(Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor) what is it?

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i dont know what this is. but, it seems to be a powerful part, i would like to know with what is needed to run this coprocessor and how it works!
thanks for your answer!
 
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They are usually intended for servers, because they are all passively cooled. You need a lot of air moving through the card, so you need a system that was designed to support them. Putting one in a typical desktop would not be wise, because it would overheat. There are some actively cooled versions so you would have to be sure what you are purchasing. Look at this article for model numbers -- http://wccftech.com/xeon-phi-hpc-codenamed-knights-corner-revealed/
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It is a compute coprocessor. It is a PCIe card with a dedicated CPU and memory. It uses an X86 instruction set. The Intel compiler suite can take advantage of the Phi. But just like a Tesla coprocessor, the application needs to be written to take advantage of it. There are a few of the top 500 supercomputers that have Phi cards in them -- Numbers 2 and 5 for instance -- https://www.top500.org/lists/2016/11/
 
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is this part compatible with all motherboards? or does it needs an specific part to work?
ex: is it compatible with H61M-VG3 motherboard?
 
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They are usually intended for servers, because they are all passively cooled. You need a lot of air moving through the card, so you need a system that was designed to support them. Putting one in a typical desktop would not be wise, because it would overheat. There are some actively cooled versions so you would have to be sure what you are purchasing. Look at this article for model numbers -- http://wccftech.com/xeon-phi-hpc-codenamed-knights-corner-revealed/
 
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so, if i want to run it in my motherboard. it will work but, its temperature is going to rise fast.

do you think it will be a good idea to use it in desktop PCs?
of course adding a better cooling system.
 
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