Leggo Computing

[Mt_Goat]

Here is something (http://eri.ca.sandia.gov/eri/howto.html) I thought would get you guys and gals thinking.


http://eri.ca.sandia.gov/eri/pics/allmodules.jpg

[Geeky1]

I dun get it :confused:

[Mt_Goat]

Because it all goes together like leggos or one of those toy thing-a-mo-bob-o-jobbie things.

[Geeky1]

but what do you do with it? does it get treated like 1 pc with 4 cpus or something?

[Enverex]

Lol, I think this is rather old........

CPU Modules
Advanced Digital Logic MSMP5SEN/SEV CPU's are used in the MiniCluster, sporting the following features: Pentium II 266 MHz, 128 MB DRAM, LPT1 parallel port, COM1 & COM2 serial ports, speaker, PS/2 or AT keyboard interface, PS/2 mouse interface, floppy disk interface, AT-IDE hard disk interface, VGA/LCD interface, 10/100Mbit Ethernet interface, (Optional) video input with frame grabber, (optional) compact flash socket, and many more features.

Overall the price point for a highly integrated PC/104 CPU module is lower than for a comparable IBM-compatible PC. However, due to the power dissipation constraints typically found in embedded applications, CPU horsepower is generally lower.

Date says 2001 at the bottom, but still. The machine only seems to be any use for integrated and emeded systems.

NS

[Mt_Goat]

I just came across it while I was looking for something else and thought it looked like something someone would find an interesting idea or at least weird.

[GHoosdum]

That's cool... kinda like that Yattamonster (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122568&highlight=yattamonster) thingy...