ESC1000 Personal SuperComputer

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    The latest GPUs solution for Extreme Parallel Computing Capability

    Extreme Super Computer ESC1000 is a power workstation with awesome computing performance and multiple I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks and future upgrades. Designed for professionals in Life/Medical Sciences, Engineering & Sciences, Financial modeling and EDA & Visualization, the ESC1000 has up to 1350 computing cores and optimized thermal solution to reduce operation noise and dissipates heat through advanced and environmentally friendly methods.
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      The latest GPUs solution for Extreme Parallel Computing Capability



      The latest Fermi C2050 Tesla GPUs Run by PCI-e Gen2 x16 Speed

      Through leveraging 3 Tesla C2050 GPUs (graphics processing units) on PCI-e Gen2 x16 slots, the ESC1000 is the world’s first such solution to solve complex data-intensive computational problems in a fraction of the time required on a CPU. Tesla C2050 computing processor is based on the new “Fermi” CUDA Architecture, delivering up to 515 Gigaflops of double-precision peak performance in each GPU. Users can count on up to 3 Tesla C2050 cards for intensive parallel computing on tons of data, which delivers 1.5 teraflops double precision performance of performance.


      Maximum Computing Cores in ESC1000

      With support of up to Three C2050 Tesla cards at the same time, the computing cores are 1344, plus 6 in CPU (6 cores in latest Intel Nehalem-WS platform), the total computing cores will be 1350, which is the No.1 solution for such cores.


      Maximum System Performance in one Workstation

      The ESC1000 supports the latest and powerful CPU technology featuring Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 6.4GT/s and a max bandwidth of up to 25.6GB/s. Besides, DDR3 memory with data transfer rate of 1333MHz and up to 24GB capacity meets the higher bandwidth requirements of Quad GPU parallel Computation. Through the whole-system power, the ESC1000 accelerates a variety of scientific simulation and analysis applications in real-time visual rendering.


      Optimized Thermal Solution

      To make this super computer work in a cool environment, it is built with optimized thermal solution: Ultimately quiet yet cool CPU Cooler, as well as onboard heat-pipes. The heat-pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back I/O ports - where it can be carried away by existing airflows from the CPU or a bundled optional fan.


      Partnership with Pavilion of Dreams at 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition

      With best performance and reliable stability, the ESC1000 is chosen to do computer programming by Pavilion of Dreams at 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition.

      Model Number : N50 >

      Specifications

      • Processor / System Bus
        1 x Socket LGA1366
        Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® W5500 Series (130W)
        Six-Core/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5600/X5500 Series (95W)
        Six-Core/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5600/E5500 Series (80W)
        Six-Core/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5600/L5500 Series (60W/40W/38W)
        QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s

        *Refer to www.asus.com for CPU Support list
      • Core Logic
        Intel® X58 Chipset
        Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller
        NVIDIA NF200
      • Memory
        Total Slots : 6 (3-channel per CPU, 6 DIMM per CPU)
        Capacity : Maximum up to 24GB UDIMM
        Memory Type :
        Triple Channel, DDR3, UDIMM, with ECC
        Memory Size :
        1GB, 2GB, 4GB UDIMM
      • Expansion Slots
        Total Slot : 7
        Slot Type:
        Workstation Mode :
        3 x PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X16 Link) (Full-Height/Full-Length)
        Server Mode :
        6 x PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X8 Link) (Full-Height/Full-Length)
        1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X16 Link) (Full-Height/Full-Length)
      • Storage
        SATA Controller :
        Intel® ICH10R
        6 x SATA2 3Gb/s ports
        Intel® Matrix Storage (For Windows Only)
        (Support Software RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 )
        SATA Controller :
        Ext Marvell 88SE6121
        2 x SATA2 3Gb/s ports
        Marvell® RAID Utility (For Linux/Windows)
        (Support Software RAID 0, 1)
        SAS Controller :
        Ext Marvell 88SE6320
        2 x SAS 150/300 MB/s ports
      • HDD Bays
        4 * Hot-swap 3.5" "HDD Bays
      • Auxiliary Storage FDD/CD/DVD
        3 * 5.25" media bays
        (Optional: No ODD/DVD-RM)
        (DVD-RW default for North America)
      • Networking
        2 x Realtek 8111C
      • Multi-GPU Support
        Support ATI® CrossFireX™ technology, up to Quad CrossFireX
        Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way Geforce SLI™ technology
      • CUDA Core
        Up to 3 Tesla C2050 GPUs / Up to 1 Tesla C2050 + 3 Tesla C1060
      • On Board I/O
        1 x PS/2 KB/MS port
        2 x RJ-45 ports
        1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
        8 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 6, Rear x 2)
        2 x External SATA
        1 x 8-channel Audio I/O
      • OS Support
        Windows® 7 32/64-bit
        Windows® Vista 32/64-bit
        Windows® XP 32/64-bit
        RedHat® Enterprise Linux WS5.2
        Open Suse 11.0 32/64 bit

        *(Subject to change without any notice)
      • Safety
        Europe (CE, EN55022 compliance to EU Directive 89/366/EEC)
      • EMI
        US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B)
        Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024)
        Taiwan (BSMI)
        China (CCC)
      • Dimensions
        445 mm x 217.5 mm x 545 mm
      • Form Factor
        5U/Tower
      • Weight
        20kg
      • Power Supply
        1100W 80PLUS Gold Single Power Supply
        (following different configuration by region)
      • Environment
        Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃ / Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃
        Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)
      • Accessory Box
        1 x ESC1000 User's Guide
        1 x Bag of Screws
        1 x AC Power Cable
        1 x ESC1000 Support DVD
      • Optional Items
        Cooler for CPU 130W upgrade kit (13G074186000)

      Part List

      • MB
        ASUS P6T7 WS SUPERCOMPUTER Workstation board
      • HDD Backplane
        1 x ESC1000 SAS/SATA Backplane (BP4LX-TRS8) (60SC00M0-SC0B02)
      • Front Panel Board
        1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-TRS8A) (60SC00N0-SC0A01)
      • CPU Heatsink/ Cooler
        1 x 130W CPU Cooler (13G075233030 )
      • Power Supply Unit
        1 x 1100W Single Power Supply (04G180001400)
      • HDD Tray
        4 x Hot-swap 3.5" HDD trays (13GS1I0AM010-1)
      • HDD Cage
        1 x T50C HDD Cage (13GS1H0AM010-1)
      • Fan
        1 x ESC1000 Front Fans (80mm x 38mm) (13G074175000)
        1 x ESC1000 Rear Fan (120mm x 38mm) (13G074158010)
      • Fan Holder
        1 x Front Fan Holder (13GS1600P040-1)
      • Optical Drive
        1 x DVD-RW (17G141147005)
        (DVD-RW default for North America)
      • Mounting Rails
        1 x Rail-Kit for Tower (13GS0K00M040)
      • Cable
        4 x SATA CABLE 7P RED,L:420MM W/KR (14G000107085)
        1 x SATA 7Pin TO 7Pin, L=500mm (14G000100101)
        1 x WIRE CABLE USB 10P TO 10P ,L=500(14G143083100)
        1 x POWER CABLE 8P TO 6+2P,L=300MM (14G000610160)
        1 x W.H CABLE 10Pin TO 8Pin, L=700mm (14G030028210)
        1 x W.H CABLE 6Pin TO 6Pin, L=550mm (14G03001120C)
        1 x AUDIO CABLE 2*5P TO 2*5P HSG (14G143086000)
        1 x FAN CABLE 4P/M TO 4P/F (14G000015401)

      SAS saby

      Flexible Storage Options


      In addition to storage solution on board, to make hardware upgrades simpler and more convenient, the optional ASUS SAS upgrade kits SASsaby 1064E (supports LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E) and SASsaby M (supports S/W RAID 0, 1, 10, and H/W Assisted RAID 5) provide direct support for SAS storage and ensure reliable data protection.



      SASsaby M
      SASsaby 1064E


      SASsaby M specifications summary
      Chipset Marvell 88SE6440
      Interface PCI Express ×4 host interface
      Ports 4
      RAID levels S/W RAID 0, 1, 10; H/W Assisted RAID 5
      Devices supported SAS, SATA, SATA II devices
      Data transfer rate SATAII and SAS 3.0Gb/s per PHY
      Form factor 4.68 in x 1.88 in, Low Profile
      Operating Systems Support Windows Vista 32/64bit
      Windows XP 32/64bit
      Windows 2003 32/64bit
      RAID Management Tool Marvell RAID Utility


      SASsaby 1064E specifications summary
      Chipset LSI 1064E
      Interface PCI Express ×4 host interface
      Ports 4
      RAID levels RAID 0,1,1E
      Devices supported SAS, SATA, SATA II devices
      Maximum number of disk drives 4 (or up to 1228 with expanders)
      Data transfer rate SATAII and SAS 3.0Gb/s per PHY
      Form factor 5.03 in x 2.71 in, Low Profile
      Operating Systems Support Windows Vista 32/64bit
      Windows XP 32/64bit
      Windows 2003 32/64bit
      RAID Management Tool LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager



      Supported Motherboard List
      Model Supported Motherboard Model / Slot #
      SASSABY M Compatible with Motherboards with PCIe X16, x8, x4 Slots
      SASSABY ONLY Compatible with Asus Workstation Motherboards below:
      P8B WS (PCIEX16_3) P8P67 WS Revolution (PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX16_4) P6X58-E WS(PCIEX16_5) P7F7-E WS SuperComputer (PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX16_4) P7P55 WS SuperComputer (PCIEX16_3 and PCIEX16_5)
      P6T WS Professional (PCIEX16_2 )
      P6T6 WS Revolution ( PCIEX16_6 )
      P6T7 WS SuperComputer ( PCIEX16_7 )
      P5E64 WS Evolution (PCIe x 4_1)
      P5E64 WS Professional (PCIe x 4_1)
      P5N-VM WS Support. (PCIe X4_1)
      P5Q WS (PCIEX16_2)
      P5N64 WS Professional (PCIEX16_4)
      Z7S WS (PCIe X16_3)

      To be updated as New Models are launched.