PS3 used for scientific research
12 December 2009, 09:43 AM
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PS3 used for scientific research
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As funny as it might sound, but the Playstation 3 processor is so cost-effective that scientists create clusters of PS3 units for scientific computing.
As funny as it might sound, but the Playstation 3 processor is so cost-effective that scientists create clusters of PS3 units for scientific computing.
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Not really surprising, graphics chipsets have for several years been very powerful compared to main processors. Have a look at what you can do with two or three high-end nVidia graphics cards, the CUDA stuff:
CUDA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CUDA Zone -- The resource for CUDA developers
We have been playing with TESLA (Supercomputing at 1/10th the Cost), a fairly basic but very powerful desktop supercomputer. For the right application it is mind-blowing and way cheaper (10 - 20 times) to an equivalent big-iron supercomputer.
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CUDA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CUDA Zone -- The resource for CUDA developers
We have been playing with TESLA (Supercomputing at 1/10th the Cost), a fairly basic but very powerful desktop supercomputer. For the right application it is mind-blowing and way cheaper (10 - 20 times) to an equivalent big-iron supercomputer.
Cheers
Ian
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