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All systems are fitted with a modded Dallas with a new coin cell battery for long life.
NB: All R4K teal systems slower than 250MHz do not include a front flap, may have missing top lid or base catches at the rear, and will have greater scratches/marks or discolouration, but I can fit them with better skins if desired (email for details). All purple systems have a degree of scratches/marks.
NOTE: XL24/SolidIMPACT use 1 slot,
XZ/Elan/HighIMPACT use 2 slots,
Extreme/MaxIMPACT use 3 slots.
Ref RAM Banks Disk GFX Cost
No. Colour CPU MHz L2 (MB) Used Size/RPM Type (UKP) Notes
1 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 3 300GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2805
2 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 3 300GB/10K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2765
3 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 3 300GB/10K MaxIMPACT/1MB 2265
4 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2715
5 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 3 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2660
6 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 3 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 2160
7 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2190
8 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1690
9 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2135
10 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1635
11 Purple R10000 195 1MB 256 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1900
12 Purple R10000 195 1MB 256 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1400
13 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1790
14 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1290
15 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/4MB 1340
16 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/1MB 1090
17 Purple R10000 195 1MB 1024 3 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 1860
18 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 1 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 1380
19 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 1335
20 Purple R10000 195 1MB 256 1 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 1100
21 Purple R10000 195 1MB 256 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 1115 [#5]
22 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 990
23 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 935
24 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K Extreme 885
25 Teal R10000 195 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K Extreme 785 [non-IMPACT PSU and EISA backplane]
26 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K GR3-Elan 835
27 Purple R10000 195 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K GR2-XZ 825
28 Purple R10000 195 1MB 512 2 36GB/15K GR2-XZ 1225 [#1]
29 Purple R10000 175 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 925
30 Teal R80000 75 2MB 640 3 36GB/15K Extreme 1740 [#2]
31 Teal R80000 75 2MB 512 2 36GB/15K Extreme 1615 [#2]
32 Teal R80000 75 2MB 256 1 36GB/15K Extreme 1380 [#2]
33 Teal R80000 75 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K Extreme 1215 [#2]
34 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 384 3 300GB/10K MaxIMPACT/4MB 2095
35 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 384 3 300GB/10K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1595
36 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 384 3 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1990
37 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 384 3 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1490
38 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1865
39 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1365
40 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 3 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1810
41 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 3 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1310
42 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1740
43 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 1 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1240
44 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/4MB 1685
45 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K MaxIMPACT/1MB 1185
46 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/4MB 1540
47 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 384 3 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/1MB 1290
48 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/4MB 1415
49 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/1MB 1165
50 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/4MB 1235
51 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K HighIMPACT/1MB 985
52 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 1 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 940
53 Purple R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 885
54 Purple R4400SC 200 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 805
55 Purple R4400SC 200 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K SolidIMPACT 775
56 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 300GB/10K XL24 1010 [#3]
57 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K XL24 905 [#3]
58 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 128 1 36GB/15K XL24 780 [#3]
59 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K Extreme 915
60 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 128 1 36GB/15K Extreme 790
61 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K Extreme 735
62 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 64 1 36GB/15K Extreme 700
63 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 64 2 36GB/15K Extreme 785
64 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K GR3-Elan 685
65 Teal R4400SC 250 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K GR2-XZ 675
66 Teal R4400SC 200 2MB 384 3 36GB/15K Extreme 760
67 Teal R4400SC 200 2MB 256 2 36GB/15K Extreme 635
68 Teal R4400SC 200 2MB 128 1 36GB/15K Extreme 510
69 Teal R4400SC 200 2MB 128 2 36GB/15K Extreme 455
70 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 256 2 36GB/15K Extreme 605
71 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K Extreme 480
72 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 128 2 36GB/15K Extreme 425
73 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 128 3 36GB/15K Extreme 410
74 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 64 1 36GB/15K Extreme 390
75 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 128 1 36GB/15K Elan 375
76 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 64 1 36GB/15K Elan 340
77 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 96 3 36GB/15K Elan 335
78 Teal R4400SC 200 1MB 64 2 36GB/15K Elan 325
79 Teal R4400SC 175 1MB 64 2 36GB/15K Elan 310
80 Teal R4400SC 100 1MB 64 2 36GB/15K Elan 300
81 Teal R4600SC 133 512K 64 2 36GB/15K Extreme 560 [#4]
82 Teal R4000SC 100 1MB 64 2 36GB/15K Elan 290
NOTES:
#1: An example number-crunching system, ie. best possible CPU, good RAM with room for expansion,
reasonable disk, but cheapest possible graphics.
#2: R8K systems are not as fast as R10K systems for integer tasks, but are good for certain
fp tasks and are fascinating to work with. Ideal for compiler fans.
The max RAM for an R8K system is 640MB, whereas the max for an R10K system is 1GB.
#3: XL24 is good for 2D tasks (much higher 2D fill rate than the non-IMPACT 3D options),
eg. for use with Indigo2Video, CosmoCompress, etc. Also good for better general
expansion, eg. dual-head XL24, 10/100, SCSI cards, etc. The default XL24 board PN is 030-8202-004.
#4: The R4600SC/133 has the same integer performance as the R4400SC/175 and thus is much faster
than an R4400SC/100. It is though also a very rare CPU, hence the premium. More for collectors.
#5: This config is present just to show that using 128MB kits in R8K/R10K Indigo2s is not optimal,
because a single 256MB kit is cheaper than two 128MB kits (the latter are more expensive
per MB because they are the best possible kit for Indy, ChallengeS and R4K IRIS Indigo).
For an extra disk with sled, select the required SCA disk from the SCSI Disks Table and add the cost of a sled. Indigo2 can have two internal disks, though it's possible to fit a third using a CDROM sled. Unless otherwise stated, all systems come with 30 days cover. If extended cover is required, here is a costs table:
Extend to 60 days: +10% Extend to 90 days: +20% Extend to 6 months: +30% Extend to 1 year: +40%
For a full list of available upgrades/extras, please see the Parts/Spares page, including having better condition top lids, etc.
Please see my 2nd-hand Indigo2 Buyers Guide for complete background information on Indigo2.
See the shipping costs page for details of postage charges to the UK, mainland Europe and beyond..
All IMPACT systems have an IMPACT badge, and all R10K systems have a 10000 badge. Alas though I have run out of Extreme badges.
All systems include a metal locking bar and power cable (assuming I have the right type of power cable). Keyboards/mice are available separately. I can include a full 6.5.22 CDR set for +45, or +35 for non-IMPACT systems (email for details). Monitors and monitor cables are also available - see the monitor section.
By default, all systems with at least 256MB RAM come with a full IRIX 6.5.22m installation - the last version of IRIX released for Indigo2. My installation includes lots of extras such as Blender, BMRT, Ayam3D, mplayer, OpenOffice, Freeware/Nekoware, Quake, Quake2, etc. Adobe Premiere 4.2 is also installed on IMPACT systems, plus many other items, including a good custom desktop layout. A typical installed software list in Software Manager looks like this. Note that I can install 6.5.22 on a system with less than 256MB RAM, but it won't run quite so well (128MB is viable if one isn't doing heavy tasks, but really it should be 256MB or more for smooth running). I can install 6.2 or 5.3 if prefered though and it's certainly true that 6.2 on (say) an R4K/200 Extreme will feel a lot snappier than 6.5.22m (one would of course just be limited by the older versions of various programs for 6.2, compatibility issues, etc.)
All systems with less than 256MB RAM by default have a good IRIX 6.2 installation, including the patch updates and Y2K fixes (I can put on 6.5.22 if preferred though). Such systems come with the May 2001 Freeware CDs included (the last freeware release which fully supported 6.2) and my May 2001 Gifts CDs, while systems with 6.5.22 installed come with the August 2010 SGI Nekoware and my April 2009 Gifts CDs. Alternatively, I can include a full 6.2 CDR set for +20 (email me for details).
Lastly, not everyone wants to have the latest OS, or perhaps an earlier version is needed anyway. Thus, if required I can also install older releases such as 5.3 with XFS, 5.2, etc. on any configuration that can take it.
GR2-XZ graphics (2 Geometry Engines [GEs] and 1 Raster Engine [RE]) is generally half the speed of Elan graphics, although it can actually be very similar if the bottleneck is pixel fill instead of geometry processing. Elan is half the speed of Extreme, ie. Indigo2 Elan graphics is the same speed as 'Indy XZ', which is also the same as Elan for IRIS Indigo (4 GEs and 1 RE).
Extreme graphics, with 8 GEs and 2 REs, is about the same speed for shaded/wireframe/points tasks (ie. anything non-textured) as an R5000SC/180 O2 and is thus quite good for using animation packages such as Blender. Here is a comparison table:
Lit Gouraud Z
GEs REs MFLOPS (**) Triangles/sec No. Slots Used
^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Extreme: 8 2 256 405M 3
Elan: 4 1 128 181M 2
GR2-XZ: 2 1 64 100M 2
(**) Available MFLOPS processing power for accelerating
geometry/lighting calculations (32MFLOPS per GE).
HighIMPACT graphics is the same as SolidIMPACT for non-textured tasks, but it includes hardware texture mapping with either 1MB or 4MB texture memory (TRAM) and so is much faster for textured tasks (typically 20X to 50X faster - the more complicated the scene, the better the speedup compared to software texturing). A 1MB TRAM system is limited to 16bit colour, while a 4MB TRAM system can do 32bit RGBA double-buffered or even 36bit RGB for high quality imaging. IMPACT graphics also supports higher resolutions than the older graphics. There is a rare version of HighIMPACT called HighIMPACT/AA - this has 2 GEs but still 1 RE, but note it is the same speed as ordinary HighIMPACT - the AA version merely used a temporary alternate GE design. HighIMPACT is a good entry choice for playing games such as Quake, Certain IMPACT, Mekton, etc. properly (definitely best with 4MB TRAM), but also offers hardware accelerated 2D imaging and other benefits.
MaxIMPACT is up to twice as fast as HighIMPACT for everything (2 GEs and 2 REs), supports even more resolutions, and also has either 1MB or 4MB TRAM. See the Inventor 3D results for High/Max comparison examples - examine the data for the Underwater Camera, Huge Engine and Chromeskins models. NOTE: these tests only use one texture, mapped onto a whole model (environment mapping). A model which consisted of lots of separate textures mapped in the normal way would likely show a larger difference between High and Max, and likewise a larger difference between software and hardware texturing.