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From: lurk... Dan Davis
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00

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On 28 Jun 1997 03:14:29 GMT, "Daron Myrick" <*dar...@airmail.net*>
wrote:

>| > : > 200+ PPros in parallel would not make the fastest computer.  Cray
>| > : > makes supercomputers using 512 500MHz Alphas in parallel.
>
>Cray doesn't make computers at all, they were bought out and name changed,
>cray no longer exists.

Yes, they do.  They are now a subsidiary of Silicon Graphics.  See
http://www.cray.com

>The worlds fastest computer, despite the logic of not using Alpha chips, is
>made
>of over 4000 200Mhz Pentium Pro's running in parallel and does do 1.4
>terraflops.

Maybe it used to be, but Cray claims their T3 series can do over 1.8
teraflops with 2000 processors.  They are selling one to Phllips
Petroleum.  

Dan Davis
lurk...@bellsouth.com
dav...@next1.msci.memphis.edu

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From: lurk...@bellsouth.net (Dan Davis)
Subject: Re: Worlds fastest computer: Was <no subject>
Date: 1997/06/28
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