Mentor

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CSE 198 Fall 2008 Project Multi-tile
DisplayClientTown and Country Learning Center

• Mentor
• Sukumar, Srinivas
• Sponsor
• Calit2
• Team Member
• Billy Dzuy Nguyen

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Multi-Tile Display
5760 x 3600
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System Configuration
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Hardware Required

• Computers (x86)
• - 1 Frontend node
• - Compute nodes
• Memory
• - 1 Gig
• Graphic cards
• - Dual DVI ports
• Ethernet
• - Frontend Node 2 physical ports ( eth0
  , eth1)
• - Compute Node 1 physical ports ( eth0 )
  
• Switch ?
• LCD
• Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels

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LCD Specifications
Resolution 1920 x 1200 Size 24 Contrast
Ratio 13001 Response Time 6 ms Temperature
Operating Range 41 to 95 F
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Server Specifications
- Processor core duo / quad core- Memory
(minimum 1 gig)- Hard drive (20gb min)- CD
drive (dvd for the larger disks)- 2 network
interfaces 1000 Mbsp (one for the outside
world and one for the cluster network)
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Client Specifications
- Motherboard- processor P4- memory (minimum
512mb)- Hard drive (20gb min)CD drive (dvd for
the larger disks)1 network interface 1000
Mbps- Video card with 2 DVI ports
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Switch
Bluray resolution 1920x1080 gt 36 50
Mbps Multi-tile Display resolution 9 panel
displays Port Speed 1000 Mbps
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Setup

• Frontend node
• BioBrew Linux 3.3
• Network configuration
• Compute nodes
• Boot from PXE to request DHCP (Dynamic
  Host Configuration Protocol)
• Cluster configuration
• Frontend can control the nodes by
  cluster- fork commands via SSH (secure shell).

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Design 1C 2D (1 computer 2 DVI ports)
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Design 1C 3D (1 Computer 4 DVI ports)
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Design 1C 4D
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Pros Cons
1C 2D
1C 3D
1C 4D
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Design recommendation 1C 4D

• Why?
• Reduce future upgrade problems

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Future work

• Finalize paper design
• Obtain hardware components
• Build prototype
• Test with one application