Dream CFD workstation ? Just cooling limitation !

hellorishi · March 17, 2010, 12:13

Hello,

Assuming that there is no budget limit, what would be the best configuration for a CFD workstation to run CFX (and possibly OpenFOAM) ?

Lets say, cooling is a limitation. I mean that the workstation should be able to keep itself cool in a room at ambient temperature of 25°C.

I would like to hear the debate -
i7 vs Xeon
AMD vs Intel
etc...

Thanks in advance.
Rishi

JBeilke · March 17, 2010, 12:23

http://www.sgi.com/products/workgroup/octaneIII/

plaunie · March 19, 2010, 15:27

anyone know what that would cost?

JBeilke · March 19, 2010, 16:19

Just ask them.

To get an idea:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...ap_easy_to_use

hellorishi · March 26, 2010, 07:34

Thanks
That looks interesting.

--------
I had one more question- If it were a single core world (what I really mean is a single CFX licence) what would be the best thing out there ?

i7 or Xeon or something from AMD ?

perryelliot · May 17, 2010, 18:32

I like the looks of Cray's CX1-iWS, especially given the limitation you have on cooling. It uses Xeon processors..

http://bit.ly/d7b2yu

- Elliot

hellorishi · May 19, 2010, 10:09

As of now I might be settling for a Dell T7500 with Intel Xeon X5680 (almost similar to i7-980x). Price ranges from €5000 to €10,000 depending on what one puts in the box.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...up-benchmarked

March 17, 2010, 12:13	Dream CFD workstation ? Just cooling limitation !	#1
hellorishi Senior Member Rishi . Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 6	Hello, Assuming that there is no budget limit, what would be the best configuration for a CFD workstation to run CFX (and possibly OpenFOAM) ? Lets say, cooling is a limitation. I mean that the workstation should be able to keep itself cool in a room at ambient temperature of 25°C. I would like to hear the debate - i7 vs Xeon AMD vs Intel etc... Thanks in advance. Rishi

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March 17, 2010, 12:23		#2
JBeilke Senior Member Joern Beilke Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dresden Posts: 151 Rep Power: 6	http://www.sgi.com/products/workgroup/octaneIII/

March 19, 2010, 15:27		#3
plaunie New Member Pete Launie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 5	anyone know what that would cost?

March 19, 2010, 16:19		#4
JBeilke Senior Member Joern Beilke Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dresden Posts: 151 Rep Power: 6	Just ask them. To get an idea: http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...ap_easy_to_use

March 26, 2010, 07:34		#5
hellorishi Senior Member Rishi . Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 6	Thanks That looks interesting. -------- I had one more question- If it were a single core world (what I really mean is a single CFX licence) what would be the best thing out there ? i7 or Xeon or something from AMD ?

May 17, 2010, 18:32		#6
perryelliot New Member Perry Elliot Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I like the looks of Cray's CX1-iWS, especially given the limitation you have on cooling. It uses Xeon processors.. http://bit.ly/d7b2yu - Elliot

May 19, 2010, 10:09		#7
hellorishi Senior Member Rishi . Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 6	As of now I might be settling for a Dell T7500 with Intel Xeon X5680 (almost similar to i7-980x). Price ranges from €5000 to €10,000 depending on what one puts in the box. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...up-benchmarked