SC17 — 24-Core, 32 GB CFD HPC Node for Fast ANSYS Fluent Solves

The SC17 node puts the fastest cores in our dual-Xeon range behind moderate CFD work. It pairs 24 cores and 48 threads of high-clocked compute with 32 GB of RAM — built to solve moderate meshes as fast as the Ivy Bridge platform allows in ANSYS Fluent. When your case fits comfortably in 32 GB and you want top-tier solve speed, SC17 is the choice.

It is the speed-first, moderate-memory tier on our flagship CPU platform: maximum cores, a sensible memory budget, and a clear path up when your meshes grow.

Specifications

SC17 uses the most capable Ivy Bridge CPUs in the lineup: 24 cores total at 2.7 GHz base (3.5 GHz turbo) with 30 MB of cache per CPU — the highest core count, clock, and cache of the dual-Xeon nodes — on an efficient 32 GB memory budget.

What's included with SC17

Every SC17 rental comes with extras to help you get the most from it:

• A comprehensive CFD course, free — a full training course to sharpen your simulation skills, included at no extra cost.

• One month of Claude AI Premium — AI assistance to support your engineering, scripting, and problem-solving.

• One hour of free CFD consultation — direct time with our CFD engineers to help set up, troubleshoot, or optimize your case.

These come standard with the node — practical support alongside the compute.

What this node is built for

SC17 is the maximum-throughput, moderate-memory tier on our flagship CPU platform. It suits:

• Moderate meshes solved fast — spread across 24 high-clocked cores, a case that fits in 32 GB converges quickly.

• Design iteration and parameter sweeps — more cores means more variants processed per hour.

• Steady and transient runs that fit in 32 GB — where the bottleneck is solve time, not memory.

• Time-sensitive professional CFD — when turnaround is the priority and the case is moderate in size.

With 24 cores at 2.7 GHz (turbo to 3.5 GHz), Fluent partitions your mesh across all of them for a strong speed-up, while 32 GB keeps moderate cases comfortably in memory.

Cores vs. memory: choosing SC17

SC17's headline is cores, not capacity. In CFD, cores determine how fast a case solves, while memory sets the largest mesh you can run — roughly 1 GB of RAM per million cells for a typical steady, single-phase case. With 32 GB, SC17 is matched to moderate meshes solved at high speed.

• Your meshes have grown larger? Step up the same flagship platform: SC18 (64 GB), SC19 (96 GB), or SC20 (128 GB, ~2 TB storage).

• Want even more cores at 32 GB? Our newer 28-core node SC22 uses a later CPU generation for the fastest moderate-case solves of all.

• Running very large, memory-bound cases? Our 1 TB high-memory node is the right tool.

Tell us your cell count and physics, and we will match you to the tier that fits.

Fast SSD storage

The two 500 GB SATA SSDs deliver responsive read/write for loading case files, writing data, and handling autosaves — keeping a fast solve from being held up by slow disk I/O.

How parallel solving works on this node

When you run Fluent in parallel, the solver partitions your mesh across all 24 cores (using algorithms such as METIS), each core solving its share of cells and exchanging boundary data each iteration via MPI. On a single node, that communication runs through fast on-board channels rather than a network, keeping parallel overhead low. For moderate cases that fit in 32 GB, those 24 high-clocked cores deliver a strong speed-up.

Why rent instead of buy

For fast solves on moderate CFD work, SC17 gives you flagship cores — plus a free course, a month of Claude AI Premium, and a consultation hour — with an easy step up to a higher-memory node when your meshes grow.

How it works — you're in full control

SC17 is yours to drive directly. You connect to the node over a secure remote desktop connection and run everything yourself, exactly as you would on a local workstation:

1. Connect via remote desktop — you get full remote access to the SC17 node.

2. Set up your simulation — load your geometry and case, configure your solver settings, and run ANSYS Fluent with all 24 cores at your command.

3. Run and monitor in real time — start, pause, adjust, and watch the solution as it progresses, with complete control throughout.

4. Keep your results — post-process on the node or download your solution and data files whenever you're ready.

You have full authority over the node for the duration of your rental: we provide the hardware and the support, and you run the simulations your way.

Frequently asked questions

How is SC17 different from SC18, SC19, and SC20? All four use the flagship 24-core E5-2697 v2 platform; they differ in memory: SC17 has 32 GB, SC18 64 GB, SC19 96 GB, and SC20 128 GB (plus more storage). Step up when your meshes need more memory.

What makes SC17 fast? The 24-core E5-2697 v2 pair is the highest core count, clock (2.7/3.5 GHz), and cache (30 MB per CPU) of the dual-Xeon nodes — so for cases that fit in 32 GB, SC17 delivers strong solve speed.

How large a mesh can it handle? With 32 GB of RAM, plan for moderate meshes — into the low-to-mid tens of millions of cells for simpler steady single-phase cases, fewer for transient or multiphase physics (about 1 GB of RAM per million cells is a good starting estimate). Send us your case for a precise answer.

Is my data kept confidential? Yes. Your geometry, case files, and results stay private to you, treated as strictly confidential — and because you run everything yourself over remote desktop, your work stays under your control throughout.

Get started with SC17

If you want fast solves on moderate CFD cases — with a free CFD course, a month of Claude AI Premium, and a consultation hour included — SC17's 24 flagship cores are built for exactly that.

Contact MR CFD for remote-desktop access to SC17 — and we'll help you confirm it's the right tier for your simulation.