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IBM BlueGene processor

This processor is in fact a modified PowerPC 400 processor which is made especially for the IBM BlueGene family. It runs presently at a speed of 700 MHz. Because of its rather specialised nature we will discuss when describing the BluGene system proper in section IBM BlueGene/L.


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Aad van der Steen
Mon Oct 11 14:40:49 CEST 2004