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Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - GameBreaker64 - 05-14-2021
I find the rackmount SGI servers and visualization systems cool because, at the time, they were basically graphical supercomputers. If anyone here has a rackmount system lying around, please feel free to share.
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - Raion - 05-14-2021
We have users here with the "big iron" Onyx and Origins but they're far more expensive to run and high maintenance.
The 2U Origin 300/350 and Onyx350/Tezro are far more conducive for running on a regular basis.
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - mopar5150 - 05-15-2021
A rackmount Tezro is my primary SGI system. It is a dual 700mhz, 4g ram V12 machine.
I prefer the rackmount mostly because with the exception of the V12 spares are really cheap and fairly available. The graphics board is unique to these machines but standard Tezro/Fuel boards can be modified to work in the rackmount.
It makes no more noise than my deskside Tezro used to.
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - kaigan - 05-15-2021
The later-era rackmounts are a good way to get a lot of power in a relatively small form factor. I've come to really love the Chimera rackmounts, and my rackmount Prism is pretty cool, too. I have threads in the hinv subforum (https://forums.irixnet.org/forum-12.html) about my Onyx4 and Tezro rackmounts. I don't have one for my Prism, though. I'll have to fix that.
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - jwhat - 05-23-2021
Hi Gamebreaker64 & co,
see here for fellow Aussie's, O350 with IR4 stack: https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-2745.html
Here is picture of my O350 stack.
I am in process of upgrading to IR4 (I have all the bits, now waiting arrival of new rack): https://tips.graphica.com.au/content/images/size/w1000/2020/08/IMG_5551.jpg
The question of what is favourite SGI is a personal one, but for me the O350 wins it due to modular expandability/flexibility.
For example:
- Graphics - none, V12 or IR
- PCI - serial, USB, FireWire, Radical or Revolution 7,1 and 10GbE
- CPU: anything from 2 x CPU to 4 x 1GHz per chassis.
- Digital Media: DM3 in chassis
- Ohh yeah almost forgot .... you can also have ATI graphics :-o
I am now almost at 6 x O350 (4 x CPU) = 24 CPU , for no purpose other than liking to play with SGI machinery.
All have come to Australia via sunny California thanks to mopar5150 ;-)
Cheers from Oz,
jwhat/John
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - GeekLucanis - 05-23-2021
I have a set of rackmount O2s.
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - jwhat - 05-23-2021
(05-23-2021, 03:25 AM)GeekLucanis Wrote: I have a set of rackmount O2s.
Hi GeekLucanis,
are your O2's a set like this: http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/o2/O2rackmount.pdf ?
Cheers,
jwhat/John
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - GeekLucanis - 05-23-2021
That set exactly
RE: Anyone have a rack mount SGI? - jwhat - 05-23-2021
(05-23-2021, 04:54 AM)GeekLucanis Wrote: That set exactly
Shows that "SGI Racks" came in all sizes from: Small to Medium and Large and even Extra Large!
Cheers from Oz,
jwhat/John