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The Cray 1 used 115 kW of power. How was that much grid power physically delivered to the unit?
We are talking power plant levels of current to power the the thing. Did it just have 2 inch lugs?
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Why does the Cray 2 use 400 Hz power, and why generate that from motors?
This Cray sales brochure details on page 4 that the Cray-2 uses 400 Hz power, and generates this from motors.
400 Hz power from motor generators
I'm not sure that in 1986, the state of the art ...