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In article <1id96hINNcta@tamsun.tamu.edu> steve@donald.tamu.edu (Steve Rikli) writes:
>We just received/installed the R4000 upgrade for our 4d/310 VGX that
>was purchased under the Performance Protection Plan.  Now I want to
>know:
>
>What's the difference between the machine I have and a Crimson, besides
>the fact that the machine isn't red and I don't have a label on top that
>says 'Crimson' on it?

Other than the cosmetic differences everything else is essentially the same,
i.e. 50Mhz R4000, IP17.

>
>[actually, the field engineer who did the install DID put a new label
>on the chassis, but it says 'R4000-50 VGX']
>
>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

>
>Just curious, mostly.
>
>cheers,
>sr.
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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

In article <1if0n5INN410@fido.asd.sgi.com>, grege@chopin.asd.sgi.com writes:
> 
> 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.
> 

Crimson VGX's and Crimson RealityEngines don't have Grinch boards.

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