Intel Research Donations?

[Cat]

How do you go about requesting a small hardware donation for research from Intel? Part of my u-grad thesis at the University of Virginia requires a Pentium 4 (SIMD work), and my CS department only has one P4 in the entire building. The Intel Community site isn't very informative, and the Grant page specifies that only teams or departments can apply. It seems like the grant process is also too long, as I need to start work soon.

I'm a starving college student, so is there a quicker way to contact Intel PR/R&D about obtaining a P4? It's non-profit work, and they get mentioned in the thesis. How do hardware sites obtain samples? How do I convince them (truthfully) that I'm not going to be goofing off with the hardware?


Confused.

 

[KpocAlypse]

Try going through a hardware site that feels nice maybe? Other than that i can say nothing about intel's "small hardware donation" policy....

EDIT: What does one need it for anyway(just wondering)...
2nd EDIT:

<< trying to get a donation from Intel! Hmm I only think they do that when PR is involved. I dont think you need a pentium 4! Athlon is a perfectly viable option. the 1.4 would probaly be faster than any p4 in your line of work! >>

OMG....

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Texttry there and look for contact at the top and send them an email.

 

[majewski9]

trying to get a donation from Intel! Hmm I only think they do that when PR is involved. I dont think you need a pentium 4! Athlon is a perfectly viable option. the 1.4 would probaly be faster than any p4 in your line of work!

 

[Wingznut]

That was very helpful, maj. As well as very incorrect. Intel does a lot, without asking for PR. I'm not sure which orifice you pull your information from, but it is usually inaccurate.

Anyway, here is the site to submit an application for a grant. I've never attempted to do this, so my advice is limited. Basically, just be honest and straightforward. And be sure you give enough details about your planned research.

 

[KpocAlypse]

<< I'm not sure which oriface you pull your information from, but it is usually inaccurate >>



LOL...

 

[Cat]

Thanks for the link Wing, but (understandably) Intel is only looking to fund long-term research, minimum 3 years. This is just a senior thesis, with a < 1 year expected period.

Why do people automatically assume an Athlon will be faster for "my line of work?" I specifically need SSE instructions, and eventually SSE2. The Palomino supports SSE, but not SSE2, and is ~200 for a 1.2 w/ a HS/F. Normal TBirds don't won't do what I need, and I don't want to write 3DNow! hand written assembly anyway. The very high bandwidth of the I850 is a plus as well.

Hopefully I'll find another way to get a P4 motherboard and CPU from a kind benefactor.

 

[Wingznut]

YGPM, Cat.

 

[damocles]

I'm not sure which orifice you pull your information from, but it is usually inaccurate.

No offense intended to anybody but that little sentence caused me to literally laugh out loud and spray a cup of tea over my keyboard