+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 5, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted March 5, 2008 What could the US Air Force need 300 PS3s for? Military training via Warhawk? Maybe they want to give the troops some recreational games -- some echochrome perhaps? Nope, none of the above. Instead, the USAF will be using the 300 40GB PS3 consoles to conduct a "technology assessment of certain cell processors." Apparently, the PS3 is perfect for the Air Force's research as it's the only hardware on the market that utilizes the specific cell processor characteristics they'll be needing, and it comes at a reasonable price. While we could think of multiple conspiracy theories about this research, we think we'll stay quiet and leave the speculations to you. Besides, right now we've got to tell the USAF that those 40GB PS3s won't be coming with four USB ports and Memory Stick slots like they have listed on the solicitation document. That is ... unless the military is getting a new 40GB model we've never heard about? Highly doubt that one. Source: http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/03/05/us-air...-processor-ass/ Bit of "funny" news :p Wonder if those 300 will go towards end of year PS3 sales? :rolleyes: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 maybe they're to assist the pilots tell friend from foe :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abshack Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Maybe they're going to hook up all those PS3s and create a supercomputer... :) Then, they'll load Ubuntu on it, outfit it with Wine, and play Crysis without any lag... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.exo. Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowRanger13 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Skynet begins :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 They're just replacing the "black boxes" from their fleet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokeripa Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 5, 2008 Author Subscriber² Share Posted March 5, 2008 ^ Now THAT'S a dedicated server farm. Wonder how quick that many PS3's linked up could do a F@H unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narc2500 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 ^Now THAT'S a dedicated server farm. Wonder how quick that many PS3's linked up could do a F@H unit? If one PS3 is supposed to do a F@H unit in 8 hours, then (if i didn't calculate it wrong) they would do every unit in 1 min 36 secs. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 If one PS3 is supposed to do a F@H unit in 8 hours, then (if i didn't calculate it wrong) they would do every unit in 1 min 36 secs. :p How do you know how many PS3s there are? :p Did you count them in the picture? what if there are more rows/columns? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooSH Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 i count 180 visible in the picture. btw, i think those are the servers used for Warhawk, if i remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Sony must be a bit ****ed ;) After all... they're losing money on each console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 i count 180 visible in the picture.btw, i think those are the servers used for Warhawk, if i remember correctly. Well yeah, it says "WARHAWK SERVER CLUSTER" in the bottom of the picture :rofl: I count 150 That last stack in the back doesnt look like PS3s to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I think the 1min36 is the time for 300 PS3's. You would be able to rack up some serious folding with a cluster like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narc2500 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 How do you know how many PS3s there are? :p Did you count them in the picture? what if there are more rows/columns? :D LOL. I was refering to the 300 ones that the US Army is going to buy. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooSH Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Well yeah, it says "WARHAWK SERVER CLUSTER" in the bottom of the picture :rofl: I count 150 That last stack in the back doesnt look like PS3s to me did not see the 'warhawk server cluster'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 So much confusion in this thread :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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