SIGGRAPH 07: Sony Cell Computing Board

Aug 6 2007, 5:00am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony will exhibit its newly developed Cell Computing Board prototype at SIGGRAPH 2007 this week.

The Cell Computing Board incorporates the high-performance Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) microprocessor and RSX graphics processor.
The incorporation of RSX realizes arithmetic operation speeds beyond the 230 GFLOPS of the Cell/B.E. microprocessor alone. Sony's Cell Computing Board can be embedded in a 1U (unit) sized server and mounted on a 19-inch rack.

At the SIGGRAPH 2007 Sony will demonstrate the demonstrate real-time image processing of 4K images physics simulation taking advantage of the multi-thread processing ability of Cell Computing Board.
Via this Sony press-release.

About SIGGRAPH:
About SIGGRAPH 2007 SIGGRAPH 2007 will bring an estimated 25,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to San Diego, California, USA for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web from 5-9 August at the San Diego Convention Center. SIGGRAPH 2007 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 7-9 August 2007. More than 250 international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the conference is open to the public.

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