Colfax CXT6000N GPU Cluster

Solving the toughest computing problems with Colfax GPU clusters based on Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 series servers and NVIDIA® Tesla™ S1070 computing system

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Major Cluster Components

Colfax Compute Server

  • Colfax CX1290-X4 1U Twin Rackmount Server
  • 1U Twin Server - 2 Nodes in 1U
  • 2x 2-way Intel® Xeon® Processors 5500 Series (Nehalem)
  • 2x Intel 5520 Chipset ((Tylersburg)
  • 2x 48GB DDR3 1333/ 1066/ 800MHz ECC Registered Memory
  • 2x 1 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (Low-Profile)
  • 2x 2 Hot-Swap 3.5” SATA HDDs OR 2x 4 Hot-Swap 2.5” SATA HDDs
  • 2x Dual Gigabit LANs with Intel® 82576 Ethernet Controllers
  • 2x Onboard Mellanox ConnectX QDR/DDR Infiniband Controller (IBQF/IBXF Model)
  • 2x Onboard IPMI with Virtual Media over LAN & KVM-over-LAN
  • 2x Onboard Matrox G200eW Graphics Controller
  • Shared 1200W High-Efficiency Gold Level Cold-Swap Power Supply w/ PMbus
Visit Colfax CX1290-X4 page for complete list of features and specs

NVIDIA Tesla S1070 1U Computing System

  • Four Tesla T10 graphics processing units (GPUs)
  • 960 Computing Cores (240 Cores per Processor)
  • Available in 2 configurations based on GPU processor clock
    - 500 Configuration - 1.44 GHz peak clock
    - 400 Configuration - 1.296 GHz peak clock
  • 16GB of high speed memory, configured as 4GB for each GPU
  • 4x 512-bit GDDR3 memory interface (512-bit interface per GPU)
  • PCI Express x16 or PCI Express x8 low-profile host interface card
  • Remote management capabilities
Visit Tesla 1070 page for complete list of features and specs

Cluster Configuration

  • Completely Custom Configurable

Installed Software

  • Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.x, 64-bit
  • CUDA 2.2 Toolkit and SDK
  • Clustering Software

Interconnect / KVM / Cabling

  • Infiniband DDR / QDR switch
  • Gigabit Ethernet switch
  • Austin-Hughes / APC KVM
  • Rack, PDU, cabling


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Compute Server Technical Specifications

Per Node
CPU • Dual LGA1366 Sockets
• Supports up to two Intel® Xeon® Processors 5500 series on Next-Generation Intel® Microarchitecture (Nehalem)
Chipset • Intel® 5520 + Intel® ICH10R + IOH-36D chipset
Intel® Quick Path Technology • 4.8GT/s, 5.86GT/s and 6.4GT/s
Memory • 12 240-pin DIMM sockets
• Supports up to 48 GB 1333 / 1066 / 800MHz DDR3 ECC Registered memory
• Supports up to 24 GB 1333 / 1066 / 800MHz DDR3 Unbuffered memory
• Memory Mirroring supported
• Corrects single-bit errors
• Detects double-bit errors (using ECC memory)
• Supports Intel® x4 and x8 Single Device Data Correction (SDDC)
Expansion Slots • 1 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (Low-Profile)
Storage • Six SATA ports (3 Gbps) via ICH10R
• Supports SW RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows)
• Supports SW RAID 0, 1, 10 (Linux)
Infiniband • Mellanox ConnectX DDR Infiniband 20Gbps Controller w/ QSFP connector
• Mellanox ConnectX QDR Infiniband 40Gbps Controller w/ QSFP connector
IPMI • IPMI 2.0 with virtual media over LAN and KVM-over-LAN support
• Winbond® WPCM450 BMC
Integrated LAN • Dual Gigabit LAN with Intel® 82576 Ethernet controller
• Intel® I/OAT 3 support for fast, scaleable, and reliable networking
• VMDq support for better performance of virtualization
• 1x Realtek RTL8201N PHY (dedicated IPMI)
Integrated Graphics • Matrox G200eW graphics controller with 8 MB DDR2 memory
Super I/O • Winbond 83527HF chip
Input / Output SATA
• Six SATA ports
• Six SATA hard drives supported
LAN
• 2x RJ45 LAN ports
• 1x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port
USB
• 2 rear + 1 header (2 Ports)
• Total 4 USB 2.0 Compliant
VGA
• 1x VGA Port
Serial Port
• 1 Fast UART 16550 serial port
Infiniband
• 1 External QSFP Infiniband Connector (Infiniband Models)
Manageability Software
• IPMI 2.0 with KVM support
• NMI
• Watch Dog
• SuperDoctor III
Power Configurations
• ACPI Power Management
• Main Switch Override Mechansim
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health Monitoring CPU
• Monitors for CPU Cores,+1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +5 Stdby, +3.3 Stdby, VBAT, Memory Voltages
• CPU Core 6-Phase-switching voltage regulator
Fans
• Total of four 4-pin PWM fans
• 4x fans with tachometer monitoring
• Status monitor for speed control
• Status monitor for on/off control
• Low noise fan speed control
Temperature
• Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment
• CPU thermal trip support
• Thermal Control for 4x Fan Connectors
• PSU I2C temperature sensing logic
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
• PECI
LED
• Power Fail / Overheat LED
• Suspend-state Indicator LED
• UID LED
Other Features
• SDDC Support
BIOS • 32Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
• Plug and Play (PnP)
• PCI 2.2
• ACPI up to 3.0
• USB Keyboard support
Chassis 3.5" Drives Chassis

Form Factor
• 1U Rack
Drive Bays
• 4 x 3.5" hot-swap SATA drive bays (2 for each node)
System Cooling
• 2x sets of 3 x 4cm heavy duty PWM fans w/optimal fan speed control
Power Supply
• 1200W high-efficiency Gold Level cold-swap power supply w/PMbus
Dimensions (H x W x D)
• 1.7” ( 43mm) x 17.2" (437mm) x 27.75" (704mm)
Rear I/O
• 2x Rear I/O Ports Including 2 USB, VGA, COM, 2 LAN Ports, InfiniBand w/ QSFP Interface (Infiniband Models)
Front Panel Features
• 2x sets of Power status, HDD activity, 2x network activity and system overheat LEDs
• 2x sets of independent power on/off & reset buttons

2.5" Drives Chassis

Form Factor
• 1U Rack
Drive Bays
• 8 x 2.5" hot-swap SATA drive bays (4 for each node)
System Cooling
• 2x sets of 3 x 4cm heavy duty PWM fans w/optimal fan speed control
Power Supply
• 1200W high-efficiency Gold Level cold-swap power supply w/PMbus
Dimensions (H x W x D)
• 1.7” ( 43mm) x 17.2" (437mm) x 27.75" (704mm)
Rear I/O
• 2x Rear I/O Ports Including 2 USB, VGA, COM, 2 LAN Ports, InfiniBand w/ QSFP Interface (Infiniband Models)
Front Panel Features
• 2x sets of Power status, HDD activity, 2x network activity and system overheat LEDs
• 2x sets of independent power on/off & reset buttons

Tesla S1070 Technical Specifications

Computing Processors • Total Tesla T10 graphics processing units (GPUs) - 4
• Total streaming processor cores - 960 (240/GPU)
• Frequency of processor cores - 1.296 GHz (400 configuration) to 1.44 GHz (500 configuration)
• Single precision floating point performance (peak) - 3.73 to 4.14 TFlops
• Double precision floating point performance (peak) - 311 to 345 GFlops
• Floating point precision - IEEE 754 single & double
Memory • Total dedicated memory - 16GB (4GB/GPU)
• Memory interface - 4x 512-bit GDDR3 (512-bit interface per GPU)
• Memory bandwidth - 408GB/sec total bandwidth (102GB/sec peak bandwidth per GPU)
Max. Power Consumption • 800W
System Interface • PCI Express x16 or x8
Programming Environment • CUDA
Mechanical Overview • Physical Dimensions
- 1.73” Height x 17.5” Width x 28.5” Depth
• Rack Compatibility
- Fits 4-post, 19” EIA compatible racks
- Rack depth between posts: 28.7 to 36.3 inches
• PCI Express Cable
- Standard: 0.5 meters in length
- Optional: 2.0 meters in length
• Host Interface Cards
- PCI Express low profile form factor
- Standard card requires a ×16 PCI Express slot
- An optional card is available for ×8 PCI Express slots
• External Connectors
- Two cable connectors for ×16 PCI Express
- C19 format female connector for power cord
Environmental Specifications and Conditions • Operating
- Input Power - 90 to 274 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
- Temperature - 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F ) at sea level with an altitude derating of 1.0 °C per every 1000 ft.
- Humidity - 10 % to 80 % RH, 28 °C (82.4 °F) maximum wet bulb temperature, non-condensing
- Altitude 0 to 5000 feet mean sea level (MSL)
- Shock - Half sine 40g, 2 ms duration
- Vibration - Sinusoidal 0.25g, 10 to 500 Hz, 3 axis. Random 1.0 Grms, 10 to 500 Hz
- Airflow 143 cfm maximum
• Non-Operating
- Temperature -40 °C to 60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F)
- Humidity 10 % to 80 % RH, 38.7 °C (101.7°F) maximum wet bulb temperature, non-condensing
- Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) with maximum allowable rate of altitude change of 2000 ft/min.
- Shock - Half-sine: 80G, 2ms; Trapezoidal: 40G, 150 in/sec
- Vibration (random) 0.015-0.008G/Hz, 5-500 Hz, 10 minutes
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2.5" Drives Chassis

NVIDIA® Tesla™ S1070 1U Computing System

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