Specifications: The OptIPuter Visualization
Cluster is a scalable resolution, cluster driven, tiled LCD
panel display system.
node is a dual Intel Xeon 2.4 Ghz machine running Red Hat
Linux 7.3. Cluster installation was performed using the
ROCKS Ver 3.0.0 installation packages developed at SDSC.
RAM and 360 GB hard disk space per cluster node
Intel gigabit network interface cards; designed for eventual
100 gigabit bandwidth
node contains a NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 256 MB graphics card
Powerconnect 5224 on-cluster network switch
IBM T221, 22.2" TFT LCD Displays
screens each support a resolution of up to 9.2 million pixels
(3840 x 2400); ~ 18.2 million total
display is driven by 4 nodes; resulting in eight tiled images
over the two screens; ninth node = master node; tenth node
is a backup node.
x 1200 LCD master node
to cluster nodes by DVI fiber-optic cables.
node connects to the OptIPuter via the Chiaro router.