http://phys.org/news/2010-12-air-playstation-3s-supercomputer.html
What the FUCK LMAO?
Can someone who was browsing /v/ at the time explain to me what went on /v/ during this time? Was it shitposting prime time for weeks or what happened?
>>330054791
1760 PS3s0 gaems
I'd imagine there are 10 people on /v/ who browse phys.org
There was no shitposting because no one knew.
>>330054791
The PS3 was powerful as fuck for its price.
It's better than normal hardware because it's sold at a loss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej4Oi53_MtI
>>330054791
They can't do it anymore due to firmware updates
FUCK
SONY
Next time, they will buy 100 GTX 970 and hook it up together.
>>330054868
>>330054791
The PS3 was sold at a loss so it was the most cost effective way to do what they wanted.
If they bought the processors separately it would of cost more.
There were a couple threads about it back then. It wasn't really a big deal. Just NO GAEMS jokes, the usual.
Shitposting in general wasn't as severe as it is now. That didn't really start until TORtanic happened.
>>330054791
couldn't they have just bought 16 more PS3s ffs guys I thought this was America.
>>330054791
Did they reached 60 fps?
>>330054791
>Playstation 3 has a specialized CPU that while doesn't make for good cross-platform compatibility lends itself quite well to "high processing computing" tasks
>Playstation 3, a petty sum of sub-$600 will get you a half-decent, power and cooling efficient number cruncher
>Fill a room, network them together, have a guaranteed supply of cheap replacements for fucking ever
You have no idea what "real hardware" costs.
>>330056698
Reminder that half of the battle is logistics. Rigid testing, compliance and guaranteed supply are some of the reasons military contracts costs so much.
"10 year life cycle" and millions of users bashing on their gear for hours every day is in it's own way a "MIL-STD" specification.
>overall, the PS3s for the supercomputer’s core cost about $2 million
>when PlayStation consoles cost about $400 each
>1760 * 400 = $ 704,0000
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>>330057240
Shipping and Handling, m8
>>330057449
Would that really cost 1.3 million dollars, almost double the cost of the hardware itself?
>>330057597
It's the military. It's a huge bureaucracy. Of course the costs are going to be inflated as fuck.
>>330057597
it's the US military; they pay $80 for a rubber mallet
>>330056698
>have a guaranteed supply of cheap replacements for fucking ever
You can't boot linux on the ps3 anymore, there is no replacing the units with new ones.
Only pirate master race can do it now and they don't want or need it.
>>330058157
>implying that the USGov isn't dealing direct with Sony
>implying USGov doesn't have a support contract as a condition of a wholesale purchase
The Navy paid Microsoft a bazillion dollars to keep updating Windows XP.
>>330057240
Everything the military spends money on ends up costing at least twice the usual value
>>330054919
>No one knew.
Everyone knew. There were jokes about it for a week or two. Just because you didn't know doesn't mean it wasn't known.
>>330055038
>100 GTX 970s
>3.5 vram between all 100
>>330058510
Except the soldiers
>>330054791
>explaining why the Air Force does what it does
No one fucking knows why they do anything. Even if it is a decision motivated by the highly political officer ranks, you still can't come up with a good rationale for it. Just ask someone whos been in for a while about their promotion system and you'll understand.
>>330056698
yellow light of death mein nigger
>>330054919
Either you are trolling or extremely ignorant. That news was everywhere.
Wouldn't they just need 1 given that the power of the cell is unlimited?
