GE Intelligent Platforms 6U OpenVPX CUDA Starter Kit 19” Starter Cage with SBC and 3 GPUs The 6U OpenVPX CUDA Starter Kit from GE The system integrator can now define and Features Intelligent Platforms Embedded Systems demonstrate multiple optimized architec- • 4 slot 6U OpenVPX chassis with uncom- MIL/AERO Products Group greatly reduces tures on the deployable COTS boards to mitted backplane risk and time to solution for applications minimize risk before making hard decisions • Three NVIDIA CUDA GPUs that can leverage the performance of multiple about the SWaP profile of the deployed platform. • INTEL Penryn 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo GPGPU clusters. In addition to CUDA or OpenCL based • 2 x 10GE Data Plane Ports Now defense system integrators can move image and signal processing, the 6U CUDA • x16 lane PCIe Expansion Plane their high performance computing (HPC) Starter Kit can support state-of-the-art • 2 x 1000BaseT & 2 x 1000Base-BX applications onto GE’s rugged, scalable, performance for graphics, video and multi-node GPGPU platforms to deliver display applications running OpenGL Control Plane more capable deployed radar, sonar, and other graphics libraries. • 2 spare OpenVPX pay load slots image processing and extended intelligence, • Rear transition modules & cables The lab system comes with pre-installed surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) supporting multiple Data & Expansion IPN250 BIOS, CentOS 64bit LINUX (based on mission profiles. Red Hat) and a CD with the required CUDA Plane configurations GE’s OpenVPX GPGPU solutions are ideal drivers providing a quick start for system • 4 x Rotary Disk Drives for applications that require increased bring up. Three additional hard drives are • CentOS 64 bit LINUX & CUDA SDK performance in size, weight and power included to facilitate booting multiple OS (SWaP) constrained deployed platforms. platforms to cater for the widest range of • AXISLib-X86 & AXISLib-GPU DSP and applications. The system will run versions Math libraries are also available The IPN250, Intel Penryn Core2 Duo plus of Windows7 and Windows7 Embedded (ordered separateley). NVIDIA GT240 96 core COTS processor, (not included). paired with our NPN240, dual NVIDIA GT240 expansion card, are the first in a new family AXISLib optimized multithreaded DSP and of 6U OpenVPX GPGPU cluster solutions math libraries are available for the INTEL targeting extended temperature, harsh SSE enabled multicore CPU (AXISLib-X86). environment mission pay loads for airborne, In addition GE can now offer tuned VSIPL ground vehicle and underwater platforms. libraries for the NVIDIA GPU platform (AXISLib-GPU). GE’s 6U OpenVPX Starter Kit includes a four slot, uncommitted backplane along with rear The chassis can accommodate other GE transition modules and cables supporting SBCs, I/O solutions and suitable third party multiple OpenVPX fabric topologies. This OpenVPX COTS boards for additional flexibility. innovative concept enables a variety of multi-board / multi-node GPGPU cluster configurations during system design and application development. SC-S-CUDA6USK1 – CUDA Starter Kit Specifications System Block Diagram showing Data Plane and Expansion Plane interconnect • SCVPX6U - 19” 4 slot OpenVPX rack mount lab development chassis DDR3 Intel • IPN250 - Intel Penryn Core2 Duo + NVIDIA GT240 96 2 x10GE SP9300 10GE Data Plane Core2 Duo NIC core GPGPU 6U OpenVPX processor card Cantiga DDR3 • NPN240 - Dual NVIDIA GT240 6U OpenVPX x16 x16 PCIe processor card Switch x16 • Data plane – 2 x 10GBase-CX4 DDR3 NVIDIA GT240 • Expansion plane – 1 x16 or 2 x8 lane PCIe ports 96 cores DDR3 IPN250 • Control plane – 2 each 1000BaseT & 1000Base-BX on IPN250 x16 x8 x8 DDR3 • IPN250 User I/O NVIDIA - 4 x USB, COM1 & 2, 8 x GPIO GT240 96 cores x16 - 2 x SATA DDR3 - Dual link DVI, HDMI 2 x VGA, audio, TV capture x16 DDR3 • NPN240 User I/O – NVIDIA GT240 - 2 x Dual link DVI 96 cores - 2 x HDMI DDR3 - 4 x VGA NPN240 - 2 x TV Capture GPGPU cluster options: 3 x GPUs with 1x16 lane & 2x8 lane PCle ports • 4 x 250GB SATA HDDs with ESATA interfaces or Spare 6U OpenVPX slot 2 x GPUs with 2x16 lane PCle ports to each GPU • 2 x Fabric rear transition modules Spare 6U OpenVPX slot • One each IPN250 and NPN240 rear transition module assemblies & cables. • 650W ATX power supply with primary power switch Ordering Information • Air cooled chassis with variable speed fans SC-S-CUDA6USK1 CUDA Starter Kit Includes: • CentOS 64 bit LINUX pre-installed - IPN250-111100013 6U OpenVPX GPGPU Processor Card & - NPN240-100013 6U OpenVPX Dual NVIDIA GT240 Card • CUDA drivers - Rear transition modules, cables & SW About GE Intelligent Platforms GE Intelligent Platforms, a General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology that provides customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government and defense, and telecommunications. GE Intelligent Platforms is a worldwide company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and is part of GE Home and Business Solutions. For more information, visit www.ge-ip.com. GE Intelligent Platforms Contact Information Americas: 1 800 433 2682 or 1 434 978 5100 Global regional phone numbers are listed by location on our web site at www.ge-ip.com/contact www.ge-ip.com/gpgpu ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. All rights reserved. All other brands or names are property of their respective holders. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 09.10 GFA-1726 6U OpenVPX uncommitted backbone