Imagine - http://cva.stanford.edu/projects/imagine/
Merrimac - http://merrimac.stanford.edu/
Does the GPU code or its cousin work on these systems? Do you plan on stress testing these systems, oh for a few years or so?
Stream processors
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anandhanju
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Stream processors
Was trying to read up on the heart and soul of GPUs when I came across these links in Wikipedia that pointed to other research projects at Stanford in the stream processor area.
Imagine - http://cva.stanford.edu/projects/imagine/
Merrimac - http://merrimac.stanford.edu/
Does the GPU code or its cousin work on these systems? Do you plan on stress testing these systems, oh for a few years or so?
Imagine - http://cva.stanford.edu/projects/imagine/
Merrimac - http://merrimac.stanford.edu/
Does the GPU code or its cousin work on these systems? Do you plan on stress testing these systems, oh for a few years or so?
Re: Stream processors
Well, Imagine doesn't have the required floating point capabilities and Merrimac doesn't actually exist as a physical processor, so no. Also, there is a pretty large difference between modern GPUs and these true stream processors. While a GPU can emulate a stream processor, it is quite different in design as compared to Imagine/Merrimac and even Cell.
Also, there is a pretty large difference between modern GPUs and these true stream processors. While a GPU can emulate a stream processor, it is quite different in design as compared to Imagine/Merrimac and even Cell.-
anandhanju
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Re: Stream processors
Ah. A pity. Thanks for your reply.
BTW, how many times a day do you hear the phrase "Houston, we have a problem"?
BTW, how many times a day do you hear the phrase "Houston, we have a problem"?