IBM zEC12 5.5GHz

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:24 am    Post subject: IBM zEC12 5.5GHz Reply with quote

Arguably the fastest commercial processor now.
and at 20 billion transistors per MCM, its pretty dang cool (ok 1800watts is probably hot)

I did a little write up on it here: http://www.cpushack.com/2012/08/30/we-are-hitting-the-limits-of-physics-in-many-cases-ibm-zec12-5-5ghz/

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:44 am    Post subject: Re: IBM zEC12 5.5GHz Reply with quote

CPUShack wrote:
Arguably the fastest commercial processor now.
and at 20 billion transistors per MCM, its pretty dang cool (ok 1800watts is probably hot)

I did a little write up on it here: http://www.cpushack.com/2012/08/30/we-are-hitting-the-limits-of-physics-in-many-cases-ibm-zec12-5-5ghz/


I want one ... but wait, I live in Hawaii and don't need a space-heater Smile

This site shows a few pictures, including the "plumbing":

http://server.zol.com.cn/317/3172583_all.html
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Impressive...
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hope i can buy it after 15 years for $15 Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

|MOOOONsterr!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great scott!
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