BEOWULF Upgrade Planned

[LANMAN]

I need everyone's input on replacing BEOWULF mobo's with newer systems.

What does everyone recommend?

What I think would be a great config are all integrated video, LAN, and disabling keyboard/mouse via the bios. (ATX is a must)

Ideas?? Prices??

--LANMAN

 

[BlackMountainCow]

:beer:!!bumperama for LanMan!!:beer:

 

[ProviaFan]

I'd suggest something with the words "athlon xp" and "nforce2" somewhere in the description. But beyond that, I haven't been keeping up with what's up to date these days (aside from knowing that Athlon 64/Opteron is the latest from AMD, and that the Tyan K8W is a kickass board), so I'll leave the brand and model recommendations to someone else... 😱 😉

 

[Wiz]

when it comes to WU's per mobo per day it's hard to beat the hyperthreaded P4's - trouble is the cost
those would give the most WU's per square foot of rackspace though 😉

 

[amdxborg]

I love AMD, but for DC HT rules!

How much money will be spend for this?

 

[Allio]

Yep, those 2.4s/2.8s are rocking. Problem is it's hard to find people willing to donate them 😛

 

[RemyCanad]

If you are quick, you can get a free P4 board from newegg. (After rebate.) I already have one on the way. 🙂

 

[LANMAN]

No donations... 😉

I just need to upgrade some of the motherboards.

Everyone has been more then generous with the extras!! 😀

--LANMAN

 

[Evadman]

Is there anything you need currently?

 

[Soggysocks]

Memory
+ Motherboard
+ Processor

$268 = 20+ Seti wu's per day if HT is enabled 🙂

Thats stand alone....don't know how they would work in a rack.

 

[BofRA]

Or you can get this combo new at outpost for $220:

P4 3.2E w/ MSI PT880-LSR Motherboard

Just add memory and get plenty of WU's 🙂

 

[networkman]

Originally posted by: BofBnT
Or you can get this combo new at outpost:

P4 3.2E w/ MSI PT880-LSR Motherboard

Just add memory and get plenty of WU's 🙂

Thanks for that link.. I've been thinking about upgrading my gaming rig. 😀

 

[LANMAN]

Originally posted by: Evadman
Is there anything you need currently?

Nope, thanks anyway.

I'll let you know.

--LANMAN

 

[n0cmonkey]

nVidia doesn't support Linux, and AFAICT it's tough to beowulf without Linux.

 

[LANMAN]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
nVidia doesn't support Linux, and AFAICT it's tough to beowulf without Linux.

Actually it's not a true Beowulf, but a "Magicman" cluster. Via VNC running seperate WU on individual processors.

However, on the back burner a friend of mine (a Linux Guru) is assisting me on the details on a Linux cluster.

--LANMAN

 

[LANMAN]

Just bought one from Outpost.

We'll try this one for starters and see if it works with the plan.

--LANMAN

 

[Wolfsraider]

Well Don't keep us waiting lol
Benchmarks please 😛

Mike

 

[imported_CyberWire]

outpost is showing $394.00 for that mobo/cpu combo.... they just update it or what? sounded like a badass deal

 

[BofRA]

They no longer have that deal. they have this one though:

P4 3.0 w/ ECS Motherboard for $189

 

[Wolfsraider]

Very sweet deal...Wish I had the money

 

[BofRA]

Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
Very sweet deal...Wish I had the money

Yeah I just sold a bunch of stuff and am buying one myself🙂

 

[Freewolf]

Damn that is a sweet deal !

 

[ericlp]

so what is the best CPU to get for seti applications?


my fastest Athlon completes Predictor WUs in about 56 mins = 25 per day my P4 3.06+HT takes 150 mins = 19 per day


Hmmm... I've been out of the loop for awhile. Anyone know what is better?

Thanks...

 

[Wiz]

my fastest Athlon completes Predictor WUs in about 56 mins = 25 per day my P4 3.06+HT takes 150 mins = 19 per day

hmmm... what's that athlon?
the P4 I put together overclocked to 3.6ghz (1ghz fsb 1meg cache) was doing about 25 a day - wish my athlon would do that
mine are just 1700+ running at 2.1ghz doing about 10+ Wu / day each