Cray Research Cray Y-MP4E Supercomputer

Item Description

Cray Research Cray Y-MP4E Supercomputer, Serial Number 1904

A Cray Y-MP4E, serial number 1904, configured with three Cray parallel vector processors, 64MW of system memory and the desirable SSD option with 32MW of storage. Introduced as part of Cray Research’s influential Y-MP family, the model belonged to the great lineage of vector supercomputers that defined advanced scientific computing in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

This supercomputer mainframe is split into two cabinets, with the vector processors and central memory housed in the right cabinet and SSD storage and IO system in the left, a layout characteristic of the advanced engineering for which Cray systems became renowned.

This particular machine carries added historical interest in having originally served as the front-end system for the Edinburgh Cray T3D at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre, University of Edinburgh. It is further distinguished by its matching Tomato Red and grey panel finish, corresponding to the colour scheme of the T3D installation. 

With its institutional provenance and close association with a significant European supercomputing site, this Y-MP4E represents a compelling opportunity for collectors and institutions interested in the history of scientific and technical computing.

Size approximately each -

H174cm x W81cm x D168cm

1778kg each

Auction Details

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