CCL:cooling needs

[C J Kenneth Tan -- OptimaNumerics <cjtan^at^OptimaNumerics.com>]

Marc,
 > I need to stablish some kind fo relation between number of PC's running and
 > the cooling needed for them (number of frigories). Can anyone help
 > Thanks in advance
 I don't think this is a simple question.  What kind of machines are
 you putting in?  Are the rack-mounted?  How many CPUs in a single 1U
 or 2U unit?  Who made the machines?  What is the air flow condition in
 the room?
 There was a talk by Steve Smith (Dell) at ICCSA 2004 last month, that
 illustrated some of the complexities of machine configuration in a
 machine room.  He also covered the associated issue of efficiency of
 code and the cost of computation.  The slides are available for
 download at the conference web site:
 http://iccsa2004.unipg.it/plenary/SteveSmith.zip
 Kenneth Tan
 P/S: This is not meant to be an advert for OptimaNumerics, but Steve
 did mention OptimaNumerics in the presentation.
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