Title: Connection Machine CM-2 Mod
Post by: sdinet on January 20, 2009, 11:09:31 PM
Post by: sdinet on January 20, 2009, 11:09:31 PM
I am wrapping up my X68K mod (should be finished and posting the end results in the next couple weeks). I have found inspirartion for my next mod, the Thinking Machine CM-2 connection machine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connection_Machine
Here is a photo for those of you who are not familular
It will be a cube about one cubic foot in size (the size of a NeXT cube), and I am debating whether to make it a desktop PC, or to embed 8 mini-itx system boards to embody the sheer power of the original Cray connection machine. My only concern with making a mini-cluster is... what will I do with it?! (my only thought is a video rendering system, as I encode a lot of 1080P home videos).
Here is a photo for those of you who are not familular
It will be a cube about one cubic foot in size (the size of a NeXT cube), and I am debating whether to make it a desktop PC, or to embed 8 mini-itx system boards to embody the sheer power of the original Cray connection machine. My only concern with making a mini-cluster is... what will I do with it?! (my only thought is a video rendering system, as I encode a lot of 1080P home videos).
Title: Connection Machine CM-2 Mod
Post by: pentium on January 21, 2009, 01:45:07 AM
Post by: pentium on January 21, 2009, 01:45:07 AM
FYI, Cray did not make these systems. It was Thinking Machines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking_Machines). Being a Jurassic Park fan I just know this kind of stuff. :)
Title: Connection Machine CM-2 Mod
Post by: sdinet on January 21, 2009, 08:10:47 AM
Post by: sdinet on January 21, 2009, 08:10:47 AM
right you are!!
Title: Connection Machine CM-2 Mod
Post by: oneNeXT on January 21, 2009, 04:18:57 PM
Post by: oneNeXT on January 21, 2009, 04:18:57 PM
And which software/OS do you plan to use ?
Title: Connection Machine CM-2 Mod
Post by: pentium on January 22, 2009, 01:40:55 AM
Post by: pentium on January 22, 2009, 01:40:55 AM
If you need a few more photos you should go check out The corestore. (http://www.corestore.org/super.htm) He has some pretty good (and big) photographs.