[Beowulf] Core 2 Duo Bugs: Any importance in the beowulf field?

[Jones de Andrade]

Hi!

Thanks a lot for the answer.

Anyway, I would like to go a bit deeper on this subject. I know that there
are this kind of problems in every processor. I know that the number 39 is
the one of real concer. But we also know that still it seems to NOT have a
fix, work around ou bios update for it. So I would like to know if this is
of real concern in the field of clustering and beowulfs, and what are the
impressions people are having on these processors (and what kind of
"way-around" is being used).

Thanks a lot in advance for everything,

Sincerally yours,

Jones

On 11/11/06, Douglas Eadline <deadline at clustermonkey.net> wrote:
>
>
> Generally these issues are handled by compilers, BIOS, microcode
> updates, and steppings of the processor. All new processors have
> a list of bugs. The AI 39 seems to be of some concern.
>
> Check this document,
>
> http://www.intel.com/design/processor/specupdt/313279.htm
>
> Again, don't be alarmed this is standard for all processors.
>
> --
> Doug
>
>
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Wel, let me go straigh to the point: I'm a begginer, more or less
> > enthusiastic about the beowulf world. I've been keeping track of this
> list
> > for a good time.
> >
> > I would like to aks just one single (and probably stupid) question: A
> few
> > months ago, Intel released a small list of bugs of the first version of
> > the
> > Core 2 chips family. Much discussion has gone around the web about
> whether
> > or not these bugs (or some, or any of them) would affect any class of
> > users.
> >
> > I haven't seen such a discussion here. I would like to know if there
> > aren't
> > any concerns on using this chips in the kind ofapplication beowulfs are
> > usually used? Specially for scientific applications?
> >
> > And what's the experience anyone got with those chips? Good, bad...
> >
> > Thanks a lot in advance, and sorry for wasting your tie,
> >
> > Sincerally yours,
> >
> > Jones
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> --
> Doug
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