If you want to use GPUs for computations, I suggest that you take a look at CUDA (http://www.nvidia.com/cuda). The SDK is available for free and it is using a C like syntax (so you don't need to write shader and be familiar with OpenGL or DX9 ).
Massimiliano On 3/28/07, Peter Wainwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Slightly off-topic for this list, but I can't think of a more likely forum to find information on HPC topics. A couple of colleagues just returned from the "Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium" in Verona. There appears to be a considerable buzz now around FDTD calculations on GPUs. A number of companies seem to be producing products on those lines (Acceleware, EM Photonics are names I have come across). I discovered gpgpu.org which seems to have some general information on the GPU approach. Has anyone any experience of this? How do these products stack up against the traditional Beowulf solution? We are planning to buy a new Beowulf in the next few months. I'm wondering whether I should set aside some funds for GPU instead of CPU... Peter Wainwright _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
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