... automatically indicates the location of the fault and an au-tomatic reconfiguration function releases the faulty component and continuessystem operation. In addition to the functions above, prompt fault ... Promotion Division,1-10, Nisshin-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan,4NEC High Performance Computing Europe GmbH,Prinzenallee 11, D-40549 D¨usseldorf, GermanyAbstract In 2003, the High Performance Computing ... significant vector performance forshort vector lengths. The crossover between scalar and vector performance isa short 14 elements in most cases.The vector unit is constructed using NEC vector pipeline...