Crazy Itanium

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FoldingSolutions Send message Joined: 2 Apr 06 Posts: 129 Credit: 3,506,690 RAC: 0	Message 41969 - Posted: 8 Jun 2007, 16:10:30 UTC Has anyone ever tried running Rosetta on an Intel Itanium II processor? I know they're not x86 but I'm sure someone with a bit of code-writing where-with-all could do it... ID: 41969 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Dotsch Send message Joined: 12 Feb 06 Posts: 111 Credit: 241,803 RAC: 0	Message 42054 - Posted: 11 Jun 2007, 7:23:24 UTC Last modified: 11 Jun 2007, 7:24:20 UTC It should be posible to let x86 binaries running in the emulation mode on IA64 at Linux, and PARISC binaries in a emulation on HP-UX. Not shure if this works with Windows. But, the performance should be not good. So a recompalation to the native plattform would gave the best throughtput. Btw. SIMAP and SETI have native binaries for IA64 on HP-UX and Linu ID: 42054 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

FoldingSolutions Send message Joined: 2 Apr 06 Posts: 129 Credit: 3,506,690 RAC: 0	Message 42055 - Posted: 11 Jun 2007, 7:55:59 UTC - in response to Message 42054. Btw. SIMAP and SETI have native binaries for IA64 on HP-UX and Linu[/quote] Really? I would have thought an itanium would show at the top of the "top comps" list if it was running an app like seti. but like you said the performance must be not good. ID: 42055 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Dotsch Send message Joined: 12 Feb 06 Posts: 111 Credit: 241,803 RAC: 0	Message 42056 - Posted: 11 Jun 2007, 8:02:05 UTC - in response to Message 42055. Last modified: 11 Jun 2007, 8:05:12 UTC Btw. SIMAP and SETI have native binaries for IA64 on HP-UX and Linu Really? I would have thought an itanium would show at the top of the "top comps" list if it was running an app like seti. but like you said the performance must be not good. What have this do with the "top computers" ? - I have compared the perfomance between applications which was compiled native for the IA64 platform and the emulation of binaries from a other platform. And yes, the native compiled SIMAP and SETI applications are a lot of faster compared with the emulated. Also, the IA64 is a server CPU, which was designed for a hugh IO throughtput, but the perfomance of SIMAP and SETI is quite good, too. ID: 42056 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Tiago Send message Joined: 11 Jul 06 Posts: 55 Credit: 2,538,721 RAC: 0	Message 42360 - Posted: 20 Jun 2007, 13:56:42 UTC Try this in your Itanium: http://calbe.dw70.de/boinc_IA64.html ID: 42360 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

FoldingSolutions Send message Joined: 2 Apr 06 Posts: 129 Credit: 3,506,690 RAC: 0	Message 42377 - Posted: 20 Jun 2007, 18:28:01 UTC - in response to Message 42360. Wow, I don't actually have an Itanium myself, but I know they're pretty nippy, put a quad C2D to shame. I wonder, how easy is it to get hold of an Itanium and compatible M-boards etc, because I can't really find any... ID: 42377 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Dotsch Send message Joined: 12 Feb 06 Posts: 111 Credit: 241,803 RAC: 0	Message 42381 - Posted: 20 Jun 2007, 19:05:43 UTC - in response to Message 42377. Wow, I don't actually have an Itanium myself, but I know they're pretty nippy, put a quad C2D to shame. I wonder, how easy is it to get hold of an Itanium and compatible M-boards etc, because I can't really find any... As second hand, there are some available at ebay, or at a specialized computer shop for refurbished or return of leasing Unix systems. But both are not cheap. I am looking for a HP Itanium workstations for HP-UX some time ago, but a good system (Fast CPU(s), >1 GB Memory, SCSI drives,..) is about 800 to 1000 Euro at Ebay. @Tiago : At the BOINC third party page (boinc.berkeley.edu/download_other.php) is a complete overview of the BOINC clients and SETI applications for not offical supported platforms avialable. At the BOINC wiki is a overview of the different supported platforms by the different projects available. ID: 42381 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote