This whitelist defines the approved hardware components required to build the custom, multi-processor AI workstation. Adherence to this list ensures compatibility and performance as outlined in the system's architectural design.
1. The Conductor and Chassis
CPU (The Conductor): AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Motherboard: ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator
RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MHz
Storage (OS/Apps): 1TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Storage (AI Models): 4TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Power Supply (PSU): 1200W 80+ Platinum ATX 3.0
Chassis (Case): Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15
2. The Primary GPU
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB)
3. The Specialized Processors (The Specialist Brains)
NPU 1 (The Rule Keeper): Google Coral M.2 Accelerator (Dual TPU) + PCIe Adapter
NPU 2 (The Context Manager): Hailo-8 Century PCIe Card (52 TOPS model)
NPU 3 (The Historian): Neousys PCIe-NX154-JON8 (NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB)