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--- gpu_compute_server [2022/12/06 15:08] – ac1mde
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 ====GPU compute servers====
-We have a Linux GPU compute server ''ford'' available in COM for staff use.
+We have a Linux GPU compute server (hostname **''ford.dcs.shef.ac.uk''**) available in COM for staff use.
 It is **experimental** system built mostly from spare parts and should not be expected to provide rock-solid service, so it is suggested it mainly be used for testing/developement.
-It has NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 cards.
+It has 2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 cards.
 The OS is Ubuntu Server, and the CUDA libraries are available in /usr/local/cuda. You can see the current usage status of the GPUs and which version of the NVIDIA CUDA drivers are available by running the **gpustat** command.\\
 You can access the server remotely from on-campus or from VPN, via SSH with your DCS username/password.\\
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 **Support for GPU computing**\\
-COM Tech Support cannot provide help for programming the GPU cards. The system is provided for those who already know how to use the GPU capability, or can find out how to do it.
+COM Tech Support cannot provide help for programming the GPU cards. We don't know how to. The system is provided for those who already know how to use the GPU capability, or can find out how to do it.
 **Data storage**\\