diff --git a/docs/user-guide/gpu.md b/docs/user-guide/gpu.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3c67fd6a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user-guide/gpu.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +# AMD GPU development system + +!!! note + This page is work in progress. More details on the GPU development system + and how to use it will be added as they become available. + +In early 2024 (January 2024) ARCHER2 users will gain access to a small GPU system +integrated into ARCHER2 which is designed to allow users to test and develop software +using AMD GPU. + +!!! important + The GPU component is very small and so is aimed at software development and + testing rather than to be used for production research. + +## Hardware available + +The GPU development system will consist of 4 compute nodes each with: + +- 1x AMD EPYC 7534P (Milan) processor, 2.8 GHz +- 4x AMD Instinct MI210 accelerator + +!!! note + Further details on the hardware available will be added as soon as they + are available. + +## Accessing the GPU compute nodes + +The GPU nodes will be accessed through the Slurm job submisson system from the +standard ARCHER2 login nodes. + +## Compiling software for the GPU compute nodes + +!!! note + Details on how to compile software for use on compute nodes will be added + as soon as they are available. + +You should expect the software development environment to be similar to that +available on the Frontier exascale system: + +- [Programming environment](https://docs.olcf.ornl.gov/systems/frontier_user_guide.html#programming-environment) +- [Compiling](https://docs.olcf.ornl.gov/systems/frontier_user_guide.html#compiling) diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml index 99dad94f5..11448125f 100644 --- a/mkdocs.yml +++ b/mkdocs.yml @@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ nav: - "Profiling": user-guide/profile.md - "Performance tuning": user-guide/tuning.md - "Energy use": user-guide/energy.md + - "GPU development system": user-guide/gpu.md - "Research Software": - "Overview": research-software/index.md - "CASINO": research-software/casino.md