swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu (Chris Swanson) (05/18/91)
Greetings! I have never really worked with an sgi machine before, but right now I am looking for a workstation and I have a chance of picking up a 4D50 w/ 19" color monitor, disk and tape. Could someone tell me some things about this machine? o What vintage is it? o What CPU does it use? Ballpark MIPS/SPECmarks numbers? o The machine comes with 3 memory boards, but the seller is not sure of the total memory count. What would be the probable total memory on this system? o What bus does it use (VME, VBXI, Multibus, etc. Is it a standard bus version or has it been modified)? o Does it have SCSI or SMD built-in? How about ethernet connector? o What is the physical size of it? o What was the default tape, QIC-24? o Not counting the disks, what would be a good price for the system? Please e-mail me, as I am sure this is not of general interest on this newsgroup. If there is intrest, I will post a summary. Regards, -=Chris -- Chris Swanson, Chem/CS/Pre-med Undergrad, St. Olaf College, Northfield,MN 55057 DDN: [CDS6] INTERNET: swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu UUCP: uunet!stolaf!swansonc AT&T: Work: (507)-645-4528 Home: (507)-663-6424 I would deny this reality, but that wouldn't pay the bills...