[rescue] Onyx, sparcbook, and PPro machines

[Dan Sikorski]

On Wed, 2002-04-24 at 17:20, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> Go to:
> http://www.gisparks.tas.gov.au/sgi/OnyxRealityEngine2.html
> and look at the pictures of the IP19 and the IP25 boards.  Which does 
> the CPU board in your machine look more like?  Also check out the IP21 
> picture, although those tend to be rare.

It's an IP19, it said 150mhz, so we're talkin 2xR4400 150mhz.

> The big question is what backplane does it have.  The above web page has
> pictures of both.  If you have the chance, check it out, because the backplane
> will determine exactly how upgradable the machine is.  Ideally you want a
> backplane that takes the 303 powerboards needed for IR graphics.

I didn't even look at the backplane.
 
> At a minimum, I'd guess the machine is worth $800.  I doubt that it would
> really be worth more than $2000.

Heh, i'll be paying a fraction of that....

	-Dan