Talk:Cray Y-MP
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It was the fastest supercomputer in the world 13 years after its first production? This could use a bit of explanation.... --68.41.122.213 03:45, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
I KNOW that ECL was used in the X-MP as well as the Y-MP. Why? BECAUSE I TESTED THE ECL CHIPS FOR BOTH. The Y-MP used a form of VLSI chips modified to have ECL outputs..The X-MP used ECL 16 GA chips to make all the boards in it..
The " fastest supercompter " was always a race between several competing companies. We ( CRI ) competed by bringing out new models every couple of years.
Art Blackwell, CRAYON, X-MP, Y-MP Development Team.
Check the Ex-Cray Site for my Bona Fides..
