Re: [Beowulf] Re: Cluster newbie, power recommendations (Geater at Home)

2006-03-21 Thread Tim Mattox
If you are looking for efficient power supplies, this is a good place to start: http://www.80plus.org/ We have been very happy with the Green PS models from the FSP Group which are being used in a 48 node Athlon 64 cluster here at the U. of KY. -- Tim Mattox - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homepage.m

Re: [Beowulf] Re: Cluster newbie, power recommendations (Geater at Home)

2006-03-21 Thread Robert G. Brown
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006, Ed Karns wrote: ... this is NOT! a power saving concept. The total power "consumed" will be done by the total number of system motherboards, plus RAM, plus drives, plus monitor(s) plus added accessories. In fact by "stressing" 8 power supplies to run 16 motherboards (and g

[Beowulf] Re: Cluster newbie, power recommendations (Geater at Home)

2006-03-21 Thread Ed Karns
On Mar 20, 2006, at 12:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:My greatest question, though, revolves around power distribution.  It seems kinda weak to simply use one PSU per motherboard, especially if I take the time to devise a cabinet in which to operate the goodies.  Is it possible to run maybe two or