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96 Processors Under Your Desktop

Posted by Hemos on from the build-your-own-small-cluster dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "A small Santa Clara-based company, Orion Multisystems, today unveils a new concept in computing, 'cluster workstations.' In October, you'll be able to choose between a 12-processor unit for less than $10,000 or a 96-processor system for less than $100,000. These new systems are powered by Efficeon processor from Transmeta and are running Fedora Linux version 2.6.6. Apparently, this new company has friends in the industry. You already can read articles in CNET News.com ("A renaissance for the workstation?"), the New York Times ("A PC That Packs Real Power, and All Just for Me," free registration, permanent link) and the Wall Street Journal ("Orion Sees Gold in Moribund Workstations," paid registration). The company is targeting engineers, life scientists and movie animators. It's too early to know if the company can be successful, but I would certainly have to get one of these systems under my desk. In this overview, I've picked the essential details from the three stories mentioned above."

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  1. Dual 2.5GHZ by Ziwcam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great... by october my brand-new machine will be hopelessly out-of-date. I knew it would happen, but had no idea they'd usurp me by 94 processors.

  2. Friends in the industry by slutdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently, this new company has friends in the industry.

    Apparently Slashdot is one of them

    1. Re:Friends in the industry by Duncan3 · · Score: 5, Funny

      How much does one of these obvious ad posts cost anyway?

      Please send pricing.

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  3. yeah but by MalaclypseTheYounger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can I run Doom 3 on it in maximum resolution mode?

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    1. Re:yeah but by WormholeFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

      Can I run Doom 3 on it in maximum resolution mode?

      probably, but the main character is still doesnt have enough processing power out-of-the-box to use both a gun and the flashlight simultaneously...

  4. Re:For a moment... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    64? who can do with ONLY 64 processors?? sheesh..

    128? who the fuck needs 128 processors? you have to think in resonable proportions! sheeeeeesh..

  5. Re:For a moment... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, why 96? Why not 64 or 128?

    Because 96 reversed is...

    64 and 128 reversed don't have the same flavor

  6. Beowolf Cluster by Eclypser · · Score: 5, Funny

    This time we don't have to imagine what a cluster would be like. It's already in the box!

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  7. Less than $10,000 by Cryogenes · · Score: 4, Funny

    That'll be $9999, please.

  8. Isn't there a Jay-Z song about this? by schtum · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you're having lag problems, I feel bad for you son.
    I got 96 processors and you got one!"

  9. a positive Slashdot effect? by cybergrue · · Score: 4, Funny

    OK, apparently, someone took the "Imagine a beowulf cluster of these" a bit too seriously.
    Way to go!

  10. gentoo by LousyPhreak · · Score: 5, Funny

    now thats a system i'd like to install gentoo on :)

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  11. 96? That's it? by keiferb · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got well over a hundred in the box under my desk. Unfortunately, it's just that. A box of over 100 CPUs, mostly Pentiums/Pentium IIs.

  12. Re:AMD instead of Transmeta? by QuickFox · · Score: 5, Funny

    It'd be cool to have 12 high-end AMD processors [...] heat will melt computer case

    First you say it'd be cool, then it'd be hot ... Make up your mind!

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  13. Re:Cooling? by AKAImBatman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cooling?
    Any ideas?

    I've got one!

    96 processors on the motherboard,
    96 processors on the motherboard,
    take one down,
    pass it around,
    95 processors on the motherboard...

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