They're touting twelve SATA connections for up to 9TB of storage, 20 USB 2.0 channels, four gig Ethernet ports, four or eight monitors powered by up to four PCI-E cards, and Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) Architecture designed for optimized performance (or so they tell us).

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"This doctor is extremely successful (we check everyone out) and does not need this gig, so he (is) totally unbiased and ethical, " Phillips' e-mail said.

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