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Build Supercomputers with Raspberry Pi 3

You're reading from   Build Supercomputers with Raspberry Pi 3 A step-by-step guide that will enhance your skills in creating powerful systems to solve complex issues

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787282582
Length 254 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Carlos R. Morrison Carlos R. Morrison
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Preface 1. Getting Started with Supercomputing FREE CHAPTER 2. One Node Supercomputing 3. Preparing the Initial Two Nodes 4. Static IP Address and Hosts File Setup 5. Creating a Common User for All Nodes 6. Creating a Mountable Drive on the Master Node 7. Configuring the Eight Nodes 8. Testing the Super Cluster 9. Real-World Math Application 10. Real-World Physics Application 11. Real-World Engineering Application A. Appendix

Listing of parts

You may acquire all or part of your supplies from Amazon, Adafruit, or any other online hobby or electronic parts stores. However, the author built his supercomputer from parts acquired exclusively from Amazon.

The following is a list of things you will need to build your supercomputer:

  • Eight Raspberry Pi2 or Pi3 model B computers -> 8 x $39.99 = $319.92.
  • Addicore Raspberry Pi heatsink set of three aluminum heat sinks -> 8 x $4.95 = $39.60.
  • Eight-pack, eight-color (3 feet long) Ethernet patch cables from cable matters -> 1 x $12.99 = $12.99.
  • Extra Ethernet patch cable for connection to the main PC.
  • Eight 16-GB SD cards from SanDisk or other, preloaded with NOOBS (optional, can download from website). Purchase a 10-pack and save -> 1 x $49.43 = $49.43.
  • Four sets of stackable case (sidewinder) for Raspberry Pi2 model B from HDZ concepts -> 4 x $15.98 = $63.92.
  • One Sabrent 60-watt (12-amp) 10-port family-sized desktop USB rapid charger -> 1 x $37.99 =...
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