Nekonomicon - Onyx2 deskside IR2E, 2xR14K 500Mhz, 2xR12K 400Mhz, 8GB, DIVO

bplaa.yai
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Update : new hinv at the end of the thread

Code:

  IRIS 1# hinv -vm
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/n2/node
  
  IP31PIMM8MB Board: barcode JRN215     part 030-1401-002 rev  C
  
  IP31 Board: barcode JHB065     part 030-1255-004 rev  A
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/n1/node
  
  MODULEID Board: barcode K0009874   part              rev
  
  IP31PIMM8MB Board: barcode DPX714     part 030-1401-002 rev  B
  
  IP31 Board: barcode JRS408     part 030-1255-004 rev  A
  
  4P1G5_MPLN Board: barcode DKA368     part 013-1839-001 rev  E
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io4/kona
  
  GE16-4 Board: barcode HKM723     part 030-1398-001 rev  B
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io6/divo
  
  DIVO Board: barcode DGR497     part 030-1046-002 rev  H
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io1/baseio
  
  BASEIO Board: barcode HLZ610     part 030-0734-002 rev  N
  
  MIO Board: barcode HPF340     part 030-0880-003 rev  F
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io3/mscsi
  
  MSCSI Board: barcode EDV974     part 030-1243-001 rev  C
  
  4 300 MHZ IP27 Processors
  
  CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.3
  
  FPU: MIPS R12010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 2.3
  
  CPU 0 at Module 1/Slot 2/Slice A: 300 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 2.3. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 200 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  CPU 1 at Module 1/Slot 2/Slice B: 300 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 2.3. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 200 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  CPU 2 at Module 1/Slot 1/Slice A: 300 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 2.3. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 200 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  CPU 3 at Module 1/Slot 1/Slice B: 300 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 2.3. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 200 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  Main memory size: 8192 Mbytes
  
  Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
  
  Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
  
  Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 8 Mbytes
  
  Memory at Module 1/Slot 82: 4096 MB (enabled)
  
  Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Memory at Module 1/Slot 81: 4096 MB (enabled)
  
  Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Integral SCSI controller 3: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 4: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 2: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 5: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
  
  Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
  
  Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 1)
  
  Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 2)
  
  CDROM: unit 6 on SCSI controller 0
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty1
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty2
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty3
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty4
  
  IOC3 parallel port: plp1
  
  Graphics board: InfiniteReality2E
  
  Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, module 1, slot io1, pci 2
  
  Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 7.0, number 1
  
  Origin BASEIO board, module 1 slot 1: Revision 4
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4265, device 2) pci slot 0
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4265, device 2) pci slot 2
  
  Origin MSCSI board, module 1 slot 3: Revision 3
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4215, device 4128) pci slot 0
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4215, device 4128) pci slot 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4215, device 4128) pci slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4215, device 4128) pci slot 3
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4265, device 3) pci slot 6
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4265, device 3) pci slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4215, device 4128) pci slot 0
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4215, device 4128) pci slot 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 4265, device 5) pci slot 7
  
  IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 1
  
  HUB in Module 1/Slot 2: Revision 5 Speed 100.00 Mhz (enabled)
  
  HUB in Module 1/Slot 1: Revision 5 Speed 100.00 Mhz (enabled)
  
  IP27prom in Module 1/Slot n2: Revision 6.129
  
  IP27prom in Module 1/Slot n1: Revision 6.129
  
  IO6prom on Global Master Baseio in Module 1/Slot io2: Revision 6.129

Code:

  IRIS 2# /usr/gfx/gfxinfo -v
  
  Graphics board 0 is "KONAL" graphics.
  
  Managed (":0.0") 1280x1024
  
  Display has 2 channels
  
  4 GEs (of 4), occmask = 0x0f
  
  4MB external BEF ram, 32bit path
  
  2 RM7 boards (of 2) 1/1/0/0
  
  Texture Memory: 64MB/64MB/-/-
  
  Large pixel depth
  
  32K cmap
  
  brd: 80f61806 3020c06/3020c06/-/- f9391002
  
  ge: 0 14832057 24731057 14231057
  
  rm0: 15032057 15431057
  
  4631057 1/1/1/1
  
  4d31057 2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2
  
  4938057 4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4
  
  rm1: 15032057 15431057
  
  4631057 1/1/1/1
  
  4d31057 2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2
  
  4938057 4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4
  
  dg: 05532057
  
  5838057 1/1/1/1
  
  5631057 0/0
  
  GE:   NIC #:      0000.0038.c463 (family: 0b)
  
  Serial #:   HKM723
  
  Part #:     030-1398-001
  
  KT:   No NIC serial number available.
  
  RM0:  NIC #:      0000.000e.439a (family: 0b)
  
  Serial #:   EDW101
  
  Part #:     030-1054-001
  
  TM0:  NIC #:      0000.000e.3e8a (family: 0b)
  
  Serial #:   EDY125
  
  Part #:     030-1053-001
  
  RM1:  NIC #:      0000.000e.43b6 (family: 0b)
  
  Serial #:   EDW080
  
  Part #:     030-1054-001
  
  TM1:  NIC #:      0000.000e.3e9d (family: 0b)
  
  Serial #:   EDY114
  
  Part #:     030-1053-001
  
  RM2:  No NIC serial number available.
  
  TM2:  No NIC serial number available.
  
  RM3:  No NIC serial number available.
  
  TM3:  No NIC serial number available.
  
  BP:   No NIC serial number available.
  
  DG:   NIC #:      0000.0015.dfe9 (family: 0b)
  
  Serial #:   FER904
  
  Part #:     030-1055-001
  
  DGOPT:No NIC serial number available.
  
  (Could not contact X server; thus, no XSGIvc information available)

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Looks pretty good!

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Ryan Fox
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Welcome to the Onyx club bub :twisted:

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Onyx2 IR3 4GB Quad R14K 500 DIVO, Onyx2 IR Quad R12K 400 2GB,
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SGI Indigo 2 R8K75 TEAL Extreme 256MB,
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SGI Indigo 2 R10K 195 Solid Impact 256MB, MAX Impact Pending ,
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Sun Blade 1000 Dual 900 XVR 1000

bplaa.yai
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Ryan Fox wrote:

Welcome to the Onyx club bub :twisted:

Thanx

I really have a great fun with this machine. My only complain about it for now is that once the fastfan mode is triggered (usually after a little hour), it becomes difficult to work with it for a long time.
After I saw neko's hint , I tried to remove the divo, but it still goes to fastfan after an hour or so, no difference here.
Maybe it's time to attempt a (huge) fan mod :lol:

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It is all about good airflow. Give the unit a lot more space at the back with clean airflow and let the warm air exhaust somewhere and you'll find it won't fastfan.
Think of the unit as a 800w heater - you need to dump the warm air somewhere..

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bplaa.yai
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maxsleg wrote:

It is all about good airflow. Give the unit a lot more space at the back with clean airflow and let the warm air exhaust somewhere and you'll find it won't fastfan.
Think of the unit as a 800w heater - you need to dump the warm air somewhere..

Yeah, it's probably worth a try before attempting any dangerous/destructive hardware hack

I was a bit surprised at the begining that it sucks fresh air at the top and exhaust hot air at the bottom (it would seem more logical the other way), but now that you tell it, it's true that it does not have very good clearance on the bottom sides / back.
I do see it as an electric heater, when I'm thinking of my power bill

Btw, is the 800W consumption a rough number to illustrate your idea, or is it from any measurement / spec of the unit ?

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bplaa.yai wrote:

Ryan Fox wrote:

Welcome to the Onyx club bub :twisted:

Thanx

I really have a great fun with this machine. My only complain about it for now is that once the fastfan mode is triggered (usually after a little hour), it becomes difficult to work with it for a long time.
After I saw neko's hint , I tried to remove the divo, but it still goes to fastfan after an hour or so, no difference here.
Maybe it's time to attempt a (huge) fan mod :lol:

Simple. Buy a floor-standing air-conditioner. De-humidify the air and keep it a constant 68 Fahrenheit. You other workstations will
thank you for the relatively small cooling investment

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Onyx2 IR3 4GB Quad R14K 500 DIVO, Onyx2 IR Quad R12K 400 2GB,
:Indigo2:

SGI Indigo 2 R8K75 TEAL Extreme 256MB,
:Indigo2IMP:

SGI Indigo 2 R10K 195 Solid Impact 256MB, MAX Impact Pending ,
Apple G5 Quad, NV Quadro 4500 + 7800GT, 12GB RAM
Sun Blade 1000 Dual 900 XVR 1000

bplaa.yai
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Ryan Fox wrote:

... and keep it a constant 68 Fahrenheit. You other workstations will
thank you for the relatively small cooling investment

Thanks for your advice, but in mid november in the north of France, you have to invest in warming, not cooling ! (and no, an onyx2 is not a "valid" warming device

)

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bplaa.yai wrote:

I was a bit surprised at the begining that it sucks fresh air at the top and exhaust hot air at the bottom (it would seem more logical the other way), but now that you tell it, it's true that it does not have very good clearance on the bottom sides / back.

that is partly so it doesn't suck up all the dust bunnies from the carpet.

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I ran some very simple ductwork to vent the heat from my rackmounted Onyx2 graphics module. The opening in the exhaust vent on the bottom edge of the rear of the graphics module is 11" by 3". I went by the local hardware store and bought an appropriately sized "register duct". In the US <and possibly elsewhere> a register duct is a sheet metal fabrication that has a rectangular opening on one end and a round opening on the other . It is designed to allow the attachment of a rectangular heating or cooling register <or vent> to the round ducting that typically carries the heated or cooled air. I attached the rectangular end of the register duct to the Graphics Module exhaust vent and ran 4" flexible duct hose to another <larger> register duct in a nearby window <the Onyx2 was positioned with the rear facing the same wall as the window, about four feet away>. It did a great job of removing the fairly substantial amount of heat generated by the Graphics Module <equipped with two full pipes>. I added a fan at the window end of the duct to assist with air flow, but with the short distance involved didn't end up needing it. The entire set up cost less than $50.

That hardware store also had sheet metal boxes <five sides with an open top> that looked pretty close in size to the perimeter of a Onyx2/O2k Deskside. So it might be possible to use a similar method to capture the exhaust air from a deskside. If you don't have a window handy there are through-the-wall vents with an integrated one-way damper.

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bplaa.yai
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I had a 2h+ fastfan free session yesterday, by simply letting more space on the side & back for it to breath.
I guess the fan tray (and my window

) are safe for now :lol:

Thanks for you advices.

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Upgraded from 4x300mhz to 2x500mhz + 2x400mhz

Code:

  FURY 1% hinv -mv
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/n2/node
  
  IP31PIMMR12KS Board: barcode KRN909     part 030-1423-002 rev  G
  
  IP31 Board: barcode JRS408     part 030-1255-004 rev  A
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/n1/node
  
  MODULEID Board: barcode K0009874   part              rev
  
  IP31PIMMR14K Board: barcode MJX728     part 030-1547-002 rev  E
  
  IP31 Board: barcode JHB065     part 030-1255-004 rev  A
  
  4P1G5_MPLN Board: barcode DKA368     part 013-1839-001 rev  E
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io4/kona
  
  GE16-4 Board: barcode HKM723     part 030-1398-001 rev  B
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io6/divo
  
  DIVO Board: barcode DGR497     part 030-1046-002 rev  H
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io1/baseio
  
  BASEIO Board: barcode HLZ610     part 030-0734-002 rev  N
  
  MIO Board: barcode HPF340     part 030-0880-003 rev  F
  
  Location: /hw/module/1/slot/io3/mscsi
  
  MSCSI Board: barcode EDV974     part 030-1243-001 rev  C
  
  Processor 0: 400 MHZ IP27
  
  CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 3.5
  
  FPU: MIPS R12010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 3.5
  
  Processor 1: 400 MHZ IP27
  
  CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 3.5
  
  FPU: MIPS R12010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 3.5
  
  Processor 2: 500 MHZ IP27
  
  CPU: MIPS R14000 Processor Chip Revision: 1.4
  
  FPU: MIPS R14010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 1.4
  
  Processor 3: 500 MHZ IP27
  
  CPU: MIPS R14000 Processor Chip Revision: 1.4
  
  FPU: MIPS R14010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 1.4
  
  CPU 0 at Module 1/Slot 2/Slice A: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  CPU 1 at Module 1/Slot 2/Slice B: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  CPU 2 at Module 1/Slot 1/Slice A: 500 Mhz MIPS R14000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 1.4. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 250 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  CPU 3 at Module 1/Slot 1/Slice B: 500 Mhz MIPS R14000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 1.4. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 250 Mhz  Tap 0xa
  
  Main memory size: 8192 Mbytes
  
  Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
  
  Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
  
  Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 8 Mbytes
  
  Memory at Module 1/Slot 82: 4096 MB (enabled)
  
  Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Memory at Module 1/Slot 81: 4096 MB (enabled)
  
  Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Integral SCSI controller 2: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 3: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 4: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
  
  Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
  
  Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 1)
  
  Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 2)
  
  Disk drive: unit 3 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 3)
  
  Disk drive: unit 4 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 4)
  
  Disk drive: unit 5 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 5)
  
  CDROM: unit 6 on SCSI controller 0
  
  Integral SCSI controller 5: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), differential
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty1
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty2
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty3
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty4
  
  IOC3 parallel port: plp1
  
  Graphics board: InfiniteReality2E
  
  Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, module 1, slot io1, pci 2
  
  Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 7.0, number 1
  
  Origin BASEIO board, module 1 slot 1: Revision 4
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0002) PCI slot 0
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0002) PCI slot 2
  
  Origin MSCSI board, module 1 slot 3: Revision 3
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 0
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 3
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0003) PCI slot 6
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0003) PCI slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 0
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0005) PCI slot 7
  
  DIVO Video: controller 0 unit 0: Input, Output
  
  IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 1
  
  HUB in Module 1/Slot 2: Revision 5 Speed 100.00 Mhz (enabled)
  
  HUB in Module 1/Slot 1: Revision 5 Speed 100.00 Mhz (enabled)
  
  IP27prom in Module 1/Slot n2: Revision 6.156
  
  IP27prom in Module 1/Slot n1: Revision 6.156
  
  IO6prom on Global Master Baseio in Module 1/Slot io2: Revision 6.156

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Very nice! Do you use it much? The mix of R12Ks and R14Ks seems interesting, is it noticeable in the way IRIX balances loads over them? Or barely? (Since it's all MIPS IV , instruction set-wise; or is it too crude to put it like that?)

Not specific to yours, but someone should make a video of one of these, from the powering up to a bunch of demos, without music mixed over it.

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eMGee wrote:

Very nice! Do you use it much? The mix of R12Ks and R14Ks seems interesting, is it noticeable in the way IRIX balances loads over them? Or barely? (Since it's all MIPS IV , instruction set-wise; or is it too crude to put it like that?)

Unfortunately I don't have much time to play with it lately

Regarding the CPU mix, the Irix scheduler is smart enough to address load to its favorite cpus (in my case processor #2 is the most used).

eMGee wrote:

Not specific to yours, but someone should make a video of one of these, from the powering up to a bunch of demos, without music mixed over it.

This is the kind of machines that is really more impressive/fun for real, but pretty boring in a video...

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bplaa.yai wrote:

This is the kind of machines that is really more impressive/fun for real, but pretty boring in a video...

A computer that is powered up with an ignition key and a gigantic graphics pipe? I tend to disagree!

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eMGee wrote:

bplaa.yai wrote:

This is the kind of machines that is really more impressive/fun for real, but pretty boring in a video...

A computer that is powered up with an ignition key and a gigantic graphics pipe? I tend to disagree!

hehe, well, remember the hot-rod onyx?

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eMGee wrote:

bplaa.yai wrote:

This is the kind of machines that is really more impressive/fun for real, but pretty boring in a video...

A computer that is powered up with an ignition key and a gigantic graphics pipe? I tend to disagree!

I still have one that's looking for a new home

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Wrote the following at April 11, 2010, 12:15 p.m...

bplaa.yai wrote:

eMGee wrote:

Not specific to yours, but someone should make a video of one of these, from the powering up to a bunch of demos, without music mixed over it.

This is the kind of machines that is really more impressive/fun for real, but pretty boring in a video...

I'd tend to agree <especially considering my video production skills>, though I haven't yet run across a video of the IR demos.

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Wrote the following at April 11, 2010, 3:57 p.m...

Didn't the IR demos used to be available online from SGI? Those would be cool to get ahold of.

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In that case I'll wait 'til ajerimez ever gets ahold of one tricked out with an IR graphics pipe! (He's done a great job with several videos so far, I must say). I've tried to get a hold of a G-brick myself, with a certain amount of effort, but it was not worth it (people didn't get back at me and I hated to ‘beg’ for it) and so I eventually gave up on it. So I won't be likely ever making any videos of one, unless I managed to attend a future gathering (if there will be one). I wouldn't mind filming that, some day.

Speaking of which, sybrfreq also made some nice videos! I only wish he had a better camera though. Nonetheless, my compliments for his efforts! But next time, perhaps don't mix in music. I'd love to just hear the system sounds, the nut that I am!

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