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Re: diff 4d/310 VGX & Crimson VGX ?

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From: Greg Estes
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 16:17
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In article <1993Jan6.070755.8976@odin.corp.sgi.com>, blythe@sgi.com (David Blythe) writes:
|> In article <1id96hINNcta@tamsun.tamu.edu> steve@donald.tamu.edu (Steve Rikli) writes:
|>

(stuff deleted)

|> >
|> >I'm assuming both systems are 50MHz R4000 IP17's, but beyond that I
|> >really haven't a clue.  Is it correct to refer to this machine as a
|> >4d/Crim?  If not, what's the proper designation?
|> 
|> or a 4D/510 VGX
|> 	-db
|>

MISSING SMILEY ALERT:

Of course, David was kidding; there's no such thing as a "510/VGX".
The proper designation is the R4000-50/VGX. The "Crimson" processor
can be purchased in a rack, and that beast is called the R4000-50.
When you upgrade a POWER Series system to the R4000 50Mhz, it should
have the same designation.

There's another reason why your machine isn't a Crimson. It's missing
the Grinch board that allows it to run Entry/XS/XS24/Elan graphics.

Greg Estes
Product Manager, RealityEngine
Silicon Graphics
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