Nekonomicon - zackwatt

zackwatt
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Wrote on the subject of Restore your yellowed plastics? at March 6, 2009, 12:20 p.m...

ajerimez wrote:

I'd like to try this on a few items, but will it harm silkscreened logos or text? I'd hate to successfully whiten a component only to discover that the manufacturer's logo dissolved!

I would doubt it. The letters on the keys are silkscreen too and they seem fine. Just my guess though.

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"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Crimson RealityEngine R4400/150MHz 256MB RAM at March 31, 2009, 6:14 p.m...

Very Nice. I would love to find a Crimson that is in that good of condition.

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Show Off Your Home Office Setup & SGI Collection... at Sept. 1, 2009, 12:11 p.m...

It has been a while sense we have had one of these threads. Here is my setup and SGI collection.

Lets See Yours....

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
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Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of SGI Remarketed at Sept. 3, 2009, 9:50 p.m...

87Porsche wrote: It's not the landfill waste those shredded systems created that irked me, it's this...

Many of our systems provide the performance, reliability and longevity for two lifetimes. SGI Remarketed Products program recycles available materials from trade-in programs, lease returns, and excess demo, and then fully refurbishes this equipment into dependable, cost-effective systems and options.

Granted it was a different group of clowns running things in 2006 compared to today. At least I assume it is. Or this is just Rackable's SOP being applied to the SGI inventory.

If they would have put that inventory up for sale I would have gladly dipped into savings for a reasonably priced remarketed Tezro. But not an $11,795 dip like they are now.

How much were they before SGI started scrapping them?

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of eBay: Onyx 10000 InfiniteReality... at Sept. 4, 2009, 8:26 p.m...

Why can't I find something like this at a yard sale...

This one is pricy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicon-Graphics-On ... 286.c0.m14

Do these things really weigh 420lbs??? :shock:

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Sweet deal on a used ThinkPad! at Sept. 20, 2009, 8:01 p.m...

OMG. Poor ThinkPad. It is funny that this guy is trying to sell it in that condition.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Sweet deal on a used ThinkPad! at Sept. 20, 2009, 8:11 p.m...

Well my Core2 Duo does very well in my ThinkPad.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Sweet deal on a used ThinkPad! at Sept. 20, 2009, 8:30 p.m...

Yea, I got the 14.1 screen

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 26, 2009, 10:56 p.m...

I was cruising the internet looking at PC parts, more specifically quiet fans, when I thought, "Hey, I bet I could get a quiet fan for my Octanes". Before I could look for fans on the net, I had to know what I was looking for, what size and what air flow (CFM) they produced.

I was now on a mission. "Operation Teardown" began. I knew all the fans would have labels on them, and I figured I could find the specs on the web.

I first pulled apart the PSU and located the fan label and grabbed the info for it:

The PSU Fan: Panaflo FBA12G12U

Part Number............................ FBA12G12U, FBA12G12U-1C
Manufacturer.......................... Panasonic / Matsushita Electric, Japan
Size, In................................. 4.73" X 4.73" X 1.497"
Size, mm............................... 120mm x 120mm x 38mm
Voltage................................. 12 volts DC
Current................................. 0.65A
Watts................................... 7.80
RPM ..................................... 2950
Flow CFM (Max)...................... 119.0
Noise (dBA)............................ 48.5
Bearing Type........................... Panaflo "Hydro-Wave" lubricated sleeve
Material-Venturi....................... UL94V-0 Plastic
Material-Propeller..................... UL94V-0 Plastic
Power Leads............................ 2- 12",22AWG Leads
Termination ............................ BARE LEADS
Life Expectancy-MTBF............... 50,000 Hours

Next, I went for the HDD Fan and the CPU Fan. The CPU fan required complete disassembly of my Octane.

I located the labels on the remaining fans and looked up the information.

The HDD Fan: Panaflo FBA09A12V

Part Number....................... FBA09A12V-1C
Manufacturer..................... Panasonic / Matsushita Electric, Japan
Size, In............................. 3.625" X 3.625" X 1.0"
Size, mm........................... 92mm x 92mm x 25mm
Operating Voltage............... 7 to 13.8 volts DC
Current............................. 0.225A
Watts (Max)...................... 2.70
RPM ................................ 2100 min - 2850 max
Flow CFM ......................... 42.7 min - 56.8 max
Noise (dBA)........................ 35
Bearing Type...................... Panaflo Hydro-Wave
Material-Venturi.................. UL94V-0 Plastic
Material-Propeller................ UL94V-0 Plastic
Power Leads....................... 3- 22AWG
Termination ....................... 8" Bare Leads
Life Expectancy-MTBF.......... 60,000 Hours

The CPU Fan: Shicoh 0610-12

Part Number.................................. 0610-12
Other Number ............................... F6010AP-12LCW
Manufacturer ............................... Shicoh Engineering, Japan
Size, Inches ................................. 2.35" X 2.35" X .425"
Size, mm ..................................... 60mm x 60mm x 10.3mm
Voltage ....................................... 12 volts DC
Current ....................................... 0.1A (230mA)
Watts ......................................... 1.2
RPM ............................................ 3300
Flow CFM/(m3/min) (Max)................ 12.7 / 0.33(m3/min)
Static Pressure (Max)..................... 16.7
Noise (dBA) .................................. 30.0
Bearing Type ................................ Ball Bearings
Material-Venturi ............................ UL94V-0 Plastic
Material-Propeller........................... UL94V-0 Plastic
Power Leads ................................ 2- 22AWG
Termination ................................. 2- 4" bare wire leads.
Life Expectancy-MTBF.................... 50,000 Hours

After some web searching I found out if I could get any quieter fans at the same or similar CFM. For the PSU fan, the answer is no, for the size, RPM and air flow it actually does pretty well at 48.5dBA. The closest I found was 90CFM at 19dBA from Cooler Master. For the HDD fan, the answer is yes, there's one by SilenX that is only 14dBa and it creates 42 CFM. For the CPU fan, the answer is also yes. You can actually knock 5-10dBA off depending on the fan you get. But that would probably not be very noticeable and you have to find a 2-pin one. All the fans use 2-pin connectors. My war against sound does not end here though. During disassembly, I noticed something about the plastic cover the HHD fan is mounted on...

It is a big square plastic box with a fan mounted on it. I figured that most of the noise was coming from here. When I put everything back together and powered on the Octane, I was correct. A ton of sound was coming from this mount and its fan. The big square plastic box portion seemed to be amplifying the sound of the fan. I decided that the large flat sides of the box would be a perfect candidate for some stick-on acoustic damping. I don't have any, so I will have to report back when I get some, but this will be a simple solution. When I get some, I won't have to tear everything down completely again. Also, dirty fans are very noisy. I cleaned mine and it really helped.

There are also many other areas inside the case the would benefit from some stick-on acoustic damping. It just depends on how crazy you want to go.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 26, 2009, 11:38 p.m...

All my PSUs are 747W Cherokees. They seem to be pretty quiet most of the time.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 26, 2009, 11:50 p.m...

Dr. Dave wrote: Load up your XIO's (the infamous 'bottom right' is usually the culprit), and they still make tons of noise and benefit from the fan swap. As a bonus, if you're finding yourself in a situation where fastfan hasn't yet kicked in, it will be quieter than stock with the peace of mind that there is still adequate airflow if fastfan is required.

I'd agree that on a lightly loaded Octane, the top fan is the loudest. Be curious to see how it turns out. Do you have a sound level meter to generate some numbers?

I'm not techy enough to have a sound meter laying around. Sorry man.

It would be a good idea though.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 26, 2009, 11:55 p.m...

Dr. Dave wrote: As for acoustic dampening, I'd be tempted to try those silicon rubber fan frames you see at the modz store, though they're probably not compatible with the clip mounts due to thickness. I tried one in the PSU and it caused the fan hub to rub on the PSU circuit board, so out it came. The idea is that by acoustically isolating the fan from the box, the vibration noise won't transfer, rather than trying to dampen the vibrations in the box plastic itself. Some PC fans come with rubber 'pull mounts' (rubber 'bolts' that pull through the fan mount holes, I believe Zalman fans come to mind) that might be useful if you drilled the clips out of the fan box and used these rubber pins to mount the fan instead.

I think the sound from the fan vibrating is minimal, I think that it is mostly the box is amplifying the sound. Just like when you hum down a pipe. I have acoustic damping in my PC. It really makes a difference when there is nothing to echo/reverb off of.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 27, 2009, 9:47 a.m...

That is good to know about ignoring the yellow wire in the 3-pin connector.

I found this for the CPU fan: Cooljag Everflow 60mm x 10mm Fan (126010DL)

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6157/ ... g36c15s672

It moves the exact same air flow and is only 22.9dBA

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 27, 2009, 10:36 a.m...

Here is a GREAT 92mm fan:

http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/silenx-i ... 16548.html

42CFM at 14dBA!!!!

Also, A good 120mm fan:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9300/ ... =g36c15s60

90CFM at 19dBA!

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 27, 2009, 11:18 a.m...

Dr. Dave wrote: Just be careful, sometimes those SilentX fans don't deal well with back pressure.

Can you please elaborate on that?

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 27, 2009, 6:53 p.m...

That is interesting.

What would you consider the best, in terms of acoustics/air flow, to use?

If I cannot get a substantially quieter fan, I will just stick to my acoustic damping idea.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Fan Replacement Discussion (Includes OEM Fans Specs) at Sept. 27, 2009, 7:52 p.m...

I knew someone would be along to comment about that. I really don't have too many options on wear tear something down. It's not like I am rubbing everything all over me and the carpet.

What do you suggest I do next time?

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
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Wrote on the subject of Octane Porn at Oct. 15, 2009, 5:05 p.m...

HOLY CRAP!

That graphics card is amazing!

What is is called?

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Octane Porn at Oct. 15, 2009, 5:14 p.m...

Well, if you ever want to sell it, *cough* I think I could take it off your hands....

:mrgreen:

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Silicon Graphics 1600SW Monitor - $50.00 at Oct. 19, 2009, 1:59 p.m...

I am posting this for someone else. If no one buys it, I think he is going to throw it away.

Silicon Graphics 1600SW Monitor - $50.00

Located in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Contact Jim Shores for info.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 817-338-0224

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote on the subject of Silicon Graphics 1600SW Monitor - $50.00 at Oct. 19, 2009, 3:05 p.m...

Good point. :lol:

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Octane2: 2x600MHz R14000, V12, 8GB of RAM at Oct. 20, 2009, 4:14 p.m...

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Code:

Speedracer# hinv -vm

Location: /hw/node

PM20600MHZ Board: barcode MXF583     part 030-1778-001 rev  C

Location: /hw/node/xtalk/15

IP30 Board: barcode MWY770     part 030-1467-001 rev  J

Location: /hw/node/xtalk/15/pci/2

PWR.SPPLY.ER Board: barcode AAE0030096 part 060-0035-003 rev  A

FP1 Board: barcode MVJ424     part 030-0891-003 rev  J

Location: /hw/node/xtalk/11

ODY128VERSIONB Board: barcode MSG686     part 030-1611-001 rev  C

2 600 MHZ IP30 Processors

Heart ASIC: Revision F

CPU: MIPS R14000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.4

FPU: MIPS R14010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 0.0

Main memory size: 8192 Mbytes

Xbow ASIC: Revision 1.4

Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes

Data cache size: 32 Kbytes

Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 2 Mbytes

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)

Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended

IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty1

IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty2

IOC3 parallel port: plp1

Graphics board: V12

Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, pci 2

Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 12.0, number 1

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 3

Code:

Speedracer# usr/gfx/gfxinfo

Graphics board 0 is "ODYSSEY" graphics.

Managed (":0.0") 1600x1200

BUZZ version B.1

PB&J version 1

128MB memory

Banks: 4, CAS latency: 3

Monitor 0 type: Unknown

Channel 0:

Origin = (0,0)

Video Output: 1600 pixels, 1200 lines, 59.83Hz (1600x1200_60)

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Octane2: 2x600MHz R14000, V12, 8GB of RAM at Oct. 21, 2009, 8:44 a.m...

As embarrassing it is to admit, the movie Jurassic Park lead me down the IRIX path. I am a bit obsessive. I also was really wanting to learn a UNIX system and a bit of graphic editing. I also longed for the command driven days, like back in the 90s.

Everyone on here pointed me toward an Octane. Naturally, I started leaning toward the higher spec ones. Then, SGISTEVE wanted to get rid of all his SGI stuff at a really good price. So, I went for it!

On top of that, I have a local expert who has every part and bit of knowledge I could ever want. Plus, he is only a few blocks away too.

I have since become fascinated with everything Silicon Graphics, and I see many more machines in my future...

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"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of favicon.ico at Oct. 27, 2009, 8:21 p.m...

I'm sorry, but I don't like it.

It needs some color.

Maybe a cube logo.

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O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of favicon.ico at Oct. 28, 2009, 4:28 p.m...

bplaa.yai wrote:

Can't you people read the threads before posting an answer ?

ajerimez wrote:

A) Read the thread before you post.

B) If you don't like it, submit your own.

I did read it, I just browsed through a bit too quickly. Sorry for making a mistake...

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of eBay: Iris Crimson at Nov. 3, 2009, 12:58 p.m...

I think it is just a sever one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicon-Graphics-Ir ... 48381e53e3

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of eBay: Now This IS a Cheap Tezro... at Nov. 11, 2009, 4:14 p.m...

This is pretty cheap, but there might be a reason.

Silicon Graphics SGI Tezro 4GB CMN027
http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicon-Graphics-SG ... 5ad4cfab6a

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of eBay: Now This IS a Cheap Tezro... at Nov. 11, 2009, 5:16 p.m...

nekonoko wrote: It appears to be missing a graphics card.

That is what I thought.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of In Japan this week at Jan. 20, 2010, 6:57 p.m...

I'm jealous!

I wanna visit Japan soo bad...

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of What made you a SGI fan? at Jan. 25, 2010, 6:09 p.m...

Jurassic Park lead me down the IRIX path. I also was really wanting to learn a UNIX system and a bit of graphic editing. I also longed for the command driven days, like back in the 90s. The fact they developed the graphics for the N64 and make such cool machines has kept me hooked. I think that is why I have 6 more machines in the mail...

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of SGI Art Gallery at Jan. 25, 2010, 7:46 p.m...

87Porsche wrote:

Has anyone seen this yet? The Third & The Seventh.

http://www.vimeo.com/7809605

Amazing to say the least.

I will admit it was amazing, but I found it kinda boring.

This is not as "epic", but for animation it is still pretty good:

My Cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHD8Xf5R ... re=related

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Challenge L, 6*R4x00, 1GB, HIPPI at Feb. 2, 2010, 3:28 p.m...

Pics Please!

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Project Nedryland... at Feb. 2, 2010, 7:52 p.m...

Anyone seen this yet?

http://jpos.jurassicpark.sk/

The guy has done a pretty good recreation of IRIX.

It looks like he is going to make some type of online game out of it.

I can't wait!

I have been waiting for someone to make an recreation GUI of the Park Systems and the alarms/alerts that go off when everything fails.

Maybe this is it...

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Project Nedryland... at Feb. 3, 2010, 1:53 p.m...

Pretty Good, considering he's never used IRIX.

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Restore your yellowed plastics? at Feb. 6, 2010, 11:12 p.m...

Bump up an old thread...

Has anyone tried this on your colored SGI equipment yet?

I have some noticeable yellowing on my Indigo2's and would love to put them back to normal.

I am wondering if this would destroy the color or not...

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Restore your yellowed plastics? at Feb. 7, 2010, 12:18 p.m...

For the white marks/scratches use Bar Keepers Friend. That's what I use and it works great.

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Still trying to buy a workstation- is this a fair deal? at Feb. 7, 2010, 8:03 p.m...

PM Sent.

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Restore your yellowed plastics? at Feb. 8, 2010, 9:07 a.m...

What do you think it would do to colored plastics, like the dark purple of an Indigo2?

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Restore your yellowed plastics? at Feb. 8, 2010, 5:09 p.m...

I have a teal and purple Indigo² that have a yellow tent to them. They have some labels removed, and you can tell the nice original color they used to be.

I would like to take the yellow "tinge" off, but not bleach out the color.

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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Wrote on the subject of Restore your yellowed plastics? at Feb. 8, 2010, 6:57 p.m...

I have a entire teal broken top case I think I am going to try, also some yellowed granite keyboards.

I am thinking about buying one of those $20 shop lights, and put two UV bulbs in it, and place it over a big Rubbermaid container.

I also read to keep the OxyClean powder amount low. Any tips to send my way?

BTW, your parts look great!

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Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

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