SGI: hinv

Now when I succeeded with this, I decided to enter this under a topic of its own. The beginning of this story can be found at viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16725329
Today I hooked up the systems, my Onyx2 rack + Origin racks. I have gotten a bunch of directory ram from tesla, so everything was ready.
It is a mix of 8xR12000@300MHz and 32xR10000@250MHz and I used the Xpresslink cables to connect the two systems.

I organized all memory I had, equally over the nodeboards. This took more than one bank on each nodeboard, and I put a directory ram into the first slot.
Then this happened
'Treating all as standard' . Unfortunatelly not totally unexpected, and it ended in
So after unscrewing 40 philips screws and 40 hex socket screws, organizing memory and screwing it back together, I had to do it all over again.
This time I only put memory in the first bank.
I really don't like those compression connectors, my fingers hurts from that small Allen key


The MMSC and the quite long list of cpus in the osview.


And of course the 'hinv'

The interesting part of the 'hinv -v' . The memory that turns into 'premium' when you add directory ram.
Theoretically I could get 10Gb with the number of directory rams I have, but I didn't want to mess around more than necessary with the memory.
I let the 128Mb sticks stay where they where.
If anyone is interested in the whole 'hinv -v' I can post it too. It is quite long.

Here is also the short version of 'gfxinfo'

Now I need some demos to push its limits . Or I could connect 8x 21inch SGI monitors to it, if I have enough cables and some sturdy shelves.
I have two movie clips showing my power meter flashing as it measures the powerconsumption. I won't run it for longer periods of time

That's the spirit!! Congratulations is in order now that you finally have it up and running.

Oh man... I just adore your spirit. Wow.

A very monster!!!

bjornl wrote: The memory that turns into 'premium' when you add directory ram.

This thing interests me, the memory becomes a kind of premium if you add the direct ram? Otherwise, it is the standard?Why
I if I add the direct ram on the Onyx2 Deskside,I can make it premium, or no use since I have not the router from outside NUMAlink?
Another question if they are not too many, but a system that consumes so?
Thanks,
regards.

OMG, it is really a huuuuuuuuuuge system :O.

Holy crap... O.o Shiny....

Thank you. It is fun when its working.

I have a deskside, I'm going to try to fit in there. Just need another pair of long craylink cables.
I assume O200 craylinks are electrically compatible so I can use them for shorter distances.
Me needs larger garage ...

gambonyx wrote: This thing interests me, the memory becomes a kind of premium if you add the direct ram? Otherwise, it is the standard?Why
I if I add the direct ram on the Onyx2 Deskside,I can make it premium, or no use since I have not the router from outside NUMAlink?
Another question if they are not too many, but a system that consumes so?

If you read on the standard memory sticks, it says something about DIR memory. For example a double stacked 256MB stick says 16MB DIR,
a double stacked 64MB stick says 4MB DIR. I don't know if that mean how much DIR is required for each stick. Maybe there is a small amount
of DIR mem on all sticks, but insufficient for larger setup. There are only two kinds, as far as I know. 16MB and 64MB DIR memory sticks,
and for the 256MB sticks you need the 64MB DIR.
Also, in a Onyx2 deskside I don't think there is any use for it, becauses it cannot route to anything else. Maybe coolness factor in 'hinv'
On the other hand, it is needed in a Origin2000 deskside if you have the correct routers to connect it to something bigger than 32 cpus.

bjornl wrote: If you read on the standard memory sticks, it says something about DIR memory. For example a double stacked 256MB stick says 16MB DIR,
a double stacked 64MB stick says 4MB DIR. I don't know if that mean how much DIR is required for each stick. Maybe there is a small amount
of DIR mem on all sticks, but insufficient for larger setup. There are only two kinds, as far as I know. 16MB and 64MB DIR memory sticks,
and for the 256MB sticks you need the 64MB DIR.
Also, in a Onyx2 deskside I don't think there is any use for it, becauses it cannot route to anything else. Maybe coolness factor in 'hinv'
On the other hand, it is needed in a Origin2000 deskside if you have the correct routers to connect it to something bigger than 32 cpus.

Thanks for explanation bjornl,And just so there 'written above the 16mb of the double RAM modules of 64mb, but however' I noticed a particular, I also took a form of O2 modules(is a single Dimm) 32mb and there 'written 16mb(O2 has no direct Ram).
It is perhaps significant that the side and two sides is being 16x2=32mb should be the explanation, 'cause those are the Onyx2 type double to 4 faces
and always cover 16mb (16x4 = 64mb).
To see the 256mb I have to remove a node, tomorrow I look and I say, I got on individual onyx2 DIMM 256MB, so if you and everything just like I think I should find written 128Mb. Tomorrow unmount and look.
But what consumes your monster in watts?