Re: single core high performance computing/max memory?

Chris;953213 Wrote: 
> Hi,
> I'm looking for a high performance computing environment for genetic
> analysis.
> As far as I understood, as well Opterons as Xeons can only address 4GB
> of main
> memory per core. Is this right?
> Looking for alternate platfoms, I came across the IBM Power 520
> Express
> (http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/520/),
which is capable
> of 
> addressing up to 16GB as a single core system.
> Furthermore, it runs linux, and should therefore be able to compile and
> run
> common gentic analysis software such as plink
> (http://pngu.mgh.harvard.edu/~purcell/plink/)
or birdsuite
> (http://www.broad.mit.edu/mpg/birdsuite/).
> Did anyone ever try this before?
> Recommedations, please!
> Thx,
> Chris


does anyone know where can I find cheap RAM?




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