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Subject: Re: How's the Beowulf coming along? ;)

Author: Pete R.

Date: 09:12:50 07/19/00

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On July 18, 2000 at 21:38:56, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On July 18, 2000 at 18:23:06, Pete R. wrote:
>
>>On July 18, 2000 at 17:48:32, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>And hardware would be the only change of any significance, and they could "feel
>>>the difference..."
>>>
>>>I'd think an 8x700mhz machine would be very strong feeling...
>>
>>What kind of hardware do you think you'll be able to throw online with this
>>cluster, even if temporarily?  Maybe you should line up some GMs and tell them
>>you are testing a new mysterious X-factor that week, and see what they think of
>>it. :))
>
>
>The 9-node quad xeon cluster will definitely play some on ICC at some point.
>We are supposedly going to add 8 more identical nodes soon, so maybe 17 x
>quad xeon 550 will be running...

That would be amazing, certainly one of the top chess machines ever assembled.
That would be well worth ICC having an official SuperCrafty vs. GM event at some
point.



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