-CPU Intel Quad core 65 nm or better. -Cheapest motherboard Gigabyte S-series GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 card. -8GB of memory each. 12x4GB =48GBmemory modules. -Fedora 8 -Dr Queue as batch job dispatcher. -All connected to a 8 port 3 com gigabit switch. -Common storage using nfs to a FreeNAS server running on a Via C7 machine.
Cost as a standard PC, but has 24 cores that run each at 2.4 Ghz, a total of 48GB ram, and just need 400W of power!!
Some render tests result here: The storming sea scene [helmer.sfe.se] file 24 frames in resolution 4000x4000 pixels.
- On a MacPro 2 x DualCore Xenon 2.66 Ghz with 4 GB ram took 552 minutes (9.2 h) - Helmer did same 24 frames in 4k format in 64 min.
Some approximate numbers give Helmer a floating point capacity of 186 Gflops
Helmer. Más barato
(Puntos:1, Informativo)-CPU Intel Quad core 65 nm or better.
-Cheapest motherboard Gigabyte S-series GA-G33M-DS2R/S2 card.
-8GB of memory each. 12x4GB =48GBmemory modules.
-Fedora 8
-Dr Queue as batch job dispatcher.
-All connected to a 8 port 3 com gigabit switch.
-Common storage using nfs to a FreeNAS server running on a Via C7 machine.
Cost as a standard PC, but has 24 cores that run each at 2.4 Ghz, a total of 48GB ram, and just need 400W of power!!
Some render tests result here:
The storming sea scene [helmer.sfe.se] file 24 frames in resolution 4000x4000 pixels.
- On a MacPro 2 x DualCore Xenon 2.66 Ghz with 4 GB ram took 552 minutes (9.2 h)
- Helmer did same 24 frames in 4k format in 64 min.
Some approximate numbers give Helmer a floating point capacity of 186 Gflops