https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Small-Super-Computer/m-p/1260010#M49952 <P>My first attempt was deleted with no notification.&nbsp; I try again leaving out any company names and the link used to show the image of the board.&nbsp; If this merits deletion, please advise as to why.</P> <P>Are there any products using Intel processors with a hardware profile of a small board with one or more multiple core processors and a minimum of support hardware?&nbsp; The goal is to build a small home sized super computer.&nbsp; Lean how to use one or a few, then expand the board count.</P> <P>I arrived here via searches about just such a board.&nbsp; It a has host processor for control and I/O (in the form of Ethernet), and a 16 core processor to do the work.&nbsp; Not much larger than a credit card.&nbsp; In my words, a minimum support package for a bunch of cores.&nbsp; Later versions increased the core count to 64 and 1024 processors.&nbsp; Unfortunately, they garnered no effective software support and are no longer viable.</P> <P>To restate: the goal is a minimum hardware package to support a multi-core processor and an Ethernet I/O.&nbsp; The immediate goal is to be able to program one or a few boards and get some example code running.&nbsp; When that works, purchase a few more boards, maybe eight and put them in something the size of a shoebox, running maybe 64 to 256 cores.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe more.&nbsp; Depends on what I can discover.</P> <P>Have you any thoughts along these lines?</P> <P>Edit: Arduino, Rasp-Pi, any of those genre are no on my list.&nbsp; I don't want video, USB, comm ports, etc.&nbsp; Maybe only four chips: a controller CPU, the multi core chip, memory, and Ethernet controller.&nbsp; Maybe a power control chip.</P> Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:19:25 GMT bkelly13 2021-02-28T04:19:25Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Small-Super-Computer/m-p/1260010#M49952 <P>My first attempt was deleted with no notification.&nbsp; I try again leaving out any company names and the link used to show the image of the board.&nbsp; If this merits deletion, please advise as to why.</P> <P>Are there any products using Intel processors with a hardware profile of a small board with one or more multiple core processors and a minimum of support hardware?&nbsp; The goal is to build a small home sized super computer.&nbsp; Lean how to use one or a few, then expand the board count.</P> <P>I arrived here via searches about just such a board.&nbsp; It a has host processor for control and I/O (in the form of Ethernet), and a 16 core processor to do the work.&nbsp; Not much larger than a credit card.&nbsp; In my words, a minimum support package for a bunch of cores.&nbsp; Later versions increased the core count to 64 and 1024 processors.&nbsp; Unfortunately, they garnered no effective software support and are no longer viable.</P> <P>To restate: the goal is a minimum hardware package to support a multi-core processor and an Ethernet I/O.&nbsp; The immediate goal is to be able to program one or a few boards and get some example code running.&nbsp; When that works, purchase a few more boards, maybe eight and put them in something the size of a shoebox, running maybe 64 to 256 cores.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe more.&nbsp; Depends on what I can discover.</P> <P>Have you any thoughts along these lines?</P> <P>Edit: Arduino, Rasp-Pi, any of those genre are no on my list.&nbsp; I don't want video, USB, comm ports, etc.&nbsp; Maybe only four chips: a controller CPU, the multi core chip, memory, and Ethernet controller.&nbsp; Maybe a power control chip.</P> Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:19:25 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Small-Super-Computer/m-p/1260010#M49952 bkelly13 2021-02-28T04:19:25Z