More PC Vendor Suggestions 2004-07-27 - By Matt Geier
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First things First,
You wont find publicly published prices, other then a
few things on the weekly special. www.sgi.com >
Products Tab > Remarketed Tab > Weekly specials link
(on the left side) Or just click here ---->
http://www.sgi.com/products/remarketed/weekly_specials.html
Those are very low end machines, but still out perform
PC systems today, also have lower power consumption
then a PC, and faster processing power overall because
of the shared memory and MIPS Processors, not to
mention stable (I think the longest one of these has
lived without being rebooted is 4 years (give or take
a few months) )
The only way you will be able to use an SGI machine
for your application is, IF your application is
compatible with Irix, Irix is to SGI what Windows is
to PC, it's the O/S. Secondly, SGI machines use MIPS
processors, for instance and R10000 Mips processor,
10000 instructions per second. These things are fast,
NASA uses some of our Larger systems to pilot the Mars
Rover in real time, THERE IS NO LAG here people! :).
Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks use some of our workstations
like the Octane and Tezro, and Fuel's to do a lot of
their 3d rendering for movies like Finding Nemo, Toy
Story, Jurrasic Park... get the idea...
I know at one point, there was a government facility
called "Blue Mountain" I beleive it was in Wyoming,
they had a giant warehouse full of about 300-400
Compaq computers (No exageration), SGI came into the
picture with a prosal and we replaced the entire set
up with 4 of our Origin class boxes which at the time
I think we were some place in the 500 MHZ area...
Get the idea ?
Since I work for SGI I can give you this information
as a "potential prospect"... I am simply copying TSML
for "Informational Purposes". And there is obviously
no competition when it comes to the PC world and SGI,
so I don't feel unsafe. :)
Hope this helps...
--- RorrKonn <rorrkonn@(protected)> wrote:
> SGI need Prices on there web site.
> Did see $89,000 for a storage tower.
> and $3000 off of a workstation.
> There a SGI price list any where on the Web ?
>
> I am not very knowledgeable about PC hardware.
> I can muddle my way threw building a PC with Ricks
> help.
> Rick runs our local PC repair shop.
>
> My PC Specks
> Celeron Pent 4, 1.7ghz, Hard drive 80 GB, 1.00 GB
> RAM.
> GeForce 2 MX 400, 64 RAM windowsXP
> built for about $600 a few years back.
>
> http://www.sgi.com/workstations/fuel/
> <http://www.sgi.com/workstations/fuel/>
> Single 800 MHz or 700MHz MIPS R16000A processor with
> 4MB L2 cache; 200
> MHz front-side bus.
>
> Now since it seems MY PC has a bigger Processor and
> more RAM.
> Apparently I am not understanding the SCI Specks
> correctly.
> I need to get better educated about hardware huh.
> Recommended high-end Hardware for dummies web site ?
>
> about October we our going to build a new PC.
> would like to build a homegrown PC as close to a
> SCI,BOXX if we can
> affordably.
> Since the PC is only good for a couple of years do
> not want to spend
> alot on the PC.
> About a $1000 is our mark.
>
> I am guessing the SCI,BOXX mother boards start with
> there speed.
> Can we buy Motherboards = to SCI,BOXX on the Web
> somewhere ?
>
>
> RorrKonn
> http://www.Atomic-3 (See http://mic-3.ora-code.com)D.com <http://www.Atomic-3 (See http://mic-3.ora-code.com)D.com>
>
>
>
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