So, who wants to have the fastest folding rig ever?

Fever · Oct 14, 2003

Take a look at this..

Here are some of the more interesting parts if you don't feel like reading the whole article:

"Developed by ClearSpeed Technologies, based in California, the CS301 chip is capable of 25 gigaflops - 25 billion "floating point" calculations per second. These arithmetical calculations are also a common measure of computing power. "

"The CS301 would be especially suited to arithmetically intensive scientific applications such as protein modelling or geological data analysis. Beese says the chip is fast and efficient because it has been designed almost entirely to focus on performing mathematical calculations with around 70 per cent of its surface dedicated to number crunching."

Would one of these things put 32 on top? Someone should find out, especially since it's only $16,500!

nikhsub1 · Oct 14, 2003

Me wants!

Cjwinnit · Oct 14, 2003

Fever said:
"The CS301 would be especially suited to arithmetically intensive scientific applications such as protein modelling or geological data analysis.."

They love us!

Sterculus · Oct 14, 2003

We should have a team fundraiser and get one :drool:

I wonder how many PPD one of those would put out?
Edit:
Just by looking at the price tag, would it be cheaper just to build a huge farm of Athons, considering you could have ~83 rigs for the price of one of those CPUs, not to mention the motherboard/other stuff.

Penguin4x4 · Oct 14, 2003

Wonder how it SETI's.....

*Penguin4x4 runs for his life

Seal · Oct 14, 2003

/me yoinks

MLMIB · Oct 14, 2003

*proposes idea to township he works for*

I'll let you know how it goes

you know u'll be jealous if it takes

Loud · Oct 14, 2003

Penguin4x4 said:
Wonder how it SETI's.....

*Penguin4x4 runs for his life

Oh! A wise guy eh? Why I aughta' ...

Fever · Oct 14, 2003

Sterculus said:
We should have a team fundraiser and get one
I wonder how many PPD one of those would put out?
Edit:
Just by looking at the price tag, would it be cheaper just to build a huge farm of Athons, considering you could have ~83 rigs for the price of one of those CPUs, not to mention the motherboard/other stuff.

I don't think it would be cheaper. 83 Athlons would require huge amouts of elecricity, compared to that add-in using 3 watts.

"The chip is also very power-efficient, consuming only three watts and ClearSpeed is working on a version for laptop computers."

Can you imagine WU's being completed in 5 seconds?

Blunt · Oct 14, 2003

Many supercomputers are built from large arrays of off-the-shelf processors, although there is also a growing return to the use of specialised hardware. The world's fastest supercomputer, NEC's Earth Simulator, is made from specialised components. It is theoretically capable of 35 thousand gigaflops or 35 trillion floating point operations per second.

jesus thats insane imagine that folding for 32

Tismedt · Oct 14, 2003

Yea but the cost is astrinomical. 16k is a lot of money for one addon card. Still a whole lot cheaper then a modern super computer. I think it may be a bit much for the everyday joe.

Hmm wonder if it can be overclocked?

MLMIB · Oct 14, 2003

Hmm wonder if it can be overclocked?

true overclockers.com forum member there

Maxvla · Oct 14, 2003

i'll take 2.

put them on my tab.

axlecrusher · Oct 14, 2003

*/begin deranged overclocker voice*/
Must overclock dual xp 2100 to equal speed of new chip...
Must... begin ripping off... friends... to purchase card...
MUST FOLD FASTER!!!!
*/end deranged overclocker voice*/

Axle :drool:

Maxvla · Oct 14, 2003

i knew i wanted to be rich for a reason...

modenaf1 · Oct 14, 2003

ahh, i dont know, it might be more fun to have 20 grand of applebread1.6Ghz's in my room as one really really really big farm

i would be nice and toasty in the winter too

i like my comp when its OC'ed really high. a heater good for putting off 150 watts of heat, that folds. gotta love it.

if i win the powerball ill get my 16,000 dollar heater that really folds and ill get one of these things

all for team 32

oh and id also get a Ferrari 360 F1 Modena oh wait. actually a challange stradal, oh and i couldnt miss a 911 turbo with the XD-50 power package good for 450hp. But thats just starting to go off topic now....

Sterculus · Oct 15, 2003

How big of a room is that modena

We need to infiltrate NEC and secretly borg the earth simulator

Mr. $T$ · Oct 15, 2003

The chip is also very power-efficient, consuming only three watts

wow, unreal

I wonder what the bank would think If I did a loan for 17k for a "computer chip"

mentaL704 · Oct 15, 2003

Sterculus said:
How big of a room is that modena
We need to infiltrate NEC and secretly borg the earth simulator

Thats the best idea yet!!!! lmao

flixotide · Oct 15, 2003

Sounds like your average pocket calculater... I think a few of my LED pocket games can do better than that.

But since its all you guys, I'll let you borrow my room to set up a few of those machines. But mind, no noise after bedtime!

Flix

So, who wants to have the fastest folding rig ever?

Member

Unoriginal Macho Moderator

B&

Member

Are you my Daddy?

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Shadow ÒÓ's after me!!!

Member

Senior Member

Member

Senior Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Similar threads