The IRIS Crimson (code-named Diehard2) is a Silicon Graphics (SGI) computer released in 1992. It is the world's first 64-bit workstation.
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| Also known as | SGI IRIS 4D Crimson |
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| Developer | SGI |
| Type | 3D Graphics workstation |
| Release date | 1992 |
| Discontinued | 1997 |
| CPU | MIPS R4000, MIPS R4400 |
| Predecessor | SGI IRIS 4D POWER series |
| Successor | SGI Onyx |
Crimson is a member of Silicon Graphics's SGI IRIS 4D series of deskside systems; it is also known as the 4D/510 workstation. It is similar to other SGI IRIS 4D deskside workstations, and can use a wide range of graphics options (up to RealityEngine). It is also available as a file server with no graphics.
This machine makes a brief appearance in the movie Jurassic Park (1993) where Lex uses the machine to navigate the IRIX filesystem in 3D using the application fsn to restore power to the compound.[1][2] The next year, Silicon Graphics released a rebadged, limited-edition Crimson R4400/VGXT called the Jurassic Classic, with a special logo and SGI co-founder James H. Clark's signature on the drive door.
Features
edit- One MIPS 100 MHz R4000 or 150 MHz R4400 processor[3]
- Choice of seven high-performance 3D graphics subsystems (Entry, XS, XS24, Elan, Extreme, Reality Engine, VGXT)
- Up to 256 MB memory and internal disk capacity of up to 7.2 GB, expandable to more than 72 GB using additional enclosures
- I/O subsystem includes four VMEbus expansion slots, Ethernet and two SCSI channels with disk striping support
Crimson memory is unique to this model.
SGI timeline
editReferences
edit- ^ FSN — File System Navigator Archived February 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at siliconbunny.com
- ^ Gerhard Lenerz. "sgistuff.net". Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "sgistuff.net : Hardware : Systems : Crimson". www.sgistuff.net. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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