[geeks] Massively parallel... cheap?

[Sridhar the POWERful]

On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> > > The entire set will have to be processed at once.
> > >
> > > Basically what I'm looking for is some input on the most cost-effective
> > > multi-processor solutions that I can cluster together with the highest
> > > integer performance. I cannot afford to use a machine that has significant
> > > vector processing capabilities (although it would help). Are there 4-proc+
> > > Pentium Pro motherboards out there cheap?
> >
> > Motherboards?  Not really.  But IBM PC Server 704's are coming pretty
> > cheap on eBay.
>
> Quad xeons aren't too unreasonable.  There are a bunch of Intel ones on ebay.
> Minus CPUs, they look like they are going to be going 3-4 hundred a piece.
> One might be able to pull of buying and loading them for under $1k, meaning
> that the whole machine (minus switches and extra NICs) could be $16k.

But you can get entire IBM PC Server 704 systems for under $500.

Peace...  Sridhar