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Approved and Recommended Peripherals - Compatibility List
 | March, 2005 - Rev32
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Latest Scanner Control Software
| PC | | | | | |
| Approved Workstation | Typhoon | Storm | PDSI | FI 595 | PSI |
| HP dc5750 MT | 4.0 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
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| Mac | | | | | |
| Approved Workstation | Typhoon | Storm | PDSI | FI 595 | PSI |
| Apple Power Mac G4 Minitower | 1.0 | 4.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Apple Power Mac G3 Minitower | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
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NOTE: Please check the Operating System version in the specifications section of each workstation.
Approved Workstations
GE Healthcare has tested and approved the following computers for use with Molecular Dynamics SI scanners. These are the only computers supported by GE Healthcare.
| PC | | |
| Product Make | Product Name | Specifications |
| HP | HP dc5750 MT |
- AMD Athlon X2 3800+ processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- 80 GB of SATA HDD
- 16X DVD-burner
- HP 17" TFT monitor
- Mouse and keyboard will just be standard items. As far as I know it is still PS/2 connectors and a standard 2 button mouse with scroll wheel.
- Win XP Pro, Service Pack 2 and Internet Explorer 6.
- Important note: There is a known issue with system networking if Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 (IE7) is installed on the PC. To avoid this issue, do not install IE7.
* In addition, you must purchase a SCSI Adapter for SCSI Instruments. See approved list below. |
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| Mac | | |
| Product Make | Product Name | Specifications |
| Apple | PowerMac G4 Minitower |
- PowerPC G4 400 MHz w/ 1MB L2 cache,
- 128MB SDRAM,
- RAGE 128 AGP Video card - 16MB SDRAM,
- 10GB or larger ULTRA ATA Hard Drive,
- Apple CD-ROM/DVD-ROM combination drive,
- Operating System 9.2
* In addition, you must purchase Microsoft Excel 98 for the Power Macintosh.
* In addition, you must purchase a SCSI Adapter for SCSI Instruments. See approved list below. |
| Apple | PowerMac G3 Minitower |
- G3 with integrated APPLE SCSI
- PowerPC G3 266 MHz,
- 64MB SDRAM,
- 4GB or 6GB Hard Drive,
- Apple 24X CD-ROM
- System 8.5
* In addition, you must purchase Microsoft Excel 98 for the Power Macintosh. |
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| NOTE: The new Blue/White Apple G3 workstations without integrated APPLE SCSI do not work with Molecular Dynamics Instruments. Additional Mac SCSI adapters do not work with Molecular Dynamics Instruments. |
Recommended Monitors (PC and Mac)
| Product Make | Product Name | Notes |
| ViewSonic | VE155 | - 15" Flat Panel LCD Monitor (15" Viewable Image size) |
| SONY | CPD-200GS | - 17" Trinitron Monitor (15.9" Viewable Image size) |
| SONY | CPD-520GS | - 21" Trinitron Monitor (19.8" Viewable Image size) |
| SONY | GDM-500PS | - 21" Trinitron Monitor (19.8" Viewable Image size) |
NOTE: SONY monitors come with a Macintosh monitor cable adapter
Approved PC SCSI Adapters
Molecular Dynamics supports the following Adaptec SCSI interface adapters for use with Molecular Dynamics SI scanners and approved computers.
| PC | | |
| Product Make | Product Name | Notes |
Adaptec
(recommended) | AVA-2906 | - This Adapter has a 25 Pin DB-25 Female SCSI connector |
| Adaptec | AHA-2930U(PCI) | - This Adapter has a 50 Pin High Density SCSI connector |
| Apple Macintosh (G4 only) | | |
| Product Make | Product Name | Notes |
| Adaptec | | - This Adapter has a 50 Pin High Density SCSI connector |
NOTES:
- All MD PC and Mac instruments are shipped with High Density 50 pin to Centronics 50 SCSI cable.
- MD does not recommend using MD instruments and fixed SCSI hard disks on the same SCSI Adapter.
- SCSI Adapter configuration procedure.
Typhoon Network Adapter
A secondary Network adapter is required for use with the Typhoon scanner. Please use this configuration procedure for proper configuration of the secondary network adapter.
Tested and compatible
Monitors
| Product Make | Product Name | Notes |
| DELL | P793 | - 17" Diamondtron Monitor (16" Viewable Image Size) |
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