens of times a day every day.

Is it going to be worth it? I'll let you know in 5 or 7 years.