Computer engineers combine 64 Raspberry Pis and a Lego-built framework to create a DIY supercomputer.
Earlier this year, Raspberry Pi lured the world in with the scent of a $35, linux-powered mini-PC. Since its release, the device has been used for a number of creative purposes. But one team of engineers at the University of Southampton has decided one Raspberry Pi just isn't enough. Instead, the group gathered up a whopping 64 mini-computers and combined them to create one gigantic, super Raspberry Pi.
Taking good notice of Moore's Law, the team realized the cost of creating a supercomputer has dropped exponentially over the years, allowing them to create one for as little as £2,500. (approx. $4,000 USD) Combining 64 Raspberry Pi devices, 64 16GB SD cards and a modular framework made of Legos, the team was able to make a system with 11 GHz of processing power and 1TB of memory.
Led by professor Simon Cox, the team has kindly created a detailed guide for anybody looking to create their own Raspberry Pi supercomputer. Head on over to the Southampton page to check it out!
even the best of the current consumer cpus onlt puts out less than .2tflop of single,
and our gpus that can put out 3-4tflops single grind to about 1tflop of double
so, again, the question is how many flops can this push.
>I still haven't received the ONE I ordered months ago
I sure hope you guys don't do this.
You aren't supposed to appreciate the power, you're supposed to appreciate the fact that these guys put together these little $35 independent computers and linked them all together to work in tandem to make a more powerful computer. I think it's pretty fascinating.
even the best of the current consumer cpus onlt puts out less than .2tflop of single,
and our gpus that can put out 3-4tflops single grind to about 1tflop of double
so, again, the question is how many flops can this push.