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Date:	Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:09:30 -0800
From:	Ray Davison <raydav@charter.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: OT from an XP list

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Steve Carter wrote:
> The last large (massively parallel) computer I worked on
> (at AT&T/NCR/Teradyne, circa 1995) had multiple 4-way
> processor boards (4 processors/CPU board). Each processor
> bay could accommodate up to 8 boards and the bays themselves
> could be paralleled up to ~256 (max) processors, IIRC.
>
> ....
> Probably too big/expensive for a home office. It required
> 3-phase power and 5500W per cabinet. I'm pretty sure my
> home air conditioner could not keep up. ;-))
>
> Processing power has doubled about 7 times since then.
>
So, you think this guy could get a couple PC MBs to play together,
presumably in the same box?

Ray

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