Outstanding performance, incredible quality. Detailed specs and pricing updates to be announced August 2, 2010.
"These render nodes in particular are highly powerful compared to any other dual quad system we have used. Even brand new machines such as DELL or HP are about 15 to 25% slower on the same frames. For the price of 1 of their machines , I was able to get 2 nodes per rack with that increase in power with Lightbeam."
Rif Dagher, FX lead and CG Supervisor
New Moon, 2012, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Pirates of the Carribean, Speed Racer, Ironman, Spider-Man 3, Superman Returns, and a host of other films and television shows.
Twin systems provide two complete 8-core systems in a single 1U rack space
These nodes are better, more economical and more space efficient than blade systems, providing 16 cores (8 per node) on a single 1U rackmount form factor. Each node contains 16GB of RAM per node, for a total of 32GB per rackmount.
Unbeatable space efficiency and lowest core cost
Space efficiency is unbeaten, even compared to blade systems. Here's an example; By condensing 16 cores into a single 1U, you can fit 112 cores in (for example) a 7U rackspace (16 cores per each 1U) compared to a blade that can host only 80 cores (10 blades, 8 cores) in a 7U blade enclosure by comparison. These nodes are the perfect choice for price and performance.
Incredible performance gain over previous generation Intel Processors
We tested a single node with the Intel Xeon Quad-Core (Tylersburg) E5520 2.26GHz processors (8 cores) against Intel's previous generation 8-core solution running at 3.2GHz, and we still were able to see a gain of up to 50% for complex renders; we took a 4K frame and shaved off 30 minutes off the rendering time compared to the previous generation Intel processor clocking in at 90 minutes using Final Render.
Free shipping for quantities of 5 or more. Ground shipping $100 per twin 1U system anywhere in the lower 48 United States.
Lightbeam Systems iS1650 1U Twin Render Node Systems
Product Description
Two complete 8-core nodes in a single 1U Form Factor
(16 cores total)
Each 1U unit is comprised of two complete 8-core render nodes, each outfitted with 16 GBof RAM. Each side is comprised of dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and a dedicated boot drive.In total a single 1U rackmount houses two complete systems that total 32GB of RAM, and16 cores of processing power.
Intel’s new performance benchmarks yield incredible
performance and highly detailed renders
Based on Intel’s devastatingly fast Tylersburg platform, these nodes are so fast that they can exceed FOUR TIMES theperformance of Intel’s previous generation server platform. These are ideal for high resolution rendering, and for textures such as fur, hair and other complex and highly detailed geometry.
16 GB of RAM per side (32GB total RAM per box) for rendering large (4k/5k) frames without skipping a beat
Designed specifically for rendering, these systems are ideal for rendering in fast paced production environments and can outputcomplex textures that can normally take a full day in just minutes.
Intel® Tylersburg platform incorporates a major architectural achievement in processor and memory design
Intel has introduced one of the most fundamental improvements with Intel’s core design in decades; memory is managed by integrating thememory controller directly on the processor, therefore yielding tremendous processor benefits. The results shatter all previousrendering performance records for rendering, particularly in highly detailed renders.
Tech Specs
Enclosure Specifications
- Black 1U rackmount form factor, 27.75 " (D) x 17.2" (W) x 1.7" (H)
- 1200W high-efficiency power supply with PMBus
- 3 year warranty on parts/labor, 48 business-hour replacement
Each 1U rackmount has two complete systems, each with the following specifications per system:
- Dual Intel Xeon Quad-Core E5520 2.26 GHz processors, 5.86GT/s, 8MB cache per socket, eight cores total
- 16GB GB ECC registered RAM
- 250 GB Seagate NS (server) Series SATA Drive, 7200 RPM, 32MB Cache
- Windows 7 x64 Professional Edition or your choice of Linux
- Matrox G200e VGA graphics with 8 MB DDR2
- (x16) Gen 2 PCI-E ( Low Profile) slots (one per side)
- Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet with teaming support
Lightbeam Systems iS1650 1U Twin Render Node Pricing (As of March 30, 2010)
InfiniBand QSFP option available, up to 64GB available per node on request. Prices subject to change. Prices listed in USD.
iS1650 1U twin rendering system E5520/16
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5520 2.26 GHz processors, 16GB per node
16 cores total per 1U, 32GB RAM total per 1U
Price: $5690 each
iS1650 1U twin rendering system E5520/32
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5520 2.26 GHz processors, 32GB per node
16 cores total per 1U, 64GB RAM total per 1U
Price: $6990 each
iS1650 1U twin rendering system E5540/32
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5540 2.53 GHz processors, 32GB per node
16 cores total per 1U, 64GB RAM total per 1U
Price: $8790 each
iS1650 1U twin rendering system X5570/32 (ultra fast bus – single memory channel design)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5570 2.93 GHz processors, 32GB per node
16 cores total per 1U, 64GB RAM total per 1U
Price: $13990 each
Free shipping within continental US for quantities above 5 or more to the same location via freight delivery. No sales tax for customers outside of California.
