CDC 6600
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The CDC 6600 was a pioneering supercomputer introduced in the 1960s that is often regarded as the first successful supercomputer and held the title of the world’s fastest computer for several years.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mainframe computer
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supercomputer ⓘ |
| announced | 1963 ⓘ |
| architecture |
central processor with peripheral processors
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scalar ⓘ |
| category |
1960s computer hardware
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historical supercomputers ⓘ |
| clockFrequency | 10 MHz ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | freon-based refrigeration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designer | Seymour Cray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fastestComputerFrom | 1964 ⓘ |
| fastestComputerUntil | 1969 ⓘ |
| formFactor | C-shaped central processor cabinet ⓘ |
| heldTitle | world’s fastest computer ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cray-1
NERFINISHED
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later vector supercomputers ⓘ |
| introduced | 1964 ⓘ |
| logicFamily | silicon transistor logic ⓘ |
| mainMemoryCapacity | up to 131072 60-bit words ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Control Data Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
government laboratories
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large research institutions ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
instruction pipelining
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parallel I/O via peripheral processors ⓘ scoreboard for dynamic instruction scheduling ⓘ |
| notableFor | establishing Control Data Corporation as a leading supercomputer vendor ⓘ |
| notableInstallation |
CERN
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Radiation Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ National Center for Atmospheric Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPeripheralProcessors | 10 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
KRONOS
NERFINISHED
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SCOPE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPerformance | 3 megaFLOPS ⓘ |
| powerConsumption | approximately 150 kW ⓘ |
| predecessor | CDC 1604 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| priceAtIntroduction | about 8 million US dollars ⓘ |
| programmingLanguagesSupported |
COMPASS assembly language
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FORTRAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | first successful supercomputer ⓘ |
| successor | CDC 7600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | discrete transistors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic simulations
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nuclear weapons research ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ weather modeling ⓘ |
| weight | several tons ⓘ |
| wordLength | 60 bits ⓘ |
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