Nekonomicon - Onyx 350 IP: V12 2x600 R16k 6GB DM8 SAS/SATA USB

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A step-by-step photo log of the process to add VPro graphics to an Origin 350 follow the hinv related posts.

Code:

  hinv -vm
  
  Location: /hw/module/001c01/node
  
  IP53_2CPU Board: barcode NKW201     part 030-1863-001 rev -D
  
  Location: /hw/module/001c01/IXbrick/xtalk/12
  
  ASTODY Board: barcode MLV203     part 030-1726-003 rev -E
  
  Location: /hw/module/001c01/IXbrick/xtalk/15
  
  2U_INT_53 Board: barcode NME262     part 030-1809-006 rev -B
  
  Location: /hw/module/001c01/IXbrick/xtalk/15/pci-x/0/1/ioc4
  
  IO9 Board: barcode NLC357     part 030-1771-005 rev -A
  
  2 600 MHZ IP35 Processors
  
  CPU: MIPS R16000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.1
  
  FPU: MIPS R16010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 2.1
  
  CPU 0 at Module 001c01/Slot 0/Slice A: 600 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 2.1. Scache: Size 4 MB Speed 300 Mhz  Tap 0xc
  
  CPU 1 at Module 001c01/Slot 0/Slice C: 600 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  
  Processor revision: 2.1. Scache: Size 4 MB Speed 300 Mhz  Tap 0xc
  
  Main memory size: 6144 Mbytes
  
  Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
  
  Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
  
  Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 4 Mbytes
  
  Memory at Module 001c01/Slot 0: 6144 MB (enabled)
  
  Bank 0 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 1 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 2 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 3 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
  
  Integral SCSI controller 2: Version IDE (ATA/ATAPI) IOC4
  
  CDROM: unit 0 on SCSI controller 2
  
  Integral SCSI controller 3: Version SAS/SATA LS1068
  
  Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
  
  Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 1)
  
  Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 2)
  
  Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL12160, low voltage differential
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty3
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty4
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty5
  
  IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty6
  
  Graphics board: V12
  
  Integral Gigabit Ethernet: tg0, module 001c01, PCI bus 1 slot 4
  
  Iris Audio Processor: version MAD revision 1, number 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x100a) PCI slot 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1000, device 0x0054) PCI slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1216) PCI slot 3
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x14e4, device 0x1645) PCI slot 4
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1412, device 0x1724) PCI slot 1
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1033, device 0x0035) PCI slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1033, device 0x0035) PCI slot 2
  
  PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1033, device 0x00e0) PCI slot 2
  
  IOC4 firmware revision 83
  
  IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 1
  
  HUB in Module 001c01/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
  
  IP35prom in Module 001c01/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
  
  USB controller: type OHCI
  
  USB controller: type OHCI

Graphics via a Fuel V12 inserted in the O350's XIO slot.

Code:

  /usr/gfx/gfxinfo -v
  
  Graphics board 0 is "ODYSSEY" graphics.
  
  Managed (":0.0") 1280x1024
  
  BUZZ version B.1
  
  PB&J version 1
  
  128MB memory
  
  Banks: 4, CAS latency: 3
  
  Monitor 0 type: NEC 26089
  
  Input Sync: Voltage - Video Level; Source - Internal; Genlocked - False
  
  Channel 0:
  
  Origin = (0,0)
  
  Video Output: 1280 pixels, 1024 lines, 60.00Hz (1280x1024_60)
  
  Video Format Flags:  (none)
  
  Sync Disabled
  
  Using Gamma Map 0

Code:

  scsicontrol -i /dev/scsi/sc*
  
  /dev/scsi/sc0d1l0:  Disk          SEAGATE ST336753LC      0005
  
  ANSI vers 3, ISO ver: 0, ECMA ver: 0; supports:  16bit synch linkedcmds cmdqueing
  
  Device is  ready
  
  /dev/scsi/sc0d2l0:  Disk          SEAGATE ST336753LC      0005
  
  ANSI vers 3, ISO ver: 0, ECMA ver: 0; supports:  16bit synch linkedcmds cmdqueing
  
  Device is  ready
  
  /dev/scsi/sc2d0l0:  CD-ROM        MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8178 PZ21
  
  ANSI vers 0, ISO ver: 0, ECMA ver: 0; supports:
  
  Device is  not ready

As bri3d noticed , the insertion of graphics changed the L1 brick identity from Chimera Server to Chimera Blade:

Code:

  ack: 001, slot: 01, partition: none, type: Chimera Blade [2MB flash], serial:NME262, source: EEPROM
 

L1 Controller Environmental monitoring with V12 installed and several hours run time.

Code:

  l1cmd env
  
  Environmental monitoring is enabled and running.
  
  Description    State       Warning Limits     Fault Limits       Current
  
  -------------- ----------  -----------------  -----------------  -------
  
  1.8V    Enabled  10%   1.62/  1.98  20%   1.44/  2.16    1.777
  
  12V <not present>
  
  12V #2    Enabled  10%  10.80/ 13.20  20%   9.60/ 14.40   12.000
  
  3.3V    Enabled  10%   2.97/  3.63  20%   2.64/  3.96    3.320
  
  12V IO    Enabled  10%  10.80/ 13.20  20%   9.60/ 14.40   12.000
  
  5V AUX    Enabled  10%   4.50/  5.50  20%   4.00/  6.00    5.044
  
  3.3V AUX    Enabled  10%   2.97/  3.63  20%   2.64/  3.96    3.268
  
  PCI 5V AUX    Enabled  10%   4.50/  5.50  20%   4.00/  6.00    5.044
  
  PCI 3.3V    Enabled  10%   2.97/  3.63  20%   2.64/  3.96    3.302
  
  PCI 2.5V    Enabled  10%   2.25/  2.75  20%   2.00/  3.00    2.496
  
  PCI 5V    Enabled  10%   4.50/  5.50  20%   4.00/  6.00    4.940
  
  XIO 12V BIAS    Enabled  10%  10.80/ 13.20  20%   9.60/ 14.40   12.000
  
  XIO 5V    Enabled  10%   4.50/  5.50  20%   4.00/  6.00    4.940
  
  XIO 2.5V    Enabled  10%   2.25/  2.75  20%   2.00/  3.00    2.457
  
  XIO 3.3V AUX    Enabled  10%   2.97/  3.63  20%   2.64/  3.96    3.285
  
  IP53 3.3V AUX    Enabled  10%   2.97/  3.63  20%   2.64/  3.96    3.251
  
  IP53 5V AUX    Enabled  10%   4.50/  5.50  20%   4.00/  6.00    5.044
  
  IP53 12V    Enabled  10%  10.80/ 13.20  20%   9.60/ 14.40   12.000
  
  IP53 VCPU    Enabled  10%   1.13/  1.38  20%   1.00/  1.50    1.269
  
  IP53 SRAM    Enabled  10%   2.25/  2.75  20%   2.00/  3.00    2.483
  
  IP53 1.5V    Enabled  10%   1.35/  1.65  20%   1.20/  1.80    1.480
  
  Description     State       Warning RPM  Current RPM
  
  --------------- ----------  -----------  -----------
  
  FAN  0  EXHST 1    Enabled         1980         2177
  
  FAN  1       PS    Enabled         3200         4066
  
  FAN  2    PCI 1    Enabled         1980         2343
  
  FAN  3    PCI 2    Enabled         1980         2576
  
  FAN  4      ODY    Enabled         1679         4272
  
  Advisory   Critical   Fault      Current
  
  Description       State       Temp       Temp       Temp       Temp
  
  ----------------- ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  
  0 INTERFACE 0       Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   44C/111F
  
  1 INTERFACE 1       Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   43C/109F
  
  2 INTERFACE 2       Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   35C/ 95F
  
  3 PCI RISER         Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   34C/ 93F
  
  4 ODYSSEY           Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   35C/ 95F
  
  5 NODE              Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   33C/ 91F
  
  6 BEDROCK           Enabled    [Autofan Control]    75C/167F   48C/118F
  
  Zone Temp     Target    Current   Zone Fan   Curr/Min
  
  Zone Name  State     Sensors       Average   Average   Index      Fan %
  
  ---------  --------  ------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------
  
  NODE        Enabled     0,1,2,5,6  47C/116F  40C/104F          0   18%/ 18%
  
  PS          Enabled     0,1,2,5,6  47C/116F  40C/104F          1   55%/ 55%
  
  PCI         Enabled             3  45C/113F  34C/ 93F        2,3   55%/ 55%
  
  ODY         Enabled             4  48C/118F  35C/ 95F          4   55%/ 55%

L1 "serial all" command:

Code:

  l1cmd serial all
  
  Data                            Location      Value
  
  ------------------------------  ------------  --------
  
  Local System Serial Number      NVRAM         M2008383
  
  Reference System Serial Number  NVRAM         M2008383
  
  Local Brick Serial Number       EEPROM        NME262
  
  Reference Brick Serial Number   NVRAM         NME262
  
  EEPROM      Product Name    Serial         Part Number           Rev  T/W
  
  ----------  --------------  -------------  --------------------  ---  ------
  
  INTERFACE   2U_INT_53       NNX272         030_1809_006          B    00
  
  IO9         IO9             NLC357         030_1771_005          A    00
  
  ODYSSEY     ASTODY          MLV203         030_1726_003          E    00
  
  RISER       2U_RISER        NND054         030_1808_006          B    00
  
  NODE        IP53_2CPU       NKW201         030_1863_001          D    00
  
  SNOWBALL    no hardware detected
  
  PS 1        no hardware detected
  
  PS 2        DPS-500EBE      XPD0451009596  060-0178-003          S4
  
  EEPROM     JEDEC-SPD Info           Part Number        Rev  Speed  SGI
  
  ---------- ------------------------ ------------------ ---- ------ --------
  
  DIMM 0     CE000000000000000C6F6F00 M3 46L2820BT2-CA0   2B   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 2     CE000000000000000C576F00 M3 46L2820BT2-CA0   2B   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 4     CE000000000000000CEF8300 M3 46L6423DT3-CA0   3D   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 6     CE000000000000000CC18400 M3 46L6423DT3-CA0   3D   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 1     CE000000000000000CBD6F00 M3 46L2820BT2-CA0   2B   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 3     CE000000000000000C786F00 M3 46L2820BT2-CA0   2B   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 5     CE000000000000000C0E8400 M3 46L6423DT3-CA0   3D   10.0  N/A
  
  DIMM 7     CE000000000000000CF48300 M3 46L6423DT3-CA0   3D   10.0  N/A

The conversion from Origin 350 to Onyx 350 took less than two hours, including trimming the V12 bulkhead and heatsink.

Attachment:

File comment: Unmodified Origin 350 - a Fuel VPro graphics board will replace the lower exhaust fan.

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File comment: Both exhaust fans and support bracket removed. Required removal of only 8 screws, 3 in each fan and 2 for the support bracket (one of the support bracket screws is accessed from the exterior).

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File comment: Fuel VPro Graphics board - the bulkhead and heatsink have been trimmed to fit the Origin 350.

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File comment: There is an opening on the rear of the case just below the position of the installed graphics board. The opening has a cover plate on headless Origin 350s. The cover can be removed and a radial fan installed internally to provide extra cooling.

The openings seen in the graphics board bulkhead should be sealed so the fans will draw cool air through the nodeboard shroud and across the graphics board heatsink, rather than through the opens in the graphics board bulkhead and right back out via the fans.

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File comment: 70mm radial fan (this one is rated at 14.7CFM). The 70mm fan is a tight fit between the PCI riser and the IO9 daughter card. The fan is positioned to exhaust air through an exhaust grill (the grill has a removable cover plate). This photo was taken during a 'test' fit; before final installation a gasket was added to seal the gap between the fan and the case.

This particular fan was used because it was what the local computer parts place had in stock that was the right size. It's a Dynatron 70mm Radial fan, most commonly used on low-profile CPU coolers (for 1U servers). It might be possible to fit larger radial fan if the exhaust ducting is arranged to place the body of the fan behind the IO9 daughter board (seen in the right foreground of the photo).

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File comment: Three-pin header for graphics fan. To avoid L1 "Fan Error" messages, a 3-pin fan that proves fan speed information must be used. The header uses a non-standard pinout: Pin 1 - 12VDC; Pin 2 - Tach; Pin 3 - Ground. NOTE: A 4-pin PWM fan may also be used; the O350 fan header and the PWM fan socket are keyed to allow connection of only the 3 necessary fan wires (although the 12VDC, tach and ground wires should be configured to match the SGI pinout).

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File comment: Upper exhaust fan replaced (without bracket) and a VPro graphics board installed in place of lower fan (the heatsink and bulkhead on the graphics board must be trimmed to allow installation). The large square metal object visible in the graphics board is the backing plate/attachment mechanism for the VPro heatsink. There is a threaded hole in the center of this assembly that will align with an opening in the lid of the O350 - inserting a screw through the O350 lid into the threaded hole will provide support to the graphics board.

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File comment: PROM boot screen after installation of a VPro graphics board from a Fuel (the monitor is a 1600SW).

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File comment: Unused Origin 350 exhaust fan and bracket; and sections trimmed from the graphics board bulkhead / heatsink.

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Haha, welcome to the club

I like the way you cut the V10 heatsink to let the cover over the CPUs/bedrock but then where do you intend to install the extra cooling ?

Anyway, nice to see you got yours

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bplaa.yai wrote:

Haha, welcome to the club

Thanks - you guys made it easy.

bplaa.yai wrote:

I like the way you cut the V10 heatsink to let the cover over the CPUs/bedrock

I had taken the heatsink off while working on the INV_ODSY_MEMCFG_512 thread and got noticed that it probably wouldn't take much to cut it. Once I had the O350 to measure from it was a 10 minute job with a carbide-tipped power saw.

bplaa.yai wrote:

where do you intend to install the extra cooling ?

It's installed - check the fan listing in the L1 'env'. I installed a 70mm PWM fan into what I thought might have been intended as the graphics fan exhaust slot . I plugged the new fan's 4-pin connector into the 3-pin "fan 4" header . Also covered up all of the vents through the V10 bulkhead and gasketed the fan where it attaches to the O350 case <so the fan wasn't sucking air in through the path of least resistance and right back out again>. With a couple hours of run time the Bedrock has held steady at 48c <tho I plan to do a little stress testing this afternoon>.

bplaa.yai wrote:

Anyway, nice to see you got yours

Thanks!

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good job

i need to get an origin350, too :mrgreen:

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Welcome to the club! - I might be trying some of your cooling ideas later on

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Very nice! I may wind up doing this in my second O350 node (the one without the IO9). Does anyone know the difference between a Tezro rack and a "modded" Onyx 350 InfinitePerformance? They smell the same to me

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Nice work! and because your machine has this temperature monitoring, you can alway check if everything is ok.
Octane doesnt :-(

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Nice box

recondas wrote:

Code:

   CPU 0 at Module 001c01/Slot 0/Slice A: 600 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  

I wonder what's the difference between a 600MHz R14k and a 600MHz R16k?

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jan-jaap wrote:

Nice box

Last time I said that I got slapped

recondas wrote:

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   CPU 0 at Module 001c01/Slot 0/Slice A: 600 Mhz MIPS R16000 Processor Chip (enabled)
  

Quote:

I wonder what's the difference between a 600MHz R14k and a 600MHz R16k?

Maybe it needs to be flashed ?

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Thanks to all for the kind words!

nekonoko wrote:

Does anyone know the difference between a Tezro rack and a "modded" Onyx 350 InfinitePerformance? They smell the same to me

The illustrations and text in the respective owner's guides make the them appear more similar than not. Interestingly, SGI avoids *any* mention in the Tezro rack user's guide of the external XIO port <and by proxy, the Router brick and other XIO connected expansion bricks> - perhaps to give some "marketing distance" between the rack Tezro and what was probably the relatively more expensive Onyx Infinite Performance?

There are probably some differences in the PROM <I say probably, but I'm sure *someone* here has the skills required to look> to produce the differing PROM splash screens and the machine type info seen by inst:

Code:

  CPUARCH=R10000
  
  IP35
  
  CPUBOARD=IP35
  
  MODE=64bit
  
  SUBGR=IP35
  
  GFXBOARD=ODYSSEY
  
  MACHINE=Onyx3 InfinitePerformance, Fuel

Geoman wrote:

your machine has this temperature monitoring, you can alway check if everything is ok.

The monitoring system is pretty nice. The L1 environmental monitoring lists "Target Average" and "Current Average" temperatures for a number of key components <and even which "Zones" are monitored>. The system can automatically adjust the fan speeds for temperature increases/decreases; will increase fan speeds if one fan fails, and shut the system down if two fail or any of the monitored zones exceeds the listed 'fault temp'. If there are any problems with system fans or temperatures, the "Service Required" LED on the front panel will activate and the L1 display will scroll the appropriate error or fault message.

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Someone needs to get a V12 in one of these - I think that might be part of how the PROM and software recognizes the difference - I know, for one, that Discreet licensing recognizes my system as a "fuelv10"

Gerhard Lenerz's SGIStuff table lists Onyx350, Onyx4 (this was the UltimateVision configuration), Tezro, and Origin350 as having the exact same IP numbers - I'm guessing the recognition is just based on the graphics option, since it seems to be the only solid difference between them.

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Added an mAudio Revolution 7.1 <the OEM for the SGI DMediaPro DM8 PCI Audio Option> and an LSI SAS3442X PCI-X SAS/SATA HBA. There's currently a SATA DVD-RW hanging off the SAS3442X; wanted to re-try the SATA DVD-RW with a clean install.

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bri3d wrote:

Someone needs to get a V12 in one of these - I think that might be part of how the PROM and software recognizes the difference - I know, for one, that Discreet licensing recognizes my system as a "fuelv10"

That's probably the key - Tezro never shipped with a V10 so it makes sense in that respect.

recondas wrote:

There's currently a SATA DVD-RW hanging off the SAS3442X; wanted to re-try the SATA DVD-RW with a clean install.

I'm sure you're well aware, but you do have native IDE should a SATA DVD-RW not work out

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nekonoko wrote:

I'm sure you're well aware, but you do have native IDE should a SATA DVD-RW not work out

Yeah - I was throwin' a Hail Mary for hamei..... <but it looks like Staubach stayed on the bench for this one>.

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Wrote the following at June 11, 2009, 5 p.m...

nekonoko wrote:

bri3d wrote:

Someone needs to get a V12 in one of these - I think that might be part of how the PROM and software recognizes the difference - I know, for one, that Discreet licensing recognizes my system as a "fuelv10"

That's probably the key - Tezro never shipped with a V10 so it makes sense in that respect.

The Tezro was codenamed Chimera, and so is the O350 (according to PROM settings).

In addition, there's a PROM flag to switch between a "ChiBlade" and a "Rackmounted Workstation" (which seems to have no effect on my system - I've tried both settings and they stick but don't seem to do anything) - so I think we've got it.

Now someone just needs to grab a V12 and try it!

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Wrote the following at June 11, 2009, 6:08 p.m...

bri3d wrote:

Now someone just needs to grab a V12 and try it!

I have a V12 if anyone wants to contribute an O350 ....

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Wrote the following at March 23, 2010, 8:36 p.m...

very nice guide!
especially the part with the screw to hold the vpro from the top is neat. anyhow i still have kinda bad feeling about the vpro hanging quite loose in there ...

one more thing i just had a look at your env output and noticed the lower number of fans. here's mine:

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  FAN  0  EXHST 1    Enabled         1980         2235
  
  FAN  1       PS    Enabled         3200         4017
  
  FAN  2    PCI 1    Enabled         1980         2250
  
  FAN  3    PCI 2    Enabled         1980         2518
  
  FAN  4      ODY     Active         1679            0
  
  FAN  5  N0 LEFT     Active         1980            0
  
  FAN  6  N0 CNTR    Warning         1980            0
  
  FAN  7 N0 RIGHT     Active         1980            0

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Wrote the following at March 24, 2010, 12:14 a.m...

foetz wrote:

... the screw to hold the vpro from the top is neat. anyhow i still have kinda bad feeling about the vpro hanging quite loose in there ...

Factory rackmount Tezro ... is that what that cross-brace is for ?

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Wrote the following at March 24, 2010, 10:26 a.m...

ah, yes, now a peak under the v12 would be great.
maybe i can get that 'cage' somewhere?

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Wrote the following at March 24, 2010, 7:05 p.m...

foetz wrote:

ah, yes, now a peak under the v12 would be great.
maybe i can get that 'cage' somewhere?

I wish ... that's the only photo of the innards of a real rackmount Tezro I've ever seen.

SGI: hinv

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