Title :
The Fermilab ACP Multi-Microprocessor Project
Author :
Husby, D. ; Gaines, I. ; Areti, H. ; Biel, J. ; Bracker, S. ; Case, G. ; Fischler, M. ; Nash, T.
Author_Institution :
Advanced Computer Program Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Batavia, Illinois 60510
Abstract :
We report on the status of the Fermilab Advanced Computer Program´s (ACP) project to provide more cost-effective computing engines for the high energy physics community. The project will exploit the cheap, but powerful, commercial microprocessors now available by constructing modular multi-microprocessor systems. A working test bed system as well as plans for the next stages of the project are described.
Keywords :
Computational modeling; Computer aided manufacturing; Concurrent computing; Coprocessors; Engines; Laboratories; Microprocessors; Parallel processing; Physics computing; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4336819
