[gmx-developers] KNL usage and mcdram

[Åke Sandgren]

Ok, so gromacs doesn't explicitly use mcdram at least.

On 09/22/2017 11:44 AM, Berk Hess wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> GROMACS simulations will usually completely fit in MCDRAM. So cache
> configuration should be ok. I don't recall if there is some small
> overhead to cache mode, in which case it would be better to use MCDRAM
> as (the only) memory.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Berk
> 
> On 22/09/17 10:28 , Åke Sandgren wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> Quick question, does gromacs currently take advantage of explicit use of
>> mcdram on KNL nodes?
>> I.e., when it's not configure as cache that is.
>>
>> Didn't see anything obvious during confiugure.
>>
> 

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