'Big Mac' supercomputer one of world's fastest

[samcurry]

A supercomputer built by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1,100 dual-processor Macintosh G5 PCs looks likely to rank with the five fastest machines in the world, despite costing a relative pittance.

well this will put a new spin on cost of speed.

http://msn-cnet.com.com/2100-7337_3-5095026.html?part=msn-cnet&subj=cdf&tag=mymsn

 

[tommyj27]

i just want 1 G5.

here's a link to #1, the earth simulator in japan. how come the japanese always have the best toys?

edit: http://www.es.jamstec.go.jp/esc/eng/index.html

 

[catocom]

A supercomputer built by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1,100 dual-processor Macintosh G5 PCs looks likely to rank with the five fastest machines in the world, despite costing a relative pittance.

well this will put a new spin on cost of speed.

http://msn-cnet.com.com/2100-7337_3-5095026.html?part=msn-cnet&subj=cdf&tag=mymsn

hmmm was that artical written by a mac user.

Clustering, which involves linking hundreds or thousands of computers to tackle massive projects, has opened the supercomputing market up to companies other than those such as IBM and Cray that have long made supercomputers.

I don't particularly agreed this this assessment.
I (as a home user) have clustered 2 before just to see how it would game.