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Hardware Specification


The cluster at HPCCC consists of 1 master node (Dual Intel Xeon 2.8GHz processors with 4GB RAM), 1 management node (Dual Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz with 2GB RAM), and 64 computational nodes (Dual Intel Xeon 2.8GHz with 2GB RAM), all linked by an Extreme Gigabit ethernet switch.

Please see the details of each system at the table below:

Master Node x 1
Model Dell PowerEdge Server 2650
Processor 2 Intel Xeon Processors at 2.8GHz with NetBurst Micro-architecture and Hyper-Threading technology
Front Side Bus 400MHz front side bus that allows for faster data throughput than 133MHz front side bus speeds
Cache 512KB L2 Advanced Transfer Cache
Chipset ServerWorks GC-LE chipset supports 5 PCI buses: 3 PCI-X (1 X 64bit/133MHz, 2 X 64bit/100MHz), 1 x 64bit/66MHz, 1 legacy bus (32bit/33MHz)
Memory 4 GB DDR SDRAM
Expansion Slots 3 full length PCI-X slots (1 X 64bit/133MHz, 2 X 64bit/100MHz)
Drive Controller Dual-channel integrated Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI Adaptec® AIC-7899 (160Mb/s) controller provides latest high performance SCSI technologies available without taking up PCI slots
RAID Controller PERC3 Di/128MB (Raid 1 for OS), PERC3 DC/128 (Raid 5 for PV220S)
Drive Bay Hard Drive bays for 5 X 1" hot-plug SCSI drives
Hard Drive 2 x 36GB 15,000rpm SCSI HDD
Communication Dual Embedded BroadcomTM NetXtremeTM Gigabit Server Adapter to preserve valuable PCI slots. Embedded NICs support PXE and teaming functions like fail over and load balancing
Input Devices Keyboard and mouse
Ports 2 9-pin serial, 2 Universal Serial Bus, video, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard, 3 RJ45
Power Voltage: 100-240 VAC
Chassis Rack-Mountable Chassis: 3.375" (8.5725cm) H x 19.00" (48.26cm) W x 27.50" (69.85cm) D
Graphics Integrated ATI-Rage XL controller w/8MB of SDRAM
Management Embedded Remote Access (ERA) allowing remote management of servers
 
Computation Node x 64
Model Dell PowerEdge Server 2650
Processor 2 Intel® Xeon Processors at 2.8GHz with NetBurst Micro-architecture and Hyper-Threading technology
Front Side Bus 400MHz front side bus that allows for faster data throughput than 133MHz front side bus speeds
Cache 512KB L2 Advanced Transfer Cache
Chipset ServerWorks GC-LE chipset supports 5 PCI buses: 3 PCI-X (1 X 64bit/133MHz, 2 X 64bit/100MHz), 1 x 64bit/66MHz, 1 legacy bus (32bit/33MHz)
Memory 2 GB DDR SDRAM
Expansion Slots 3 full length PCI-X slots (1 X 64bit/133MHz, 2 X 64bit/100MHz)
Drive Controller Dual-channel integrated Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI Adaptec® AIC-7899 (160Mb/s) controller provides latest high performance SCSI technologies available without taking up PCI slots
Drive Bay Hard Drive bays for 5 X 1" hot-plug SCSI drives
Hard Drive 36GB 15,000rpm SCSI HDD
Communication Dual Embedded BroadcomTM NetXtremeTM Gigabit Server Adapter to preserve valuable PCI slots. Embedded NICs support PXE and teaming functions like fail over and load balancing
Input Devices Keyboard and mouse
Ports 2 9-pin serial, 2 Universal Serial Bus, video, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard, 3 RJ45
Power Voltage: 100-240 VAC
Chassis Rack-Mountable Chassis: 3.375" (8.5725cm) H x 19.00" (48.26cm) W x 27.50" (69.85cm) D
Graphics Integrated ATI-Rage XL controller w/8MB of SDRAM
Management Embedded Remote Access (ERA) allowing remote management of servers
 
Management Console x 1
Same as Computation Node
 
Node Interconnect x 1
Model Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6800 series
Ethernet 65 Gigabit ethernet ports (72 available)
Management Switch 4 x 64 Gbps Management Switch Fabric Module
Network 9 x 8-port 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Module
Chassis BlackDiamond 6812 20-Slot Chassis (includes Fan Tray)
Power 2 x iPower Single-Input 200VAC Power Supply (includes L6-20P Power Cord)
 
Disk Storage Enclosure x 1
Model Dell PowerVault 220S
Hard Drive 10 x 73GB 10k SCSI HDD
Back-Panel Connector SCSI connectors 68-pin shielded P-type SCSI for connection to host


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