Increasing the robustness of CUDA Fermi GPU-based systems
Stefano Di Carlo, Giulio Gambardella, Marco Indaco, Ippazio Martella, P. Prinetto, Daniele Rolfo, Pascal Trotta · 2013
Nowadays Graphical processing Units (GPUs) have become increasingly popular due to their high computational power and low prices. This makes them particularly suitable for high-performance computing applications, like data elaboration and image processing. In these fields, the capability of properly work even in presence of faults is mandatory. This paper presents an innovative approach, that combines a Software Based Self Test & Diagnosis (SBSTD) methodology with a fault mitigation strategy, to increase the robustness of a CUDA Fermi GPU-based system.