Perseverance Mars Rover Runs $200K USD CPU That Runs At 200mhz

[Mr. Friendly]

NASA Perseverance rover 200 MHZ CPU costs $200K

Listen, I know we're all complaining about the fact that CPUs and GPUs, components in general are expensive. But wait until you hear this one. NASA Perseverance rover uses a processor that runs at 2...

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of course, it's not your standard type of CPU. it's hardened and can survive being irradiated 1700x higher than what would kill a human.

it's also made on the micro-meter scale...not nm like modern CPU.

 

[moocow]

It also got zipties.

Even the Mars Rover Uses Zip Ties

If they're good enough for NASA, then who cares if your Civic has one or 10? Or 100?

www.thedrive.com

 

[chrisk]

Covid supply chain issues and fab availability hitting everyone hard.

/s just in case.

 

[Sagath]

Covid supply chain issues and fab availability hitting everyone hard.

/s just in case.

I mean, its accurate without the /s, really...lol

 

[Soultribunal]

But can it play Crysis?

/s

I really was so happy when it made it down safely, and to see the landing video was just nuts.
I can't wait to see what it finds.

-ST

 

[sswilson]

But can it play Crysis?

/s

I really was so happy when it made it down safely, and to see the landing video was just nuts.
I can't wait to see what it finds.

-ST

Be careful what you wish for....

 

[Soultribunal]

Be careful what you wish for....

Wish for? I long for it everyday.
The existence of life anywhere but Earth will show us that life will get itself going whenever possible. That is, so profound.

In Mulder's words "I believe".

-ST

 

[Mr. Friendly]

It also got zipties.

Even the Mars Rover Uses Zip Ties

If they're good enough for NASA, then who cares if your Civic has one or 10? Or 100?

www.thedrive.com

there was a tidbit I read the other day about a last minute change to the Voyager probes where the engineers ran to the supermarket and grabbed tinfoil to wrap something in.

 

[Shadowmeph]

any nasa cpu that leaves earth has to have allot of different protections because of the radiation and allot of other things that effect the average earth CPUs

 

[djbrad]

With a very secure and stable os.