LUMI supercomputer puts GPU partition through its paces with hardcore science

Finland's LUMI supercomputer has hit a new milestone, successfully completing the pilot phase of its GPU partition that extends the processing power of the system. LUMI is the fastest supercomputer in Europe and the third fastest globally, according to the Top500 list published in November 2022. It was inaugurated in June last …

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Something of this power could also be used to model the first formations of galaxies in the very early universe since they appear to be lager than expected, i.e. existing models aren't quite there yet.

[Steve K]

Quantum Foam

Lager than expected? Is that anything to do with Quantum Foam?

[mobailey]

But Why?

But why advertise this story with a picture of slice of chorizo?

[Jimmy2Cows]

Re: But Why?

You sure it's not a pepperoni slice that escaped from its pizza?

[Pascal Monett]

That is insane

"pilot projects covering solar atmospheric modelling, natural language processing (NLP) and imaging of seismic data"

Are you saying that natural language processing is as difficult as modeling the interactions of the most powerful open-air nuclear furnace of our entire Solar System ?

Nuts.

[Nightkiller]

Yes, but will it run ChatGPT?