The God of Computers - Comino Grando RM

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The server features a custom water cooling system, A6000 GPUs, and DDR4 3200 RAM, with performance testing showing favorable results against a 32-core system. Despite initial issues, the system remains stable under load, efficiently distributing workload and rendering tasks at impressive speeds.

Insights

  • The server, equipped with four A6000 GPUs and custom water cooling, showcases high-end components like 512GB of RAM, Xeon processors, and SFX-L power supplies, demonstrating its capacity for scientific and machine learning tasks.
  • Despite initial confusion over the GPU model, the server actually features 3090 GPUs, not A6000s, highlighting the importance of accurate hardware specifications for performance evaluation and benchmarking in scientific computing environments.

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  • What is the unique feature of the server's cooling system?

    The server has a custom water cooling system with a reservoir and custom water blocks.

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Summary

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Cutting-Edge Water-Cooled Server Surpasses Competition

  • The server is designed for scientific applications and machine learning, potentially surpassing the fastest server due to its water cooling system.
  • It contains four GPUs, not six as initially thought, and arrives in two wooden crates.
  • The server has custom water cooling by Comino, with NVLink fingers indicating 3090 class boards.
  • The GPUs are A6000s, priced at $5,000 each, but currently selling for $9,000.
  • The server includes 512GB of DDR4 3200 RAM, six A6000 GPUs, two Xeon platinum 8368Qs, and two SFX-L power supplies.
  • The server has a unique cooling system with a reservoir and custom water blocks.
  • The system has a terabyte of RAM, with 64GB in each DIMM.
  • A power switch issue caused a blue screen, resolved by re-plugging the connector.
  • The GPUs are actually 3090s, sent for demonstration purposes.
  • The server's performance is tested against a 32-core 2990WX, showing favorable results.

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High-Performance System Handles Intensive Rendering

  • The system in question features a turboed 3.7, base 2.6, 270 watt TDP, and a maximum memory size of six terabytes each.
  • During cinebench testing, the system reached a maximum temperature of 55 degrees.
  • The team discusses power meters and decides to use a sketchy one before potentially discarding it.
  • The system draws about 850 watts, with concerns about balancing the load on the GPUs.
  • The V-ray cuda benchmark is run, pulling over 2000 watts and requiring two separate circuits.
  • The team switches to a SolidWorks benchmark due to the short duration of the V-ray benchmark.
  • The system remains stable under load, with power supplies evenly distributing the workload.
  • The GPUs and CPUs maintain reasonable temperatures and power draw, with the system rendering tasks at impressive speeds.
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