Renault's new supercomputer

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Renault's new supercomputer

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Today I read a news about Reanault will use a new supercopmputer 'Xtreme-X2' ,but I don't know whether it'll the strongest computer,I know BMW's Albert2 is the best now.
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SLC
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Albert2 = 12 TF
RF1 Cluster = 38 TF

Over three times as powerful...

jumaal
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I can't seem to find this info in many of the F1 news sites that I am accustomed to. May we have the source or link to this news.
Thanks,

Jumaal

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http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/n ... 2435.shtml

does any1 what supercomputer does honda has?
or can any1 like setup a list of who has the most powerful supercomputer and who has the least powerful computer?

AeroGT3
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SLC wrote:Albert2 = 12 TF
RF1 Cluster = 38 TF

Over three times as powerful...
Absolutely nuts!

I hear Renault has been hiring loads of CFD people.

Guess this is why!

Giblet
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So next year the Renault will have 3 times as many elements as BMW? 8)
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Timstr
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freedom_honda wrote:http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/n ... 2435.shtml

does any1 what supercomputer does honda has?
or can any1 like setup a list of who has the most powerful supercomputer and who has the least powerful computer?
Honda -

[youtube]http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=1SpOnitUTGc[/youtube]

http://www.sgi.com/company_info/newsroo ... honda.html
Installed in September 2007.

Not all teams are making a big brouhaha about their CFD capabilities.

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Steven
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Actually, we featured it as a - albeit short - newsitem:

:arrow: http://www.f1technical.net/news/7720
:arrow: http://www.f1technical.net/features/7922