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Virginia Tech to Build Top 5 Supercomputer?

Posted by michael on from the computer-hogs dept.

hype7 writes "ThinkSecret is running a story which might explain exactly why the Dual 2GHz G5 machines have been delayed to the customers that ordered them minutes after the keynote was delivered. Apparently, Virginia Tech has plans to build a G5 cluster of 1100 units. If it manages to complete the cluster before the cut-off date, it will score a Top 5 rank in the Linpack Top 500 Supercomputer List. Both Apple and the University are playing mum on the issue, but there's talk of it all over the campus."

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  4. Re:Run Photoshop ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  5. This is being discussed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  6. MOD PARENT DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    My plain old consumer eMac can crunch 10.47 million keys per second using altivec

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    1. Re:MOD PARENT DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  10. Re:Run Photoshop ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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