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SGI Altix 330
Entry-level Server |
SGI Altix 3700
Supercomputer |
| Processors |
1.3GHz (2 CPU configurations), 1.5GHz and 1.6GHz Intel Itanium 2 microprocessors |
1.5GHz or 1.6GHz Intel Itanium 2 microprocessors |
| Number of processors |
1 to 16 |
16 to hundreds per system |
| Node size (single operating system image) |
1-16 CPUs |
512 CPUs |
| Interconnection between nodes for global shared memory |
SGI® NUMAlink™ 4 star topology |
SGI NUMAlink 4- Dual-plane, fat-tree topology
- 6.4GB/sec bidirectional bandwidth per link
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| Memory |
Up to 16GB DDR ECC per 2 CPU module Up to 128GB per system |
Up to 96GB DDR ECC per module, up to 24TB per system |
| Memory-only modules available? |
No |
Yes (M Brick) |
| Base PCI/PCI-X slots |
133MHz PCI-X bus (64-bit) per module |
- 5 PCI-X buses (64-bit, 133MHz), 10 slots available
- 1 64-bit, 66MHz PCI slot
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| PCI-X expansion module available? |
Yes (PA-Brick, 6 PCI-X slots on 4 buses) |
Yes (PX or PA Brick) |
| System disk |
Two drive bays for 146GB (15K RPM) SAS or 250GB (7200 RPM) SATA2, 160GB (7200 RPM) SATA1 drives |
Single 73GB disk standard; optional redundant system disk |
| Disk expansion |
Many external options for HBA interfaces, JBOD, RAID, SAS, data servers, tape, and libraries |
Internal JBOD expansion, or many external options for HBA interfaces, JBOD, RAID, data servers, tape, and libraries |
| Rack |
Short rack- Standard 19" rack-mount enclosure
- 17U internal usable space
Tall rack- Standard 19" rack-mount enclosure
- 39U internal usable space
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Tall rack- Standard 19" rack-mount enclosure
- 40U internal usable space per rack
- Up to 64 CPUs per rack
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