run a customized Linux distribution derived from Gentoo Linux. Hardware Models References https://web.archive.org/web/20090531211623/http://www.top500.org/2007_overview_recent_supercomputers/sicortex_sc_series http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/01/04/through_ups_and_downs_creative_mill_grinds_on/ http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Argonne-National-Lab-acquires-first-SiCortex-SC5832-824-1/ Tally, Steve "New green supercomputer powers up at Purdue". Morgan, Timothy Prickett (19 September 2008). "SiCortex cranks clocks on mega MIPS machines". Vance, Ashlee (20 November 2006). "Startup takes Reg's coveted 'Top FLOP' award". The Register. Morgan, Timothy Prickett (12 March 2009). "Supercomputer niche chucks rocks at Nehalem". The Register. External links Installation Photos @ Argonne National Laboratory Signed PCB & Rhode Island Computer Museum Cluster computing MIPS architecture Parallel computing Supercomputers