Atomic: Supercomputer, Nehalem and component fabrication features

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Atomic has published several notable features recently, including:

 

A deep review of Nehalem including analysis, benchmarks and overclocking.

http://newsletter.atomicmpc.com.au/cgi-bin16/DM/y/eBjZs0T8tAq0BAPW0RPTR0ES

 

A feature on Big Iron Computing that examines the infrastructure that powers the internet, NASA and the world.

http://newsletter.atomicmpc.com.au/cgi-bin16/DM/y/eBjZs0T8tAq0BAPW0RPTS0ET

 

A photo tour of a Gigabyte factory that manufactures servers, graphics cards and motherboards.

http://newsletter.atomicmpc.com.au/cgi-bin16/DM/y/eBjZs0T8tAq0BAPW0RPcx0EL

 

We would appreciate a link.

 

Some quotes:

Nehalem: "The new architecture follows a slight reworking of the previous Core 2 setup, starting with the Instruction Fetch and Pre-Decode stage. Here, the processor will retrieve the code, and then store it in the 32KB Level-1 cache, an incredibly fast cache located directly next to each core."

 

Big Iron Computing: "The data centres of the world are playing a very different game however. ‘Big Iron’ is a term of respect for extremely large, powerful computing infrastructure. Leave your desktop at the door."

 

Gigabyte factory photo tour: "Here, assembly of graphics cards and motherboards, as well as complete servers and a full suite of product testing is performed." (((NB: photos are annotated)))

 

Many thanks,

 

-DAVE.

 

David Field

Online Editor

Atomic: Maximum Power Computing

Email -- dfield ( -at -) atomicmpc.com.au

Direct -- +61 2 8908 2220