Systems
Origin 350 / Onyx 350 / Onyx 4 (Chimera)
Introduction
General
The Origin 350 / Onyx 350 are mid-range server and visualization systems. As such they are successors to the Origin 300 / Onyx 300 systems. Based on the same core technology the Onyx 4 system was introduced.
All of these systems are members of the Chimera family which also includes the Tezro workstation. The three systems are based on the same hardware featuring SGIs NUMAflex technology. Adding a VPro graphics option to an Origin 350 makes it an Onyx 350. The difference between the Onyx 350 and the Tezro is that the latter is limited in expansion.
| System | Graphics | max. Nodes (CPUs) |
|---|---|---|
| Origin 350 | none | 8 nodes (32 CPUs) |
| Onyx 350 | VPro | 8 nodes (32 CPUs) |
| Tezro (rackmount) | VPro | 2 nodes (8 CPUs) |
A few new bricks were introduced for the Origin / Onyx 350 line:
- Compute node with Infinite Performance graphics
- MPX memory expansion module
- PCIX module
Possible Origin 350 Configurations
A single Origin 350 compute module has 2 or 4 processors and can have up to 8 GB RAM. Two modules can be combined using a NUMAlink cable to build a single system with twice the processors and memory as a single Origin 350 has (max. 8 processors and 16 GB RAM).
Using NUMAlink cables and an 8-port NUMAlink router up to 8 Origin 350 compute module can be combined to a system that has at maximum 8 times CPU, memory and PCI slots as a single Origin 350 (max. 32 processors and 64 GB RAM).
Using the special memory or PCI (MPX, PCI-X) expansion modules it is possible to enhance memory or IO of a system without adding further CPUs.
Possible Onyx 350 Configurations
A single Onyx 350 compute module has 2 or 4 processors and can have up to 8 GB RAM.Two modules can be combined using a NUMAlink cable to build a single system with twice the processors and memory as a single Origin 350 has (max. 8 processors and 16 GB RAM).
Using NUMAlink cables and an 8-port NUMAlink router up to 8 Onyx 350 compute modules can be combined to a system that has at maximum 8 times CPU, memory and PCI slots as a single Onyx 350 (max. 32 processors and 64 GB RAM).
Using the special memory or PCI (PCI-X) expansion modules it is possible to enhance memory or IO of a system without adding further CPUs.
Possible Onyx 4 Configurations
Onyx4 UltimateVision Power Configuration
Processors: 2-8 Graphics pipes: 2-4 Memory: up to 16 GB Configuration: small rack
Onyx4 UltimateVision Team Configuration
Processors: 8-16 Graphics pipes: 4-8 Memory: up to 64 GB Configuration: small rack
Onyx4 UltimateVision Extreme Configuration
Processors: 16-64 Graphics pipes: 8-32 Memors: up to 128 GB Configuration: tall rack
History
- 2003, April
- Origin 350 is announced
- 2003, April
- Onyx 350 is announced
- 2003, July
- Onyx 4 is announced
- 2006, July
- End announced for this series. Last systems to be shipped until end of March 2007
Compute
Compute Node
General
The compute node can be used as a standalone system or part of a larger configuration.
Processors
| CPU Board | Processor | Number | Clockspeed | Cache (d/i) | Cache (2nd) | Floating Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 600 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 600 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 1 GHz | 32kb / 32kb | 16MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 1 GHz | 32kb / 32kb | 16MB | onboard |
Memory Specifications
Type: DDR-SDRAM DIMMs (proprietary) Sockets: 8 (4 banks of 2 sockets) Minimum configuration: 1 GB (2x512MB DIMMs) Maximum configuration: 8 GB (8x1GB DIMMs)
IO Subsystem
The IO subsystem is implemented via the IO9 PCI board. In a setup with mutiple compute nodes only the first node needs to be equipped with an IO9 board leaving the PCI slots in the other nodes available for expansion.
Expansion Options
- ATM OC3 (1 port)
- ATM OC12 (1 port)
- Gigabit Ethernet (copper/optical)
- LVD/single-ended Ultra160 SCSI (2 ports)
- Audio
- Fibre Channel (optical)
- Myrinet 2000 (1 port)
Brick Specs
Front: L1 system controller
4 LED (service, failure, 2 drive)
Power button with LED
NMI button
Reset button
Back: 1 NUMAlink connector (NUMAlink 3)
1 XIO connector
1 L1 console port
1 L1 USB port
4 serial ports
2 PS/2 ports
RT interrupt input/output
1 Ethernet port (10BaseT / 100BaseT / 1000BaseT)
1 External SCSI connector (68pin VHDCI)
1 PCI slots (IO9 in first node)
2 PCI-X slots
Heartbeat LED
Internal: PCI / PCI-X slots
1 internal SCSI port
2 internal 3.5" drivebays
width: 43,33 cm / 17.06" height: 8,74 cm / 3.44" depth: 68,58 cm / 27.00" weight: up to 20,23 kg (44.50 lb)
Compute Node with Infinite Performance
General
Infinite Performance graphics may not be mixed with Infinite Reality in a single system. The compute node can be used either as a standalone node or a part of a larger configuration.
Processors
| CPU Board | Processor | Number | Clockspeed | Cache (d/i) | Cache (2nd) | Floating Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 600 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 600 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 1 GHz | 32kb / 32kb | 16MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 1 GHz | 32kb / 32kb | 16MB | onboard |
Memory Specifications
Type: DDR-SDRAM DIMMs (proprietary) Sockets: 8 (4 banks of 2 sockets) Minimum configuration: 1 GB (2x512MB DIMMs) Maximum configuration: 8 GB (8x1GB DIMMs)
IO Subsystem
The IO subsystem is implemented via the IO9 PCI board. In a setup with mutiple compute nodes only the first node needs to be equipped with an IO9 board leaving the PCI slots in the other nodes available for expansion.
Expansion Options
- ATM OC3 (1 port)
- ATM OC12 (1 port)
- Gigabit Ethernet (copper/optical)
- LVD/single-ended Ultra160 SCSI (2 ports)
- Audio option
- Fibre Channel (optical)
- Myrinet 2000 (1 port)
Brick Specs
Front: L1 system controller
4 LED (service, failure, 2 drive)
Power button with LED
NMI button
Reset button
Back: 1 NUMAlink connector (NUMAlink 3)
1 XIO connector
1 L1 console port
1 L1 USB port
4 serial ports
2 PS/2 ports
4 USB ports (PCI card)
RT interrupt input/output
1 Ethernet port (10BaseT / 100BaseT / 1000BaseT)
1 External SCSI connector (68pin VHDCI)
1 PCI slots (IO9 in first node)
2 PCI-X slots
1 Genlock port \
1 Stereo View port | on
1 Swap Ready port | Infinite Performance
1 DVI-I Monitor port /
Heartbeat LED
Internal: PCI / PCI-X slots
1 internal SCSI port
2 internal 3.5" drivebays
width: 43,33 cm / 17.06" height: 8,74 cm / 3.44" depth: 68,58 cm / 27.00" weight: up to 20,23 kg (44.50 lb)
Compute Node with Ultimate Vision (G2N)
General
Ultimate Vision (Onyx 4) graphics may not be mixed with Infinite Reality or Infinite Performance (both Origin 350) in a single system. The compute node can be used either as a standalone node or a part of a larger configuration. For additional graphics pipelines a graphics only module called G2 was available.
Processors
| CPU Board | Processor | Number | Clockspeed | Cache (d/i) | Cache (2nd) | Floating Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 600 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 600 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 700 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 1 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 800 MHz | 32kb / 32kb | 4MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 2 | 1 GHz | 32kb / 32kb | 16MB | onboard |
| IP53 (SW: IP35) | R16000 | 4 | 1 GHz | 32kb / 32kb | 16MB | onboard |
Memory Specifications
Type: DDR-SDRAM DIMMs (proprietary) Sockets: 8 (4 banks of 2 sockets) Minimum configuration: 1 GB (2x512MB DIMMs) Maximum configuration: 8 GB (8x1GB DIMMs)
IO Subsystem
The IO subsystem is implemented via the IO9 PCI board. In a setup with mutiple compute nodes only the first node needs to be equipped with an IO9 board leaving the PCI slots in the other nodes available for expansion.
Expansion Options
- ATM OC3 (1 port)
- ATM OC12 (1 port)
- Gigabit Ethernet (copper/optical)
- LVD/single-ended Ultra160 SCSI (2 ports)
- Audio option
- Fibre Channel (optical)
- Myrinet 2000 (1 port)
Brick Specs
Front: L1 controller
LED: Failure, Service, Power
Reset button
NMI button
Back: 1 Console port
1 L1 USB port
1 XIO port
1 NUMAlink port
3 ImageSync connectors
2 DVI-I connectors per pipe
1 stereo sync connector per pipe
Internal: ?
width: 48,3 cm / 19.00" height: 8,8 cm / 3.46" depth: 66,4 cm / 26.15" weight: up to 16,36 kg (36 lb)
Expansion
MPX Module
General
The MPX Expansion Module allows to add up to 8 GB (8 slots) memory and offers also 4 PCI-X slots (2 busses). It is added via NUMAlink to the system. It can be equipped with an additional IO9 board which adds further ethernet and SCSI ports. If such a board is installed in PCI slot one then the second slot on that bus is also running as PCI (not PCI-X anymore).
Front: L1 system controller
4 LED (service, failure, 2 drive)
Power button with LED
NMI button
Reset button
Back: 1 NUMAlink connector (NUMAlink 3)
1 XIO connector
1 L1 console port
1 L1 USB port
1 serial ports
4 PCI-X slots
Heartbeat LED
Internal: PCI / PCI-X slots
1 internal SCSI port
2 internal 3.5" drivebays
width: 43,33 cm / 17.06"
height: 8,74 cm / 3.44"
depth: 68,58 cm / 27.00"
weight: up to 20,23 kg (44.50 lb)
PCI Expansion Module
General
12 hot pluggable PCI slots (6 busses with 2 slots each). There are two versions of the PCI expansion module: one module supports twelve 3.3-V or universal PCI cards, and one module supports six 5.0-V or universal PCI cards and six 3.3-V or universal PCI cards. It can be connected to the NUMAlink port of an Origin/Onyx 350 (LINK (NI)) system or NUMAlink module (port 2,3,4,5 (R-to-R / R-to-C) only!). The PCI Expansion Module is similar to the Origin/Onyx 3000 P-Brick, but it is not interchangeable (the "PCI Expansion Module User’s Guide") covers the differences in detail.
Available Options
- ATM OC3 (1 port)
- ATM OC12 (1 port)
- Gigabit Ethernet (copper/optical)
- LVD/single-ended Ultra160 SCSI (2 ports)
- Audio
- Fibre Channel (optical)
- Myrinet 2000 (1 port)
Brick Specs
Front: L1 controller
Cooling fans
Back: 12 PCI slots
1 NUMAlink connector
status LED
Internals: 12 PCI slots
width: 44,5 cm / 17.50" height: 17,8 cm / 7.00" depth: 69,8 cm / 27.50" weight: 31,5 kg / 70 lb
PCIX Module
General
The PCI-X Expansion Module allows to add 4 PCI-X slots (2 busses). It is added connected via the XIO port to an Origin/Onyx 350 system.
Available Options
Brick Specs
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Graphics
Compute Node with Infinite Performance
The Infinite Performance graphics options are installed in the system nodes. No specific external modules are required.
Infinite Reality Graphics Module
General
This module is built to include up to 2 InfiniteReality graphics pipelines (one with 2 RM, another with 4 RM maximum). It is attached to the XIO port of a Compute Module.
Brick Specs
Front: L1 controller
Back: access to the cardcage
2 Ktown2 connectors
Internal: 11 card slots (1 occupied by Ktown2 board)
width: 48,26 cm / 17.50" height: 80,01 cm / 19.00" depth: 50,80 cm / 20.00" weight: 98 kg / 215 lb
Ultimate Vision Graphics Module (G2)
General
The G2 module is a graphics expansion module for Onyx 4 systems that add up to two additional graphics pipelines to a system. The basic compute node G2 for Onyx 4 systems also comes with up to two graphics pipelines installed.
Graphics Options
- UltimateVision (2 pipes per G2/G2N brick)
Brick Specs
Front: L1 controller
LED: Failure, Service, Power
Reset button
NMI button
Back: 1 Console port
1 L1 USB port
1 XIO port
1 NUMAlink port
3 ImageSync connectors
2 DVI-I connectors per pipe
1 stereo sync connector per pipe
Internal: ?
width: 48,3 cm / 19.00" height: 8,8 cm / 3.46" depth: 66,4 cm / 26.15" weight: up to 16,36 kg (36 lb)
Router
NUMAlink Module
General
The NUMAlink Module connects up to 8 Compute Modules to one larger system with up to 32 processors.
Brick Specs
Front: L1 controller
Cooling fans
Back: 4 R-to-R connectors (1,6,7,8)
4 R-to-R / R-to-C connectors (2,3,4,5)
LINK status LED
L1 USB connctor
Internals: -
width: 44,14 cm / 17.38" height: 8,38 cm / 3.30" depth: 60,96 cm / 27.50" weight: 9 kg / 20 lb
Problems
Operating System
Choosing an operating system.
The Origin 350 / Onyx 350 and Onyx 4 are supported in IRIX 6.5 up to the final release IRIX 6.5.30.
Regardless of the system configuration it is always recommended to use IRIX 6.5.30.
Powersupply failures
Origin 350 and possibli Onyx 350 PSUs may fail.
Jan-Jaap reported a problem relating to these powersupplies which is of relevance for all owners of these machines. Owners should read the thread opened by Jan-Jaap in the Nekochan hardware forum.
Links
SGI Press Releases
- 2003, July - Unveiling the Most Powerful Advanced Visualization System at Radical New Entry Price [www.sgi.com]
SGI Website
Manuals
For additional documentation on software, optional hardware or upgrading instructions see SGIs technical publications library.