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Year | CPU Clock (MHz) | CPUs per Node | Nodes | TFLOPS |
1999 | 667 | 4 | 128 | 0.7 |
2000 | >800 | 32 | 128 | ~7 |
2001 | >1000 | 64 | 256 | ~30 |
2002 | >1200 | 64 | 256 | ~40 |
2004 | ~1500 | 64 | 256 | ~100 |
Form Factor |
Standard RETMA Racks, H9A15-MD, 230/240V |
Processor/ES40 |
Choice of 1 to 4 667 MHz Alpha 21264a processors; each with 64 KB I-cache, 64 KB D-cache on chip, and 8 MB per processor of Level 2 cache |
Memory/ES40 |
Choice of 1 – 16 GB, ECC, 4-way interleaved industry-standard DIMM memory, expandable to 8 GB |
ES40 Architecture |
Advanced dual 256-bit wide memory data paths and crossbar switch technology providing 5.2 GB/sec peak memory bandwidth; dual 64-bit PCI busses providing over 500 MB/sec peak I/O throughput |
Performance |
For the latest performance numbers visit www.compaq.com/hpc |
ES40 PCI |
10 64-bit PCI slots; 2-4 available with initial configurations |
Storage Controllers |
Integrated single-channel Ultra2-SCSI, Ultra SCSI RAID, HiPPI, and Fibre Channel |
Network Controllers |
Includes dual 10/100 Fast Ethernet, and asynch. Communications, optional Gigabit Ethernet and ATM configurations |
Drive Bays |
Includes 1 internal hot-swap StorageWorks Ultra2 SCSI drive bay in each ES40, with 2 18.2 GB 1.6" drives included. Four removable media bays: one 3.5" bay for diskette drive; one 5.25" for CD-ROM; and two open half-height 5.25" bays for tape or hard disk drives |
Power Supply |
Includes three hot-swap 750-watt (N+1) power supplies per ES40. |
Cooling |
Air, Six hot-swap redundant variable speed fans per ES40 |
High Availability |
Hot-swap redundant power and cooling, auto reboot, thermal management software, remote system management, RAID, hot-swap drives, memory fail over, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU fail over, error logging, optional Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), and UPS Power Management Software |
Service and Support |
Compaq provides a 3-year on-site, 5 day x 9-hour warranty with next day response. Optional service options for up to 4-hour same-day response time are available, as well as a complete portfolio of worldwide service offerings to maximize your critical system environment. |
Operating System |
Tru64 UNIX 5.0 with Java. |
Required Software |
AlphaServer SC System Software is required with all AlphaServer SC Series systems. Also highly recommended is AlphaServer SC Development Software which includes FORTRAN, C++, and Developers Toolkit for each node. For the Development Software, all nodes must be licensed if ordered. |
SC Interconnect |
DMA driven; get and put ; Bandwidth 200 MB/sec/rail bi-directional. |
SC Interconnect Switch |
8-way x-bar chips; 16 or 128 port packages; up to 20 m cables; 0.035 usec switch Latency; 3 usec DMA/Shmem and 5.7 usec MPI Latency |
Single System Management |
AlphaServer SC System Software supports system wide gang scheduling, resource management and performance monitoring. Parallel File System, and Cluster File System software enable the management of up to four 32-node CFS domains. |
Value-added Implementation Services (VIS) |
AlphaServer SC standard package includes Staging and Integration of the AlphaServer SC System, storage devices, QSW interconnect switch and other peripheral devices, software load of Tru64 UNIX operating systems and associated layered products. Optional services include custom site planning, custom freight arrangements, VIS engineering team travel and installation of AlphaServer SC, and tailored Customer Configuration Documentation. |
Support and Training |
90 days of Consultant-level onsite support is included to help address the planning and introduction of the AlphaServer SC into your environment. A full range of Training Courses is available at additional charge |
Installation |
Installation is included with each of the System Building Blocks and is available for quotation on additional and optional equipment |