multiple cpu/motherboards

[nathanielashworth]

what is the highest number of possible cpus that can be put on a motherboard and communicate together. not what is for sale but what is the theoretical highest number. Since motherboards that i can find either support 1 or 2 cpu placements could it be possible to essentially "daisy chain" motherboards somehow to get this multi cpu communication using current technology. I ask because i want to design and build a desk that has a pc built into it that is running some stupid high seemingly impossible specs that actually functions to prove to a friend that I can build something this difficult.

 

 

[MoraisGT]

So let me get this straight, you want to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars building a cluster just to prove a point?!?

 

Of course you can do it, theoretically there is no limit to the amount of cpu's in a cluster  but unless you are using said setup for very complex calculations than forget it.

 

It won't run Crysis

[Julian5]

tbh you can have as much cpus as you want, some servers have 12 cpus etc

[TheGamingBarrel]

Highest I have personally seen on X86 Is 8 CPUs with a dual sided quad socket motherboard.

[nathanielashworth]

yup

also i plan on using it but mostly to prove a point.

ok so can i daisy chain motherboards or do i have to have a server board/custom board to get it made

[Julian5]

2 minutes ago, nathanielashworth said:

yup

also i plan on using it but mostly to prove a point.

ok so can i daisy chain motherboards or do i have to have a server board/custom board to get it made

wait 2m ill send you a link of a 10cpu mobo with arm architecure.

[Julian5]

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon7000/7500/x8obn-f.cfm 8 cpus

[SLAYR]

22 minutes ago, nathanielashworth said:

what is the highest number of possible cpus that can be put on a motherboard and communicate together. not what is for sale but what is the theoretical highest number. Since motherboards that i can find either support 1 or 2 cpu placements could it be possible to essentially "daisy chain" motherboards somehow to get this multi cpu communication using current technology. I ask because i want to design and build a desk that has a pc built into it that is running some stupid high seemingly impossible specs that actually functions to prove to a friend that I can build something this difficult.

 

 

Eight is the highest intel goes up to with their e7 8xxx cpus, but eith something like these 

 

http://ark.intel.com/m/products/84685/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E7-8890-v3-45M-Cache-2_50-GHz#@product/specifications

 

You can have 144 cores and 288 threads with eight of these. Be prepared to sell your soul, and any organs to pay for them though.