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johnorun
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 Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: Vintage SILICON GRAPHICS COMPUTER~ SGI System - $50 |
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I just discovered this ad for the above computer on the local Craigslist and wondered if it's worth buying for $50 just for the boards or chips?
Vintage~SILICON GRAPHICS COMPUTER~Complete SGI System!
This sale is for a working Silicon Graphics Computer System including an Indy Processor, Monitor GDM-17E11 Aug 1994, Keyboard #9500900, Mouse #063-0001-001, Software Discs (all Colorbus), Cables and CD Rom Drive XC-200SE May 1995. As shown in photos- this is functioning on Cycloneps Colorbus Imaging System Version 1.5.3b. Specs are as follows:
MIPS R4600 PC/100
40 MB Memory of 160 MB
IRIX Version 5.2
Indy 8 Bit
A2 Audio Processor
Adobe Photoshop 2.5.2
Processor (100 Mhz)
Vino Video
Flaptical Disk (0,2) & SCSI Disk (0,1)
All parts appear to be in working order, although the peripheral CD-Rom does not want to power up. This could very well be due to Sellers lack of knowledge or proper hook up. Original cost on this unit was approximately $24,000. Pick up only.
It's only 15 miles away.
Let me know before it gets snapped up.
I'll post pics if I get it.
Thanks,
-John
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debs3759
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I would certainly buy the complete working system for $50. May not be worth it to everyone, but complete working systems always appeal to me, and a working SGI system isn't going to come along very often 
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wepwawet
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| If it is that nice blue one with the strange plastic that looks like two diagonal attached parts I'd love to get one at $50! |
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ItsMeOnly
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| Indy... duh, 50 bucks for R4k, 8-bit graphic? naaaah.... |
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johnorun
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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What kind of CPU does this system have?
I will also buy it if someone needs some of the parts...
Let me know. |
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debs3759
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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CPU is MIPS R4600 PC/100
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SGI Indy
More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGI_Indy
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Thanks--This computer helped design the graphics for "Jurassic Park" and other movies!
I think I may pick it up...  |
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johnorun
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Well, I got the SGI "Indy" computer tonight and here is a peek at the CPU case.
It's small for what was a $24,000 graphics computer in 1994!
Unfortunately, no hardware manuals came along, but some software info was included plus an external SCSI CD-ROM drive.
"Floptical" disk drive and 8 memory sticks
Big strange looking heatsink...I wonder what the CPU chip is? 
I'll fire it up during the week and post if it works.  |
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wepwawet
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| yeah, that's workstation design:-) |
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Windmiller
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| That's a beautiful case with the SGI logo. Nice |
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| johnorun wrote: | Big strange looking heatsink...I wonder what the CPU chip is?
I'll fire it up during the week and post if it works. |
The R4600 microprocessor, available from Integrated Device Technology, Toshiba Corporation, and NKK Corporation, is a low-cost CPU for desktop computers and embedded controllers. This processor is a full 64-bit implementation of the MIPS III architecture and is ISA compatible with the R4000 product family. The R4600 contains on-chip primary caches - 16KB instruction and 16KB data, and integrated floating-point and memory management units.
The R4600 was designed by Quantum Effect Design (QED) in collaboration with IDT, Toshiba and NKK.
I think most likely it is like this one 
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ItsMeOnly
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from the looks of it, johnorun got an R4400 CPU, which can be actually good:
from shell, type: hinv -vm to tell us what you got.
This is mine, btw:
http://rambo.id.uw.edu.pl/gear.html?nr=4
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johnorun
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:21 am Post subject: |
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| ItsMeOnly wrote: | from the looks of it, johnorun got an R4400 CPU, which can be actually good:
from shell, type: hinv -vm to tell us what you got.
This is mine, btw:
http://rambo.id.uw.edu.pl/gear.html?nr=4
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Yours looks like mine--I got the keyboard, mouse, big monitor and SCSI CR-ROM Drive, but no Indy-Cam, all with the Granite finish.
I booted it up tonight and it seems to work like it was new. Here are pics of the screen with system details:
CLICK TO ENLARGE:
CPU runs at 100Mhz. Debs and Hugo were correct about it being a MIPS R4600! What's the difference from an R4400?
Did I do good getting this?
I'd like to use it for something...now if I only had desktop space for it....  |
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CPUShack
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not much difference, the R4400 could use a larger L2 cache.
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