18 Dec
2007
18 Dec
'07
1:57 a.m.
Sounds like an ordinary (for SGI types of ordinary)
Onyx2. That has the
framebuffer hardware in the upper module, and CPUs in the lower; one
framebuffer module per machine, but up to 7 (IIRC) CPU modules in
multi-rack configurations.
Seven CPU modules is unpossible. The (hyper)cube topology nust be maintained, so you can
only expand a machine by doubling the number of modules connected together. Powers of
two.
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18 Dec
18 Dec
6:55 a.m.
On 18/12/2007 09:57, Joost van de Griek wrote:
I know we've run odd numbers under fault conditions. Sure, the
interconnections are sub-optimal, but I don't believe it has to be
powers of two.
--
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Network Manager
University of York
Sounds like an
ordinary (for SGI types of ordinary) Onyx2. That has the
framebuffer hardware in the upper module, and CPUs in the lower; one
framebuffer module per machine, but up to 7 (IIRC) CPU modules in
multi-rack configurations.
Seven CPU modules is unpossible. The (hyper)cube topology nust be maintained, so you can
only expand a machine by doubling the number of modules connected together. Powers of two.
7:39 a.m.
In article <4767DF48.70601 at dunnington.plus.com>,
Pete Turnbull <pete at dunnington.plus.com> writes:
I know we've run odd numbers under fault
conditions. Sure, the
interconnections are sub-optimal, but I don't believe it has to be
powers of two.
I believe this is correct. I haven't read anything so far that
indicates you *must* have powers of two. For instance, you can quite
readily connect two modules within a rack that don't have powers of
two CPUs (i.e. 3 node boards in one module, 1-4 node boards in another
module, for 6+(2/4/6/8) CPUs total.
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10:43 a.m.
Pete Turnbull wrote:
On 18/12/2007 09:57, Joost van de Griek wrote:
I know we've run odd numbers under fault conditions. Sure, the
interconnections are sub-optimal, but I don't believe it has to be
powers of two.
Anyway, there's nothing stopping someone from building a 7-item
hypercube in a tightly curved space. 8-)
Peace... Sridhar
Sounds
like an ordinary (for SGI types of ordinary) Onyx2. That has
the framebuffer hardware in the upper module, and CPUs in the lower;
one framebuffer module per machine, but up to 7 (IIRC) CPU modules in
multi-rack configurations.
Seven CPU modules is unpossible. The (hyper)cube topology nust be
maintained, so you can only expand a machine by doubling the number of
modules connected together. Powers of two.
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