Cray XT-3 Ships 260
anzha writes "Cray's XT-3 has shipped. Using AMD's Opteron processor, it scales to a total of 30,580 CPUs. The starting price is $2 million for a 200 processor system. One of its strongest advantages over the std linux cluster is that it has an excellent interconnect built by Cray. Sandia National Labs and Oak Ridge National Labs are among the very first customers. Read more here."
imagine a... (Score:5, Funny)
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I'll pass for now. (Score:4, Funny)
we're getting closer... (Score:5, Funny)
$2 million for a computer? (Score:3, Funny)
I can't believe people complain about the price of iMacs....
Re:we're getting closer... (Score:3, Funny)
Ahh, now that's what I call an optimist.
The first test of the new Cray (Score:3, Funny)
Strangely, it took roughly a week. The second test was a simulation of the moderation results of this post.
It received a +5 Funny, which puzzled researchers, as it is currently modded -1 Offtopic.
Damn you Schroedinger!
Re:we're getting closer... (Score:3, Funny)
A few more years of computer advances and this joke will still be modded funny!
Re:I'll pass for now. (Score:2, Funny)
Not even trying... (Score:1, Funny)
They must be in a rush to market... Clearly the target was to have 32,768 CPU's.
I mean, what the hell am I going to do with only 30,580 CPU's?!
Re:My new dream toy (Score:4, Funny)
Re:cray (Score:3, Funny)
What good is a supercomputer without blinkenlights ? They just don't make them like they used to...
Re:Just the name brings back memories (Score:2, Funny)
Wrong! There is a third, more used application: Solitare.
Even super computer coders have to wait for results.
I also asked this recently, but didn't get a reasonable answer, do these beasts have screen savers? if so, Are they just blackout type, or busy 3d rendered whizbang super cool ones "Just because we can"?
(I realise you may not be able to answer that, but someone might)
Re:$2 million for a computer? (Score:3, Funny)
Please.. it doesn't have any.. it just *knows* what you want to do before you *know* what you want to do..
Re:So......the cost compared to? (Score:3, Funny)
No, we're talking Apples and Crays... Didn't you read the post before replying?
Re:scary thought (Score:1, Funny)
Just give it a couple of little baby warheads to look after.
Re:How big is it? (Score:2, Funny)
Dimensions (cabinet): H 80.50 in. (2045 mm)
Wow... for the first time in my life, I couldn't picture 80 inches, but I could 2 meters. I think there may be hope in the metric system afterall.
700kgs, 75dB and 14kW... (Score:4, Funny)
What?? no usb? (Score:1, Funny)
results from my computations...
Finally ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Just the name brings back memories (Score:3, Funny)
It creates random noise that is then fed into the Seti project so our computers have something to do in times without activity.
Yeah, it's gotta be awful (Score:2, Funny)
Next time, I'm just gonna build a beowulf cluster out of 200 overclocked AMD Barton 2500s. I shall NOT be suckered again!
Re:Yeah, it's gotta be awful (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Just the name brings back memories (Score:3, Funny)
There are two prominent applications for these machines. The first is nuclear weapons simulation. Personally, I don't see the point to that.
Well, when you nuke the site from orbit, you do want to be sure don't you?