Restoring a Vintage Silicon Graphics Indigo² IMPACT 10000 Workstation
By
Bogdanp
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
The author documents the process of refurbishing a vintage Silicon Graphics Indigo² IMPACT 10000 workstation, a high-end MIPS-based computer from the 1990s. The article details the technical specifications, hardware components, and restoration process of this iconic purple workstation that was originally used for professional graphics and scientific computing. The content includes hands-on technical work, historical context about SGI systems, and personal reflections on preserving computing history.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis beautiful purple slab is the Silicon Graphics Indigo² with the upper-tier MIPS R10000 CPU and IMPACT graphics
It's one of my periodic downsizing cycles, which means checking the hardware inventory and deciding if I want to use it, store it or junk it
The machine has been sitting in the lab as a practical objet d'art when I picked it up from a fellow collector for the cost of take-it-away almost exactly a decade ago
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