Silicon Graphics Indy

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Project status

Phase Status Notes
Powers on? Original Nidec power supply worked out-of-the-box, but later had capacitor failure. Replaced with a new Sony power supply.
Passes firmware self-test?
Working serial console? mini-DIN 8 - DB25, DB25-DB9, null modem adapter
Framebuffer works? 13W3-VGA adapter (sync-on-green)
OS boots? IRIX 6.5 installed on a SCSI2SD
Working GUI? X-Windows and IRIX Interactive Desktop
Working input devices? Uses PS/2 peripherals

Pictures

indy front

indy front

indy back

indy back

Specifications

Manufacturer Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Model CMN B006
CPU R4600 @ 100MHz
Architecture MIPS
Memory 64 MB (8x Toshiba THM362020ASG-70)
Internal Expansion 2x GIO slots
Frame Buffer SGI XL (“Newport”) 2D
  13W3 Connector (SGI Pinout)
Hard Drive 1 GB Seagate ST51080N
  548 MB IBM DSAS-3540
External Storage none
Serial Ports 2x mini-DIN 8
Keyboard PS/2 (mini-DIN 6)
Mouse PS/2 (mini-DIN 6)
Networking 10Base-T Ethernet
  AUI Ethernet
  ISDN (RJ-45 Connector)
Audio 2x 1/8 ″ audio input (microphone and line-in)
  3x 1/8 ″ audio output (headphones, two line-out)
Video composite (RCA) video input
  S-Video (mini-DIN 4) input
  IndyCam (bundled webcam) input
  3D glasses output
SCSI SCSI-2 micro DB-50, shares a bus with internal drives
Parallel Port PC-style DB25