Would this fit in my computer room

[StrangleHold]

Talk about a upgrade, might have to put another breaker in my house!

The National Nuclear Security Administration and IBM issued separate announcements Wednesday about their $35 million first-phase project to build a new supercomputer that will attempt a sustained speed of up to a quadrillion calculations per second, otherwise known as a petaflop.

Roadrunner is considered a "hybrid" computer because it will combine 16,000 Opteron clusters with processors made by Advanced Micro Devices, each masterminded by a cell processor, known as a Cell Broadband Engine processor, developed by IBM for the PlayStation 3.

 

[SirKenin]

I don't know what they're bragging about. I have one of those sitting in my basement. It's great for playing Super Mario 3, but as soon as you get into Super Mario 64 it just bogs down. They should have used Intel.

 

[StrangleHold]

Nope, I heard that the new AMD Athlon128 will do a petaflop running on 1 volt

 

[SirKenin]

Bah. By the time they release that it will do a flop alright... Right on it's face. Intel will have released something else that will make it look silly. I don't think they're going to let AMD get the speed crown again.

I wonder how hot that thing runs? I can just imagine the power grid. The hydro electric company must reserve a generating station just for them. lol. They probably measure the consumption in Terrawatt/hours instead of Kilowatt, just so they can keep up. hehehe

 

[goosy22]

Bah. By the time they release that it will do a flop alright... Right on it's face. Intel will have released something else that will make it look silly. I don't think they're going to let AMD get the speed crown again.

you intel fanboys... you are all hyped up on you conroe... just think that amd hasn't even released it's 65nm process cpu's...

 

[SirKenin]

you intel fanboys... you are all hyped up on you conroe... just think that amd hasn't even released it's 65nm process cpu's...

why dont' you read this...

ROFL. The man pulled a PC Eye. I'm impressed. You learn well, young Padiwan. He would be so proud.

It was written around January 26, 2006 before the Conroe was released. The guy makes all these predictions and tells us how great the X2 is, but fell short of the mark. Conroe was released in June and completely spanked the X2.

So I guess that article isn't worth a hill of beans. You might want to pull something current.. Like all the reviews where the Conroe is in fact spanking the X2.

Not that I'm a fanboy or anything. I just can't stand AMD fanboys and it looks good to finally shut them up. Geez. They have the spotlight for six months and you can't shut them up for shoving their face full of candy.

 

[Archangel]

you intel fanboys... you are all hyped up on you conroe... just think that amd hasn't even released it's 65nm process cpu's...

kinda true... the AMD's are still 90nm arnt they? and still they are quite worthy rivals

 

[StrangleHold]

Not that I'm a fanboy or anything. I just can't stand AMD fanboys and it looks good to finally shut them up. Geez. They have the spotlight for six months and you can't shut them up for shoving their face full of candy.

Your not a Intel fanboy are ya , Untill the Core 2 Duo AMD had been spanking Intel for years. untill the Core 2 Duo, name one Intel that can beat a AMD MHZ against MHZ, plus the Core 2 Duo still uses the Northbridge for the FSB and Memory controller, there kinda sad, took them years to beat little AMD and are having to layoff 10,500 people to do it!

 

[fade2green514]

haha wow.. thats a powerful computer. too bad games don't utilize stuff like that. i mean it might even be more realistic that real life lol.

 

[fade2green514]

Your not a Intel fanboy are ya , Untill the Core 2 Duo AMD had been spanking Intel for years. untill the Core 2 Duo, name one Intel that can beat a AMD MHZ against MHZ, plus the Core 2 Duo still uses the Northbridge for the FSB and Memory controller, there kinda sad, took them years to beat little AMD and are having to layoff 10,500 people to do it!

P3 vs. Athlon lol... intel used to be better than pentium 4. dont know why they switched, probably just because p4 had more overclocking potential... i mean a p3 at 1.2ghz destroys a p4 at 1.5ghz, which is like comparing an athlon 64 to a core 2 duo except pentium 4 lost the benchmark... athlon 64 and core 2 duo would perform about the same at 1.2ghz and 1.5ghz...

 

[StrangleHold]

P3 vs. Athlon lol... intel used to be better than pentium 4. dont know why they switched, probably just because p4 had more overclocking potential... i mean a p3 at 1.2ghz destroys a p4 at 1.5ghz, which is like comparing an athlon 64 to a core 2 duo except pentium 4 lost the benchmark... athlon 64 and core 2 duo would perform about the same at 1.2ghz and 1.5ghz...

Thats a wild statement there man, you do know that a P3 and P4 are both Intel!
I was sayin that since the AMD K6-III, AMD has spanked Intel Mhz for Mhz till the Core 2 Duo

 

[computermaineack]

You all can read this to:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2006/tc20060605_019097.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

 

[SirKenin]

Sorry. I'm busting a gut right now.. That article is so full of AMD PR it's absolutely priceless. I barely made it out of the first paragraph before I started laughing so hard I had to stop reading it. You can tell AMD spit and polished someone's ass for that article.

RECORD PROFITS!!! No shit? They're making money? They've operated in the red for what? A decade now? Now they're making a little bit of money? And they're proud of that? hahaha. Any profit over $50 per quarter would be record breaking for them.

SECOND LARGEST CHIP MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD. No bloody way? You're shitting me? Because there's what? Three mainstream CPU manufacturers. Who is behind them? VIA? Damn, that's quite an accomplishment.

Jeez. Can somebody PLEASE post something relevant and current that isn't full of AMD or Intel PR please? Holy.

 

[goosy22]

So I guess that article isn't worth a hill of beans. You might want to pull something current.. Like all the reviews where the Conroe is in fact spanking the X2.

yes i agree... but considering the technology that the core 2 duo runs on, it shouldn't even be in the same class as the X2... that's like comparing a ferrari with a ford escort... of course the ****ing ferrari will win... to make a valid argument that the conroe is the best processor out, that would be correct... but that's only right now... amd has shit up their sleeves too...

 

[SirKenin]

Your not a Intel fanboy are ya , Untill the Core 2 Duo AMD had been spanking Intel for years. untill the Core 2 Duo, name one Intel that can beat a AMD MHZ against MHZ, plus the Core 2 Duo still uses the Northbridge for the FSB and Memory controller, there kinda sad, took them years to beat little AMD and are having to layoff 10,500 people to do it!

Yeah. I remember that race:

AMD: It's all about the clock speed. It's all about the clock speed. Wait. We just got our asses kicked? IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CLOCK SPEED.

How can I forget?

Yes, Athlon XPs. Who could forget them? Buggy. Easy to burn up (Intels ran hotter, yet more stable. Go figure). Picky with hardware. If you used crappy hardware they were a pain in the ass. They had to practically give them away because nobody wanted to buy them. It was easier to chip the die than it was to break your fingernail. They had to lie about the speed to convince people to buy them over P4s...

Yeah, I hated those things. As a matter of fact, I can think of several AMD products I hated. The K6 took the cake for the biggest POS processor award as far as I'm concerned. Unless you factor Cyrix into the equation.

The A64 is good for sure, but I'm so sick to DEATH of hearing fanboys blabbering on about them I don't care if I ever see another one. They are a good chip, no doubt, but for pete's sakes shut the hell up already. haha

Now... Opterons.. mmmmmm. I would love to have a set of Opteron CPUs. Processing goodness. Yes indeed.

 

[goosy22]

holy shit... he wants opterons... no way... he turned to the dark side... lol... that's what we're getting at SirKenin, you can't say that intel will own AMD forever... it just doesn't work that way... intel owns it until AMD will make a better CPU, then will lose to intel when intel debut's something newer... it's how it goes... so you can't put AMD out of the mix completely...

 

[StrangleHold]

I,m really glad there both around, AMD and Intel, If not we would still be using PIII 500Mhz. And they would run a 1000 bucks! Let AMD and Intel bang it out all they want to!

 

[SirKenin]

I,m really glad there both around, AMD and Intel, If not we would still be using PIII 500Mhz. And they would run a 1000 bucks! Let AMD and Intel bang it out all they want to!

I certainly agree with this sentiment.

 

[Praetor]

you intel fanboys... you are all hyped up on you conroe... just think that amd hasn't even released it's 65nm process cpu's...

Fanboy nothing. The Conroe is superior (regardless of how often people use the Allendale as a comparison and incorrectly call it a Conroe) for what you and I might be doing with a computing system.... since you seem to know so much (in order to justify such a broad statement), surely you know that the Conroe is only an int monster...... which means..... well... you know.

I just can't stand AMD fanboys and it looks good to finally shut them up. Geez. They have the spotlight for six months and you can't shut them up for shoving their face full of candy.

You think Intel fanboys havent been doing the same ever since ASUS popped out the S479->S478? A fanboy is a fanboy. The faction is only a minor variable of stupidity

name one Intel that can beat a AMD MHZ against MHZ,

Pentium III
Banias
Dothan
Nuff said.

plus the Core 2 Duo still uses the Northbridge for the FSB and Memory controller

So?

Thats a wild statement there man, you do know that a P3 and P4 are both Intel!

And thats what you asked for. So whats the problem?

I was sayin that since the AMD K6-III, AMD has spanked Intel Mhz for Mhz till the Core 2 Duo

Actually the K6 line-up sucked ass and AMD was on the verge of going under. You'd actually be correct if you said K7 but no cigar since you completely were blindsided by Banias/Dothan

yes i agree... but considering the technology that the core 2 duo runs on, it shouldn't even be in the same class as the X2... that's like comparing a ferrari with a ford escort... of course the ****ing ferrari will win... to make a valid argument that the conroe is the best processor out, that would be correct... but that's only right now... amd has shit up their sleeves too...

And what technology might this be?

Yes, Athlon XPs. Who could forget them? Buggy. Easy to burn up (Intels ran hotter, yet more stable. Go figure). Picky with hardware. If you used crappy hardware they were a pain in the ass. They had to practically give them away because nobody wanted to buy them. It was easier to chip the die than it was to break your fingernail. They had to lie about the speed to convince people to buy them over P4s...

Fools burn up their AthlonXPs. Quoting THG is meaningless as most people dont realize that that mobo had a failed thermal diode -- and yes, fools use ECS/ASRock etc Buggy? Picky with hardware? Might I remind you of the RD-RAM days of the Pentium4?


In case anyone is curious as to my allegiance so to speak, it's to non-stupidity. And in case it's too big a leap ... to be a fanboy is to be stupid.

 

[fade2green514]

thanks praetor haha
i agree... just buy whats good for what you're doing at the time that its in your budget. haha
i havent seen a post from praetor in quite some time... i missed it so..
haha
oh, and also... for how poor netburst architecture is per clock, intel did a damn good job of keeping it on the market for that long, producing them with hyperthreading to attract more buys and increase multithreaded performance, and then dual core pentium d's and then dual core with hyperthreading enabled...
however, intels race for higher clocks is done and its AMD's turn to struggle a bit. i wonder how it'll go in the future... i mean they bought ATI didn't they? we shall see...

as for those who blame "amd fanboys" and "intel fanboys" to like something that is worse and more expensive is stupidity.
for instance, Athlon 64 X2 at the current time... if you still plan on buying an FX-60 then you aren't going for good performance, you're putting your money into supporting a brand name and that is "advanced micro devices"
its like paying for brand named clothing when the next thing is just as good... and looks the same... and is half price.

Pentium III
Banias
Dothan
Nuff said.

funny i just said that...

Thats a wild statement there man, you do know that a P3 and P4 are both Intel!
I was sayin that since the AMD K6-III, AMD has spanked Intel Mhz for Mhz till the Core 2 Duo

the statement is true.
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