The collected works of Pontus - Page 5

It's very inspiring to see your pictures. I haven't had much time to work in the garage. I'm halfway through putting up a new wall.

I've been eyeing the "broder" shelf system but I'm not sure about the grating. Will you put something smoother on top of that, to save on the computers rubber feet?

Gorgeous hang-out maaan!

As a sweden I have to ask, what volvo do you drive? I saw a near perfect PV 444 yesterday.

http://cdn2.carsdata.net/pics/Volvo/vol ... -ks-05.jpg

I'm interested in the original Ktown board. If you care to ship to sweden.

I guess I'm late in the game. But you don't happen to have xtowns or ktowns?

Hi

As you can see from my signature I'm blessed/cursed with one Onyx2 rack, one Origin2k deskside and one Onyx2 deskside. The Onyx2 rack is actually an O2k but I have a graphics module with skins for it. The rack is in storage and it will require some work to get all the parts together and fire up a working system.

Now, I've found someone who would like my racked system and I'm trying to decide whether I should keep it or not.

What do I gain by having the rack with a proper graphics module over linking the the two desksides together(I have all needed cables)?

I realize that the main difference will be in the capability of the graphis side of the Onyx2 deskside and the fancy display on the O2k rack. But exactly what are those differences?

I've done some reading up.

The graphics module in the rack will hold two graphics board sets (pipelines) one with two raster manager(RM) boards and one with up to four RM boards.
The deskside will hold one pipeline with two RM boards.

Assume that I will use this as a single seat system.

Obviously less texture memory will reduce performance, will it also reduce maximum resolution?
Can the two pipelines of the graphics module be combined for more perfomance?

Aww.. chucks!

I could have sworn that I had seen a picture of an Onyx2 deskside craylinked with "something". If this is not possible, what is the little hatch in the front that access the routerboard for?

So.. lets talk graphics instead, how does the deskside compare with the full graphics module?

Thanks recondas, your advice is most welcomed. Also thanks to jan-jaap

I've decided to send the rack and graphics module on its way, the space it clears will be much appreciated Also the new owner is actually the one who bought the system to the hospital that gave it to me. It kinda feels right, it has come full circle.

recondas: a system much like that swooshed by an auction site here in Sweden four years ago, waay over my price range. Next time it might have come down to hobby-friendly prices. After all, bjornl has succeeded in acquiring one.

Speaking of alternate setups. I read that fellow countryman bjornl has successfully connected an Origin200 with a Graphics module: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16726726

Which left me wondering, could a graphics module be hooked up to an Octane?

Oh, that's really nimble. I've only come close to this version:


Out of curiosity, what does the badge on the 5170 say?

silicium wrote: Fight cancer http://gerson.org/gerpress/

Is that supposed to be a joke?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Gerson#Evidence
Not very funny!

I did not know Shel, but it's very sad to see a fellow collector and enthusiast go. My condolences to the family.

GIJoe wrote: in your picture there you have the amiga squatting right on the pinnacle of coolness .* this looks wrong.

The amiga is under the table The Indy is being hold down by an Apple. </nitpick>

theinonen wrote: Nevermind the Amiga when there is BeBox on the table.

My thoughts too *drool*

I'll bring a bibb

What model Bebox? Do you know if the color of the BeBox is any indication of what is on the inside?

tingo wrote:

Pontus wrote: RDBMS developer. I work on the actual database software, called Mimer.

Wow, I remember that Mimer was used by a few customers at my old job. Small world.

At one time Mimer was owned by Sysdeco, a norwegian company. We still have some Sysdeco branded binders and such.

I've seen the very machine in its original data center. It protruded noticeably among the other racks

Very cool bjornl. I hope you get that Prism, it will look funny next to its big brain brother

Some industries are subsidised. Not sure why bjornl has lower rates at his workplace.

Hi

A lady named Cindy Croxton is closing down her warehouse in Texas, it's filled with old computer gear. I noticed an old SGI monitor, I'm guessing it is contemporary with a Personal Iris? Perhaps of interest to someone.

The SGI monitor
https://plus.google.com/photos/10611125 ... banner=pwa

Lots more:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10611125 ... banner=pwa

Contact her at: [email protected]

How many breakdowns did the old system have during its first year?

The Espressigo, I couldn't live without my morning coffee.

Anybody who has an extra over for me?

Edit: In all seriousness? Probably the original Indigo (it was my first) or an Onyx2 deskside. I love the Origin/Onyx tech.

Wow, that is some snazzy looking hardware right there.

something like this?
http://psychcentral.com/cgi-bin/narcissisticquiz.cgi

gosh.. I wonder if this will drive up Indy prices..

Kumba wrote:

chicaneuk wrote: Did it go to anyone on here?

Not me. I got sidetracked and my programmed snipe failed to fire because whoever that one bidder is cranked the price up past the snipe value before I noticed.

Dante needs a tenth circle for people like that...

So you didn't get it because you were outbid? sounds like a proper auction to me.

Hi

I noticed that the annual ETA auction has a four rack Origin 2400 system for sale this year:


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Prices are usually agreeable.

If anyone gets it and don't want all four racks, I need some spares for my Onyx2