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Re: Parallel computing?

There is also a project at Purdue using PCs and LINUX to do a low buck
system. Take a look at;
http://garage.ecn.purdue.edu/~papers/Index.html

Very interesting if you want a lot of power without spending lots of
money.
I don't know how it would scale to a wearable level.

michael

 wrote:
> 
> Patricia,
> 
> > I was thinking about the JUMPtec board (the matchbook sized one) and this
> > group at NASA that purchases hoards of PCs (literal, desktop PCs.. why
> > they aren't using embedded rack version, I have no idea) to create the
> > next-generation super computer.. and wondering.. how about using multiple
> > JUMPtec boards to create a really powerful, parallel processing
> > supercomputer.. that you can wear on your belt?  LOL.
> 
> I'm working on one of those project at Sandia National Labs.  We
> have a massive cluster of DEC Alpha boards, about 512 in the current
> machine with plans to add another 1024.  Our machines are full size
> Miata cases, eight to a rack.
>

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