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Here’s your chance to own a decommissioned US government supercomputer 145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer was 20th most powerful in the world in 2016.
145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer was 20th most powerful in the world in 2016.
The auction page says that Cheyenne recently experienced maintenance limitations due to faulty quick disconnects in its cooling system. Just to compare, the world's top-rated supercomputer at the moment— Frontier at Oak Ridge National Labs in Tennessee—features a theoretical peak performance of 1,679.82 petaflops, includes 8,699,904 CPU cores, and uses 22.7 megawatts of power. The GSA notes that potential buyers of Cheyenne should be aware that professional movers with appropriate equipment will be required to handle the heavy racks and components.
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