Recommended Hardware for the Proceedings Office

• This presentation includes the latest information on IT for the proceedings office such as hardware, software, networking, logistics, etc.: Review Discussion Feedback from IT Setup Staff (Raphael, Volker, Ivan, Stefano, Johan), R. Mueller, 2016 team meeting
• Recommended Numbers of Author Reception Computers Based on Conference Size

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2013 Recommended Hardware

All Setups:

All network connections should be wired (minimum 100 MBit) and not wireless. Extra network cables/connections are recommended for people who bring laptops (we suggest one additional network connection per editor).

All hardware should be fit for international use, this means for example US Keyboards.

At least one full PostScript-compliant color laser printer (not PCL or PostScript emulation, etc.)

Recommended

PC

• Intel® Core™ i7 (3100 MHz)
• 8 GB memory
• 128 GB SSD
• High-end graphics card that supports video transcoding, 1 GB (e.g., NVIDIA hardware h.264 encoder built into Kepler GPUs, NVidia Geforce GTX 750)
• 27” PC monitor, 2560 x 1440 resolution, 16:9, (real monitor, not TV, connected through dual-link DVI or DisplayPort)
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet

27" iMac

• Intel® Core™ i7 (3500 MHz)
• 8 GB memory
• 512 GB SSD
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M, 1 GB
• 2560 x 1440 resolution
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet

13.3" MacBook Pro with Retina Display

• Intel® Core™ i5 (2600 MHz)
• 8 GB
• 256 GB SSD
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, 1 GB
• 2560 x 1600 resolution
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet

Minimum

PC

• Intel® Core™ i5 (2500 MHz)
• 4 GB memory
• 500 GB harddisk
• Mid-range graphics card that supports 2D and 3D acceleration, 512 MB (e.g., Readon 7500, NVidia Geforce GTX 650, or better models)
• 22” PC monitor, 1920 x 1200 resolution, 16:10, (real monitor, not TV, connected through DVI, HDMI or DisplayPort)
• 100 MBit Ethernet

21.5" iMac

• Intel® Core™ i5 (2900MHz)
• 4 GB memory
• 1 TB hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, 512 MB
• 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 100 MBit Ethernet

13.3" MacBook Pro (without retina display)

• Intel® Core™ i5 (2500MHz)
• 4 GB memory
• 500 GB hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, 512 MB
• 1280 x 800 resolution (the resolution of this MacBook is so low that you should provide an extra monitor for it with a higher resolution, look at the PC specs for monitor details)
• 100 MBit Ethernet