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Got the same impression. He writes: > In high-tech domains, an engineer could readily have a toolchest of suitable computers in the same way that a mechanic ha
by MrBuddyCasino 6y ago
Got the same impression. He writes:
> In high-tech domains, an engineer could readily have a toolchest of suitable computers in the same way that a mechanic has different tools for their tasks. This one has an FPGA connected by both PCI-E and JTAG to allow for quick hardware prototyping. This one is connected to a high-throughput GPU for visualisations; that one to a high-capacity GPU for scientific simulations.
Thats just different PCIe cards. You don't need a dedicated vendor for that, just a screwdriver.
- synack 6y agoEven USB 3.0 is fast enough for many of those use cases and makes it much easier to mix and match devices to get the right balance of portability, power consumption, and functionality. The only remaining problem there is untangling the cable squid on your desk.
- MrBuddyCasino 6y agoUSB 3.0 maybe not, but Thunderbolt 4 is, as it can tunnel PCIe traffic at 32Gb/s.
- baybal2 6y agoIndeed this is how it's done. Especially given how fragile/buggy the "professional" software is, or is limited to DOS/Win98/ME/XP/2000, or need an exotic driver for PCI-to-PCIE converter, hardware license key etc. I worked in companies where EDA, HDL, EE instrumentation machines were purposefully left running 24*7 just because the lengthy ritual of applying the needed set of hacks to get them running. Or because Windows update was killing a certain Labview function. My favourite was a PC with a sticker "DO NOT PLUG INTO INTERNET UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, WINDOWS UPDATE PIRACY DETECTOR WILL TRIGGER CADENCE ANTIPIRACY DETECTOR"