SGI Origin
Origin is the name of a family of high-performance servers from Silicon Graphics (SGI) that are equipped with MIPS R10000, R12000, R14000 and R16000 processors. Depending on the model, an Origin can have up to 2048 processors. IRIX is used as the operating system .
The first model, the Origin2000 introduced in 1996 , was also the first ccNUMA system from SGI . It was replaced in 2000 by the Origin 3000 line, the most important innovations of which are a stronger modularization and expandability up to 2048 processors.
The Origin line was replaced in 2003 by the Altix line, which was equipped with Intel Itanium processors with the same system architecture . Instead of IRIX, Altix systems used an adapted Linux operating system.
If a system of the Origin family is equipped with graphics, this is called an Onyx , whereby an Onyx2 corresponds to an Origin2000 and an Onyx 3000 corresponds to an Origin 3000. The Onyx (without identification number, also known as "Onyx 1") is an older system derived from the Challenge .
Model overview
| model | description |
|---|---|
| Origin200 | Smallest Origin of the first generation. Uses a 4U 19-inch case with one or two processors. Two of these housings can be coupled via NUMAlink . The basic housing only has three PCI and no XIO slots. If these are required, another housing - called "GigaChannel" - with five XIO and four 64bit PCI slots is connected. The Origin200 does not support graphics, but has PS / 2 mouse and keyboard connections. |
| Origin2000 | The basic model of the first Origin generation. Based on modules with up to eight processors each, which are connected via NUMAlink . Each module has twelve XIO expansion slots. A single module can be operated as a "deskside", with two or more modules installed in one or more 19-inch cabinets. An Onyx2 is an Origin2000 with one or more graphics modules. |
| Origin 300 | Smallest Origin of the second generation. Uses a 2U 19-inch housing with two to four processors. Two housings can be linked directly via NUMAlink , or up to eight using a router module. Has two PCI -64 slots. A PCI expansion module with twelve PCI -64 slots can be connected via the NUMAlink connection (or indirectly via a router module) . Can be upgraded to an Onyx 300 with an InfiniteReality graphics module. |
| Origin 350 | Further development of the Origin 300. Has an additional XIO slot for graphics or video extensions. Uses PCI-X instead of PCI-64. Can be upgraded to an Onyx 350 or Tezro rack with InfinitePerformance graphics . |
| Origin 3200 | The entry-level model of the modular 3000 series with processors and input / output mounted in separate modules. Uses a half-height 19-inch cabinet for up to eight processors. Four of the processors are housed in modules called C-Brick. No router module is used, so only two C-Bricks can be coupled directly. The input / output units are located in a module called I-Brick. Does not support graphics due to lack of space. |
| Origin 3400/3800 | These two expansion levels use the same modules as the Origin 3200. They use 19-inch cabinets with full height and differ only in the number of modules used. Depending on the number of C-Bricks used, a corresponding number of routers must be used.
The maximum expansion is 2048 processors, but only models up to 512 processors are included in the price list. The Origin 3400 or 3800 can be upgraded to an Onyx 3X00 by installing either a G-Brick module with an InfiniteRealtiy graphic or a V-Brick module with an InfinitePerformance graphic. |
| Origin 3900 | With the introduction of the new Cx-Brick module, which integrates 16 processors and a router in only 4U, the packing density in the Origin 3900 could be increased significantly. In addition, the Ix-Brick module makes it possible to use PCI-X plug-in cards. The 3900 can also be expanded to 2048 processors. Like the 3400/3800, the Origin 3900 can be expanded to an Onyx 3900 . |