It has been possible to run STAR-CD cases on 64-bit processors for many years, but with the AMD Opteron processor, it is now possible for STAR-CD users to also run a 64-bit processor within the Linux environment. Most CFD codes today will only run in 32-bit compatibility mode, whereas STAR-CD has native 64-bit compatibility on this platform.

The main advantage of running STAR-CD using AMD Opteron processors is that it is possible to process problems of almost unlimited size, subject only to the amount of memory that can be inserted into a processor and the total memory available in a cluster.

“The CD adapco Group is working hard to facilitate successful engineering performance for its clients. With AMD Opteron processor-based systems, users of STAR-CD have a scalable platform for CFD problems of almost infinite size,” says Steve Feldman, director of software development, CD adapco Group. “The high memory bandwidth system allows STAR-CD to use multiple shared memory CPU’s efficiently”.

In summary, the option of running STAR-CD on the AMD Opteron processor, offers users the benefit of a cost-effective processor with excellent scalability and high quality performance for analysis of CFD cases whatever the size.