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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:00 am    Post subject: Texas supercomputer Reply with quote

http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/03/sun_tacc_amd/

I like the reason for building it:

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The UT system will be used for a wide variety of scientific tasks such as calculating booster donations for the school's football team.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hhhmmmm....

I like the sound of those quad core opterons! Cool Cool Cool

o couple of those should keep A Shrubbery quiet...... Wink


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KWSN - Sir Brian C....... wrote:
hhhmmmm....

I like the sound of those quad core opterons! Cool Cool Cool

o couple of those should keep A Shrubbery quiet...... Wink


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alpha_fruit wrote:
Do you realize you're ragging on our future President? Now stop that ya hear? Laughing Wink


Mildew is going to be our President??!!?? Shocked

I can live with that. Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Texas supercomputer Reply with quote

Mildew wrote:
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/03/sun_tacc_amd/

I like the reason for building it:

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The UT system will be used for a wide variety of scientific tasks such as calculating booster donations for the school's football team.


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Only in America can you build a 400 teraflop supercomputer to do your accounting... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suspect those will go on my board.

Be afraid of someone who has a dual opteron in their house. Just be glad I work at a place with crappy computers.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sir Hamster of Elderberry wrote:
Mildew is going to be our President??!!?? Shocked

I can live with that. Wink

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