SGI Onyx2 Workstations

An Onyx2 system is essentially an Origin 2000 server with one or more high performance graphics pipeline attached. You get all of the IO and performance of an Origin 2000 plus the highest performing graphics in the world, when originally released!

Features:
Processors from a single 180MHz R10000 to up to as many as 512 500MHz R14000 processors!
From 128MB to 2GB of main memory per processor!
NUMA architecture that scales as processors are added, with 1600MB/sec bi-directional links
Graphics InfiniteReality, InfiniteReality2, InfiniteReality2E, InfiniteReality3, InfiniteReality4 as many as 16 pipes, and up to 8 monitor outputs/pipe
Optional 3-slot PCI box for PCI peripherals
Many XIO64 slots for Fibre Channell, 4port UltraSCSI, ATM, 4Port 100BaseT, PCI Shoehorn, PCI CardCage, and other high performance I/O options
BaseIO (IO6G) has the following ports:

  • 10/100BaseT ethernet that will do over 11MB/sec in both directions simultaneously
  • 2 channels Analog Audio in and out
  • 2 channels AES Digital Audio in and aut
  • 8 channels ADAT Ditital Optical Audio in and out
  • 2 keyboard and 2 mouse interfaces so 2 people can use a multi-pipe Onyx2 simultaneously
  • 2 UltraWide SCSI busses(1 internal, 1 external) for 80MB/s total SCSI bandwidth
  • 4 high speed serial ports each capable of 450Kbps

    Onyx2 parts and upgrades are available on Onyx2 Parts page

    Onyx2 systems come with a fresh full installation of IRIX6.5.22m. Media is not included unless otherwise noted. The latest Freeware can be loaded on request.

    Onyx2 systems come with a 90day(from receipt) warranty that covers the hardware against failure. 12 month warranty is available for an additional 10%

    Below are some sample configurations. These are highly scalable configurations, so let us know what you are looking for.

    Onyx2 Dual Pipe 8 Processor Rack

    8x400MHz R12000A processors w/8MB Secondary Cache per processor
    8GB Memory
    18GB Hard Drive
    CDROM Drive
    1 IO6G BaseIO(ports listed above)
    11 XIO64 Slots
    2 IR3 Graphics Pipelines each with:
       GE16-4 Geometry Engine
       RM10 Raster Manager w/256MB texture memory
       DG5-2 Display Generator w/2 High Resolution 13W3 Monitor ports and 1 Svideo out
    Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
    $Call

    Onyx2 IR Deskside

    4x250MHz R10000 processors w/4MB Secondary Cache per processor
    2GB Memory
    9GB Hard Drive
    CDROM Drive
    1 IO6G BaseIO(ports listed above)
    5 XIO64 Slots
    IR Graphics Pipeline with
       GE14-4 Geometry Engine
       RM7-16 Raster Manager w/16MB texture memory
       DG5-2 Display Generator w/2 High Resolution 13W3 Monitor ports and 1 Svideo out
    Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
    $Call

    Onyx2 IR2E Deskside

    4x400MHz R12000A processors w/8MB Secondary Cache per processor
    2GB Memory
    9GB Hard Drive
    CDROM Drive
    1 IO6G BaseIO(ports listed above)
    5 XIO64 Slots
    IR2E Graphics Pipeline with
       GE16-4 Geometry Engine
       RM9 Raster Manager w/64MB texture memory
       DG5-2 Display Generator w/2 High Resolution 13W3 Monitor ports and 1 Svideo out
    Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers
    $Call