The U.S. government is auctioning off the Cheyenne supercomputer, once ranked as the 20th fastest in the world, through GSA Auctions. Originally costing about $10 million, the supercomputer features 145,152 CPU cores, 313,344 GB of memory, 8,064 Xeon CPUs, and 306TB of DDR4 memory. Despite its high initial value and a minimum bid set at $15K, the current bid stands at $31,085. The Cheyenne, known for its 5.34 petaflop capacity, was utilized for advanced modeling and simulations by the National Center for Atmospheric Research over a span of 7 years. Potential buyers should note that the supercomputer requires some assembly and maintenance.
This supercomputer was once the 20th fastest in the world, one careful owner, needs work, local collection only. Read more: https://t.co/lD2kF7eY4u https://t.co/D5z4fvudrM
Cheyenne is past its prime, prone to water spraying and exceptionally difficult to move — but it is thousands of times more powerful than you home laptop. https://t.co/Meu6zLrAVE
The Cheyenne supercomputer, once the world's 20th-fastest, has been put up for auction after its retirement last year. The computer was used to build advanced models and simulations over 7 years through the National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://t.co/eSkCTwfejX
There's still time left to bid for a 145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer that was once the 20th most powerful computer in the world. via @arstechnica https://t.co/i8amPspa5x
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If you've been thinking about picking up a new supercomputer but were waiting on a good price, now might be a good time to put in your bid. Right now, the US government, via GSA Auctions, is auctioning off the Cheyenne Supercomputer to the highest bidder. https://t.co/JPzVjb0Gsf https://t.co/iN00SmX3yo
The government is auctioning off the Cheyenne supercomputer—assembly and maintenance not included. https://t.co/JZ7n6huGy0
The U.S. government is currently auctioning off one of the former fastest supercomputers in the world https://t.co/OrLFYIJKn9
Cheyenne Supercomputer is up for auction now. https://t.co/Ziw7nig5AB
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For sale: Cheyenne supercomputer with 8,064 Xeon CPUs and 306TB of DDR4 memory — some assembly and maintenance required https://t.co/YtkZPkceWB https://t.co/RJt6jstALn
The Gov paid about $10 Million for this supercomputer. 145,152 CPU Cores 313,344 GB of Memory It’s being auctioned off. Current price: $31,085 Who’s got a market for this?! Gotta be a deal, right? https://t.co/bz5aA6IhTT
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The Cheyenne Supercomputer is going for a fraction of its list price at auction right now https://t.co/yKPDWZN1Cm
US government auctions 5.34-petaflop Cheyenne supercomputer https://t.co/zkhp2oCQfF
Lol wow the Cheyenne supercomputer is literally up for sale to the highest bidder. Minimum bid about $15K. That piece of big iron sure has depreciated since it was built… https://t.co/uGuP1h4707
The bidding is up to a mere $10,000 and closing soon on this supercomputer (in Wyoming). But do read the fine print. It is hefty.. https://t.co/H0a0DS5xua https://t.co/v1VPTctgri
Iconic "5.34 PFLOPs" Cheyenne Supercomputer Gets Listed On Government Auction, Currently Bidding At $10,000 #Wccftech https://t.co/SYU0txUjiZ