custom cluster cabinets (was Re: 1U P4 Systems)
Bari Ari
bari at onelabs.com
Wed May 23 06:43:48 PDT 2001
W Bauske wrote:
> Bari Ari wrote:
>
>> There is no reason that a 16 node cluster should take up anymore space
>> than a 2U and a 64 node box should fit under a desk. Single P-III and K7
>> nodes have been built as small as 3.5" x 5" x 1.25" with a 20GB 2.5" HD,
>> 256MB SDRAM and 10/100 Ethernet ... SiS 635s make it easy.
>>
>
>
> That pretty much excludes your solution for a P4 cluster doesn't it?
>
> Wes
>
We haven't seen much interest in the P4 for clustering due to the amount
of heat vs MFLOPS and being stuck with Rambus for the near future. To
pack P4s into a real tight space I'd probably rely heavily on heat pipes
tied to a compressor and heat exchanger..... same for the Alphas and
UltraSparcs.
Bari
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