On Apr 6, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Hearns, John wrote: >> What do you intend to use the machines for? >> For a chessprogram they would be great, but none of those guys has >> the cash to pay for these >> machines. > > > > The Supermicro board which Bruce Goglin refers to is said to support > 16gbytes DIMMS. > > Quick Google says $944 dollars per DIMM, so $60 000 memory cost for a > 1024 Gbyte machine, > plus you can cook your dinner on it. >
Except that you can't buy the machine equipped with that for $60k in a shop. 512GB equipped 8 socket nehalem-ex (8 core version 2.26Ghz) was introduced at $205k, that's without further equipment such as huge storage, so basic configuration when ordered at Oracle. So this box will probably be $250k or $300k or so? Regards, Vincent > The contents of this email are confidential and for the exclusive > use of the intended recipient. If you receive this email in error > you should not copy it, retransmit it, use it or disclose its > contents but should return it to the sender immediately and delete > your copy. > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin > Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
