RSSIBM Supercomputer Hits Record Speed
By the Betanews Staff | Published June 22, 2006, 12:05 PM
An IBM Blue Gene/L computer has achieved a new world record in computer performance. A system owned by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recorded sustained performance of 207.3 teraflops, a record for floating-performance. Performance is much improved from last year, when the system was capable of less than 100 teraflops.
The application requiring such performance is called Qbox, which determines how atoms would react in a nuclear explosion. It is used to ensure that the country's nuclear weapons stockpile stays safe, secure, and reliable, the NNSA said. IBM added that Thursday's news was also a important advancement in the field of "predictive science," which uses supercomputers to predict complex future events.
Where can I find Qbox? I'd love to try that on my 17 system linux beowulf as a benchmark ^-^
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|Damn! My PC only runs @ 205.1 teraflops. I guess I'll have to overclock the damn thing. Now where can I find a liquid nitrogen cooling system!!! :-)
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|I'll give you my ex-girlfriends number. You won't find anything colder than that b****.
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|Bah...
Predictive science, eh? You mean they might actually be able to predict the weather semi-accurately for the next day at some point in the distant future?
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|Yes. Can't say any more. Top secret. Forget you heard it from me. And forget that you've ever heard OF me.
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|"while our budget system - a mere amd sempron 2200 - is working continuously around the year, in the aid of earthquake prediction" - IBM added.
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|Hell, my 8088 can predict future events. Just not quickly or accurately...
Minor issues, both.
Sounds like a good useless government project...Quick! Someone give me funding!
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|What happened to the previous "Chaos Theory" posting? Change of heart?
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|. . . . This message will self destruct in 10 . . 9 . . 8
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|I figured this was the wrong crowd for that one. ;)
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