Opportunities we might want to jump on

the_technocrat

Dell small business has a quad-core box for $650:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bdcwyfz&s=bsd

the_technocrat

Best Buy has a 22" $240 monitor for sale for $190 - resale?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8357645&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat114300050000&id=1177112670706&ref=10&loc=01

QCH

I just tried to config a very stripped down version... $649. not sure if we would want to dump our entire bank account but this would SURE be a nice folding rig!!!

Sledgehammer70

we can build it cheaper.... if we can get a Q6600

Leonardo

Best Buy has a 22" $240 monitor for sale for $190 - resale?

OK, fine, but what does that have to do with SMx/ICx?

the_technocrat

Leonardo wrote:

OK, fine, but what does that have to do with SMx/ICx?

resale = we can make some $$$ per monitor buying low and selling high

GHoosdum

I'm wary of the potential loss on holding such an item.

Unless we keep it at my place until it sells!

the_technocrat

My alma mater came up with an interesting article... maybe an option?

http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2007-08/microwulf.htm

http://www.calvin.edu/~adams/research/microwulf/

the_technocrat

the_technocrat wrote:

My alma mater came up with an interesting article... maybe an option?

http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2007-08/microwulf.htm

http://www.calvin.edu/~adams/research/microwulf/

I might build one of these if you guys don't want to . 26+ gigaflops for <$1300.

A core 2 duo maxed out @ 2Ghz equals a theoretical 16 Gigaflops, and in practice is about 12-13 Gflops. Essentially, you're looking at the computing power of a dedicated dual-processor 2.0Ghz C2D rig for <$1300.

But does it run F@H, I ask. Hmm.

Leonardo

Yeah, interesting topic. There are already a couple threads open on the Beowulf concept open. Check them out:

http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65161&highlight=beowulf
http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65120&highlight=beowulf