To see a Supercomputer....

INTELCRAZY · 12-20-2007, 05:47 AM

I am probably going with a group of other students of another college to tour Virginia Tech, I am pretty sure we will get to visit the supercomputer up there, "System X". It's the 28th fastest supercomputer in the world, I think...

Even though I won't be going until Feb-March, I still need a few good questions to ask.. So, any input will help here

Thx

djcon · 12-20-2007, 05:52 AM

"Can I check my E-mail real quick?"

Motoxrdude · 12-20-2007, 06:18 AM

Here is a little background info of the supercomputer at va tech: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vLujLtgBJC0

When it was first created is was the 3rd fastest cluster in the world. It pretty much beats the socks off my cluster (4x PIII 866mhz)

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epidemik · 12-20-2007, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djcon

"Can I check my E-mail real quick?"

ROFL....im laughing so hard.

...Do it

tuxify · 12-20-2007, 06:33 AM

"So, what kinda CPU you got in that bad boy? The ol' PII?"

tuxify · 12-20-2007, 06:42 AM

"Finally, a computer that can run Vista!"

"Ppft, but can it run Crysis on max?"

INTELCRAZY · 12-20-2007, 06:47 AM

I was thinking of asking why PowerPC over Intel more than anything... Would I sound stupid when asking that though?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

Here is a little background info of the supercomputer at va tech: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vLujLtgBJC0

When it was first created is was the 3rd fastest cluster in the world. It pretty much beats the socks off my cluster (4x PIII 866mhz)

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How exactly did you get them to run together? As a cluster?

Thx

Motoxrdude · 12-20-2007, 06:52 AM

I dont think it was the processor that made the decision alone. At the time, mac pcs where the only computers to run 64bit and this gave them a lot wider bandwidth and all around better performance. Also the stablity of a unix operating system made it a desirable platform.

O and the answer to if it can run crisis is no, it cannot. Supercomputers are only intended to run parallel processes (kinda like F@H where each computer is giving a project and it submits it when done), so you have one computer (the fastest computer) as the head node, and that node gives assignments to each node. Then when they are finished they submit the data back to the head node. This is why there is such a demand for high bandwidth when clustering.

INTELCRAZY · 12-20-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

I dont think it was the processor that made the decision alone. At the time, mac pcs where the only computers to run 64bit and this gave them a lot wider bandwidth and all around better performance. Also the stablity of a unix operating system made it a desirable platform.

O and the answer to if it can run crisis is no, it cannot. Supercomputers are only intended to run parallel processes (kinda like F@H where each computer is giving a project and it submits it when done), so you have one computer (the fastest computer) as the head node, and that node gives assignments to each node. Then when they are finished they submit the data back to the head node. This is why there is such a demand for high bandwidth when clustering.

This has made me want to create a cluster... How did you do it?

Thanks

The_Beast · 12-20-2007, 10:10 PM

I made a thread on the VT supercomputer, 21 million (cheap) for the 3rd fastest computer

I think there was 2100 macs

12-20-2007, 05:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	To see a Supercomputer.... I am probably going with a group of other students of another college to tour Virginia Tech, I am pretty sure we will get to visit the supercomputer up there, "System X". It's the 28th fastest supercomputer in the world, I think... Even though I won't be going until Feb-March, I still need a few good questions to ask.. So, any input will help here Thx

12-20-2007, 06:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,222	Here is a little background info of the supercomputer at va tech: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vLujLtgBJC0 When it was first created is was the 3rd fastest cluster in the world. It pretty much beats the socks off my cluster (4x PIII 866mhz). __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. McCain/Palin 08'

12-20-2007, 06:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,222	I dont think it was the processor that made the decision alone. At the time, mac pcs where the only computers to run 64bit and this gave them a lot wider bandwidth and all around better performance. Also the stablity of a unix operating system made it a desirable platform. O and the answer to if it can run crisis is no, it cannot. Supercomputers are only intended to run parallel processes (kinda like F@H where each computer is giving a project and it submits it when done), so you have one computer (the fastest computer) as the head node, and that node gives assignments to each node. Then when they are finished they submit the data back to the head node. This is why there is such a demand for high bandwidth when clustering. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. McCain/Palin 08'

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