Stimulus computer

Stimulus computer

Identical HP Z620 desktops are available at all scanners (3T, 7T, mock) scanners as well as in the preparation rooms. The computers at the scanners have a superior video card and licensed E-prime and presentation software.

Hardware

• Intel Xeon Processor E5-2637 v2 (Quad core, hyperthreading, 15M Cache, Base Frequency 3.50 GHz, Max Turbo Frequency 3.80 GHz)
• 16 GB RAM
• Harddisks: 250GB SSD (OS) + 2TB spinning disk (data)
• Video card:
  • Scanners: NVIDIA Quadro K4000
  • Preparation rooms: NVIDIA Quadro K600
• Monitors: iiyama 27" ProLite G2773HS
• Audio card: Soundblaster Z
• Available connections: USB2, USB3, 2 serial ports , 2 parallel ports

Software

• OS: Windows 8.1
• Stimulus presentation:
  • Presentation v19.0
  • E-Prime Professional v2.0 SP2 (& v3.0)
  • PsychoPy v1.84.2
  • MATLAB 2014a & 2016b
    • MATLAB toolboxes in the preparation rooms: none
    • MATLAB toolboxes at the scanners: Image processing / Signal processing & statistics / Machine learning
    • Psychtoolbox v3.0.13
    • [http://www.vislab.ucl.ac.uk/cogent_2000.php/ Cogent 2000 v133