Component | Justification |
Pentium-II 300MHz processor | Peak performance/cost for this configuration |
CPU fan | Required for Pentium-II |
LX motherboard | Least expensive chipset supporting 300MHz |
ATX tower case | Includes power supply for Pentium-II, etc. |
32MB SDRAM | 8MB RAM disk plus sufficient memory for our code |
PCI 10MB Ethernet card | Low bandwidth Master-Node communication only |
32KB EPROM | Least expensive boot option |
3-ft Coaxial cable | Simple network without repeaters or hubs |