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Dual-processor workstation.
XI MTOWER 4800/3600 DPR WORKSTATION
Dual-processor workstation
pros: Solid; performs well; good price.
cons: None significant.
price: $4,299
@XI Computer Corp.
800.432.0486 [email protected] www.xicomputer.com
This Xi MTower 4800/3600 DPR system included dual Intel Xeon processors rated at 2.4GHz on T a motherboard populated with 1 GB of dual-channel interleaved 80OMHz RAMBUS RAM. You can upgrade to a total of 2GB RDRAM, Other features include a 400MHz front system bus speed and 512KB L2 cache. The system was relatively quiet in operation.
This Xi workstation got substantially more of a workout than most systems do as they go through our standard Cadalyst Labs series of benchmark tests. We used it to test all the graphics cards in the roundup that appears on p. 26. The Xi system's easy-access case made removing and installing add-in cards a breeze,...