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Mini-ITX Clustering
NormalVisual writes "Add this cluster to the list of fun stuff you can do with those tiny little Mini-ITX motherboards. I especially like the bit about the peak 200W power dissipation. Look Ma, no fans!! You may now begin with the obligatory Beowulf comments...."
A beowulf cluster of these? There, done... and it felt good!
... a beowulf cluster of obligatory beowulf cluster comments.
Just imagine Dilbert's boss asking him for a Beowulf cluster.
Kind of like that strip where he (the boss) wanted to have a SQL database in lime.
Where did they find those telephone modems for Mini-ITX form factor?
...a new, original joke. Now imagine another one, because that last one wasn't that funny.
In fact, maybe you just aren't that funny. Except in Soviet Russia.
Shit, now I'm doing it.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball(TM)
There was no cutting or bending involved. All metal bits were simply cut, drilled, and bolted together using 4-40 hardware.
So what was it? No cutting, or cutting?
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security
Just what do you do with such a thing? I don't mean obvious commercial uses, but as a home-bound geek, what reason can I use to justify this to my wife?
I especially like the bit about the peak 200W power dissipation.
Their web server is dissipating smoke and silicon goo!
They musta been runnin' their webserver on one!
*ba dum ch*
No sig for you!!
I prefer to not use a box. I get great heat dissipation that way. I've got my diskless nodes on a rack I bought for $3.99 at the container store that's used for drying dishes.
You are someone who actually did imagine a beowulf cluster of those!
Around here, that must make you a god!
Tuus crepidae innexilis sunt.
In mother Russia, beowulf clusters you!
i'm looking to get one for a database machine, any pointers?
Here's a pointer: 0x00fe358e.
You're welcome!
Think "Office Space" people...
Peter Gibbons: Um, the 7-Eleven, right? You take a penny from the tray.
Joanna: From the crippled children?
Peter Gibbons: No, that's the jar. I'm talking about the tray, the pennies for everybody.
You really did a Beowulf cluster? Wow. I could never have imagined that!
---- It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again. It does this whenever it's told.