The Space Simulator Cluster

[Buck]

True, this is only the 85th fastest computer in the world, but as a cluster, it is very impressive. Imagine the F@H performance we could get? (True Athlon CPUs would be better.)

The Space Simulator Cluster

 

[SteveC]

Shuttle really has a hit on their hands with those cases. I know I'm seriously considering getting myself one for my next PC.

 

[Adcadet]

why didn't they use Athlon CPUs?

 

[Buck]

why didn't they use Athlon CPUs?

Good question Adcadet. It might be that misleading subconscious belief that Intel CPUs always run cooler. It couldn't be for the best in stability, because the chipset used is from SIS.

 

[CougTek]

why didn't they use Athlon CPUs?

Although Shuttle made a cube box with an Athlon CPU, I think they are waiting to make an nForce2-based design before they launch a truly high-end cube using the Athlon XP.

 

[honold]

i have a lot of experience with shuttle cubes in general. right now within about 10 feet of me i have:

1 6-node freebsd cluster 1ghz/256mb/20gb - sv24
1 6-node windows xp cluster 1ghz/256mb/20gb - sv24
1 4-node freebsd cluster xp2000/256mb/20gb - ss40
1 12-node windows cluster 2.0a/256mb/20gb - ss51 + 3 sv24 nodes

the athlons have quality control issues, and i have had to rma several to get stability, and the intel 2.0a cpus run cooler than the xp2000s using the exact same heat pipe/enclosure.

 

[honold]

(that's 12 ss51s and 3 sv24s for a total of 15 nodes on that last one)

 

[Handruin]

Can you explain more on the 12 node windows cluster? What software runs that?

 

[honold]

www.tsunamiresearch.com

how about my company's software? *wink*

 

[Handruin]

Does it work well in windows? I work with MSCS all the time and I'm curious as to how other clustering software packages work in windows.

 

[blakerwry]

honold, are you looking to sell any of those shuttle boxes? I'd even be interested in the socket 370 based sv24.

 

[honold]

yes, it works as well in windows as it does in unix (or vice-versa)

i think we're going to be hanging on to the sv24s for a while, but i'll let you know as soon as they hit ebay

 

[blakerwry]

Well, i would really like one for myself, but I was thinking of my sister who doesn't have a PC of her own(she shares one with my parents) and it really doesn't meet her specs very well.

My sister is quite a bit younger than me and doesn't have a job, and my parents have little interest in buying a computer specifically for my sister. Their rational is that if it meets their requirements why wouldn't it meet hers.

The reason I mention this is that they were planning on getting another PC, but it would be for them and my sis would get the old PC (even though the current PC more than meets my parent's requirements).


I thought If I could get an X-PC cheaply I would be able to give it to my sister and my parents might be able to donate some of their money for a monitor.