Can we raise the money to buy this?

[CaptainMooseInc]

I found a supercomputer on eBay...I don't know what the Reserve Price is...but it's at $2500 right now..

I can't tell if the description says it is in full working order or not...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11175&item=5729829079&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Intel Paragon XP/S SuperComputer

Anyone got a description on the computing power of this thing?

-Jeff

P.S. I'm just joking about buying this. Although I am intrigued to purcahse a supercomputer soon (next 10 yrs).

[IronBits]

Quick google search says
In the spring of 1994, an Intel Paragon XP/S supercomputer at Sandia National
Laboratory, a CSCC member, set an MP Linpack world record of 143.4 gigaflops. ...

[CaptainMooseInc]

Why build little rinky-dink computers when we could buy this one for probably under $5000? :notworthy

I will promise to buy a supercomputer for the team....
if I ever win the lottery. :thumbs:

My roomies and I are going to start up a lottery pool for the house and buy lottery tickets each week. Maybe we'll win like those lunch ladies...

:elephant:

-Jeff

[PY 222]

I'd love to see how fps can I get on this machine running Doom 3 :rotfl:

[Darkness Productions]

Originally posted by PY 222
I'd love to see how fps can I get on this machine running Doom 3 :rotfl:

60. The game limits it :P

[Jkusuda]

If we buy it, who the heck is going to pay the electricity bill to run it or have the electric requirements to power such a machine!!!!

:cheers:

[CaptainMooseInc]

Someone in California. :)

[PY 222]

Originally posted by CaptainMooseInc
Someone in California. :)

Dude you want us to get brownouts again? :swear: