Appendix A. Technical Specifications

Appendix A. Technical Specifications
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This appendix contains technical specification information about your system, as follows:

Environmental Specifications

Table A-1 lists the environmental specifications of the Silicon Graphics Prism.

Table A-1. Environmental Specifications

Characteristic	Specification
Temperature, operating	+5 ºC (+41 ºF) to +35 ºC (+95 ºF) (up to 1500 m [5,000 ft]) +5 ºC (+41 ºF) to +30 ºC (+86 ºF) (1500 m to 3000 m [5,000 ft to 10,000 ft])
Temperature, non-operating	-40 ºC (-40 ºF) to +60 ºC (+140 ºF)
Humidity	10% to 95% RH, noncondensing
Altitude	Sea level to 40,000 ft (12,000 m) (nonoperating) Sea level to 10,000 ft (3,000 m) (operating)

Compute Module Specifications

Table A-2 lists the bandwidth characteristics of the compute module.

Table A-2. Bandwidth Characteristics of the Compute Module

Characteristic	Peak Bandwidth	Sustainable Bandwidth
NUMAlink channel	6.4 GB/s full duplex 3.2 GB/s each direction	~2.8 GB/s each direction
Main memory	Up to 10.8 GB/s	Up to 10.8 GB/s
Front Side Bus (FSB)	6.4 GB/s	~6.4 GB/s

Table A-3 summarizes the general features of the compute module.

Note: The expansion compute module does not include an optional IO10 PCI card.

Table A-3. General Features of the Compute Module

Feature	Base Compute Module	Expansion Compute Module
NUMAlink ports	2 (3.2 GB/s each direction)	2 (3.2 GB/s each direction)
Serial console port	1	1
L1 port	1	1
RT interrupt input port	1 (not functional under Linux)
RT interrupt output port	1 (not functional under Linux)
Ethernet port	1 10BaseT/100BaseT/1000BaseT
Serial RS232/422 (4 ports)	4 serial ports (external)
serial ATA port (internal)	2 serial ATA
3.5-in. drive bay	1 or 2
64-bit Intel processor	2	0, 1, or 2
Memory	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Expansion slot	2 PCI-X	4 PCI-X

Note: Power consumption in the XG2N module is slightly higher (approximately 563 watts) than in the base compute module. The XG2N always requires use of two power supplies at all times. Otherwise, the basic physical and electrical specifications are the same.

Table A-4 lists the physical specifications for the compute module.

Table A-4. Compute Module Physical Specifications

Characteristic	Specification
Height	3.44 in. (8.74 cm)
Width	17.06 in. (43.33 cm)
Depth	27 in. (68.58 cm) (with bezel)
Weight	50 lb (22.7 kg) maximum configuration^[a]
Noise	6.0 Bells sound power, up to 30 ºC
Heat dissipation	1315 Btu/hr maximum
Input power	120 - 240 VAC
^[a]Weight will vary depending on whether the system has one or two power supplies, on the amount of DIMMs installed, and on whether you have one or two disk drives in your system.

CMPX Module Specifications

Table A-5 lists the bandwidth characteristics of the CMPX module.

Table A-5. Bandwidth Characteristics of the CMPX Module

Characteristic	Peak Bandwidth	Sustainable Bandwidth
NUMAlink channel	6.4 GB/s full duplex 3.2 GB/s each direction	~2.8 GB/s each direction
Main memory	Up to 10.8 GB/s	Up to 10.8 GB/s
Front Side Bus (FSB)	6.4 GB/s	~6.4 GB/s

Table A-6 lists the specifications for the CMPX module.

Table A-6. CMPX Module Specifications

Characteristic	Specifications
Height	3.44 in. (8.80 cm)
Width	17.06 in. (43.36 cm)
Depth	27 in. (68.58 cm) (with bezel)
Weight	50 lb (22.7 kg) maximum configuration^[a]
Input voltage	120 - 240 VAC
^[a]Weight will vary slightly depending on whether the module has processors, one or two power supplies, on the number of DIMMs installed, and on PCI cards in the unit.

Router Module Specifications

Table A-7 lists the specifications of each of the 8 router ports.

Table A-7. Router Port Specifications

Port	Quantity	Peak Transfer Rate
NUMAlink	8	3.2 GB/s each direction
L1	1	12 Mbits/s

Table A-8 lists the technical specifications of the router.

Table A-8. Router Technical Specifications

Characteristic	Specification
Height	3.3 in. (83.82 mm)
Width	17.38 in. (441.45 mm)
Depth	27.5 in. (698.50 mm)
Weight	20 lb (9.1 kg)
Heat dissipation	205 Btu/hr maximum
Input power	60 W

Rack Specifications

The Silicon Graphics Prism modules can be housed in optional short (17U) or tall (39U) racks.

Note: One “U” is 1.75 in. (4.45 cm).

Table A-9 lists the specifications of the short rack.

Table A-9. Short Rack Specifications (with Skins)

Characteristic	Specification
Height	36.06 in. (916 mm)
Width	25.38 in. (645 mm)
Depth	40.63 in. (1032 mm)
Weight (maximum)	610 lb (277 kg)
Shipping weight (maximum)	685 lb (312 kg)

Table A-10 lists the specifications of the tall rack.

Table A-10. Tall Rack Specifications

Characteristic	Specification
Height	75.82 in. (1925.83 mm)
Width	23.62 in. (599.95 mm)
Depth	41.25 in. (1048 mm)
Weight (maximum)	1,366 lb (620 kg)
Shipping weight (maximum)	1,547 lb (702 kg)

SGI TP900 Storage Module Specifications

Table A-11 lists the specifications of the SGI TP900 storage module.

Table A-11. TP900 Storage Module Specifications

Characteristic	Specification
Height	3.37 in. (85.7 mm)
Width	17.6 in. (447 mm)
Depth	21.46 in. (545 mm)
Input power	100 - 254 VAC (~175 W)
Weight: Maximum configuration Empty enclosure	48.5 lb (22 kg) 14.3 lb (6.5 kg)

Non-proprietary I/O Port Specifications

This section provides pin assignment information for the non-proprietary connectors on the following components:

Compute module (base and expansion)
XG2N module
CMPX module
TP900 storage module

Compute Module

Table A-12 lists the non-proprietary connectors that are located on the rear panel of the compute module (see Figure A-1). The third column of the table indicates where you can find the pin assignments for these connectors.

Table A-12. Compute Module Connectors

Port	Connector	Pin Assignments
Optional PCI serial ports^[a]	DB-9	See Figure A-5
Console port	DB-9	See Figure A-5
Ethernet port^[b]	RJ-45	See Figure A-6 and Table A-16
External serial port	IEEE 1284 36-pin MDR multi-port serial adapter	See Figure A-7 and Table A-17
RT interrupt input and output ports^[c]	Stereo jack	Not supported under Linux
L1 port	USB type B	See Figure A-9 and Table A-19
^[a]Optional serial ports are available on a PCI card. ^[b]These connectors are available only when the compute module has an IO10 PCI card. ^[c]These connectors are not functionally supported under SGI Linux + ProPack.

Figure A-1. Rear Panel of Compute Module

Note: The RT interrupt input and RT interrupt output functionality of the IO10 PCI card is not supported under SGI Linux + ProPack.

XG2N Module Connectors

The XG2N module contains two graphics pipes, each capable of supporting two display devices. The graphics connector and pinouts are shown in Figure A-2 and Table A-13.

Figure A-2. DVI-I Connector Pinout

The console and L1 connectors on the XG2N module are the same as the compute module.

Table A-13. DVI-I Connector Signals and Pins

Pin	Function	Pin	Function
1	T.M.D.S.^[a] Data 2-	16	Hot Plug Detect
2	T.M.D.S. Data 2+	17	T.M.D.S. Data 0-
3	T.M.D.S. Data 2/4 Shield	18	T.M.D.S. Data 0+
4	T.M.D.S. Data 4-	19	T.M.D.S. Data 0/5 Shield
5	T.M.D.S. Data 4+	20	T.M.D.S. Data 5-
6	DDC Clock	21	T.M.D.S. Data 5+
7	DDC Data	22	T.M.D.S. Clock Shield
8	Analog Vertical Sync	23	T.M.D.S. Clock+
9	T.M.D.S. Data 1-	24	T.M.D.S. Clock-
10	T.M.D.S. Data 1+
11	T.M.D.S Data 1/3 Shield	C1	Analog Red Video Out
12	T.M.D.S. Data 3-	C2	Analog Green Video Out
13	T.M.D.S. Data 3+	C3	Analog Blue Video Out
14	+5V Power	C4	Analog Horizontal Sync
15	Ground (for +5V)	C5	Analog Common Ground
^[a]Transition Minimized Differential Signaling

CMPX Module

Table A-14 lists the non-proprietary connectors that are located on the rear panel of the optional CMPX module (see Figure A-3). The third column of the table indicates where you can find the pin assignments for these connectors.

Table A-14. CMPX Module Connectors

Port	Connector	Pin Assignments
Console port	DB-9	See Figure A-5
L1 port	USB type B	See Figure A-9 and Table A-19

Port

Connector

Pin Assignments

Console port

DB-9

See Figure A-5

L1 port

USB type B

See Figure A-9

and Table A-19

Figure A-3. Non–Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of CMPX Module

SGI TP900 Storage Module

Figure A-4 shows the two SCSI port connectors on the rear panel of the TP900 storage module.

Note that your system will need an optional SCSI PCI card installed to interface with the TP900 storage option module.

Figure A-4. Non–Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of TP900 Module

DB-9 Serial Connector

Figure A-5 shows and Table A-15 lists the DB-9 serial connector pin assignments. This connector is used for the console port of the base compute, XG2N, CPU expansion, CMPX, and router modules, and the console and modem ports of the optional L2 controller.

Caution: Although the image sync subsystem also uses DB9 connectors, these connectors, whether on the ImageSync card or on the XG2N bricks, are not serial ports. Connecting a serial device to these connectors may cause damage to both the ImageSync devices and the serial devices.

Figure A-5. DB-9 Serial Connector Pin Assignments

Table A-15. DB-9 Serial Connector Pin Assignments

DB-9 Connector Pin	Pin Assignment
1	Data carrier detect (DCD) (not used)
2	Receive data (RD)
3	Transmit data (TD)
4	Data Terminal Ready (DTR) (not used)
5	Ground
6	Data set ready (DSR) (not used)
7	Request to send (RTS)
8	Clear to send (CTS)
9	Ringing indicator (RI) (not used)

RJ-45 Connector

Figure A-6 shows the pin locations for the RJ-45 connector on the IO10 PCI card and the L2 controller. Table A-16 shows the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector.

Figure A-6. RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments

Table A-16. Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments

10/100BaseT Ethernet Pinouts Pin	Assignment	1000BaseT Ethernet Pinouts Pin	Assignment
1	Transmit +	1	Transmit/Receive 0+
2	Transmit –	2	Transmit/Receive 0–
3	Receive +	3	Transmit/Receive 1+
4	Not used	4	Transmit/Receive 2+
5	Not used	5	Transmit/Receive 2–
6	Receive –	6	Transmit/Receive 1–
7	Not used	7	Transmit/Receive 3+
8	Not used	8	Transmit/Receive 3–

External Multi-port Serial Adapter Connector

Figure A-7 shows the connector pin locations for the multi-port serial adapter connector located on the IO10 PCI card.

Figure A-7. Pin Number Locations for 36-pin MDR Connector

Table A-17 lists the pin assignments for the multi-port serial adapter connector.

Table A-17. Multi-port Serial Adapter Pinouts

Pin	Assignment	Pin	Assignment
1	GND	19	S0 DSR
2	S0 DCD	20	S0 RTS
3	S0 RXD	21	S0 CTS
4	S0 TXD	22	S0 RI
5	S0 DTR	23	GND
6	S1 DSR	24	S1 DCD
7	S1 RTS	25	S1 RXD
8	S1 CTS	26	S1 TXD
9	S1 RI	27	S1 DTR
10	GND	28	S2 DSR
11	S2 DCD	29	S2 RTS
12	S2 RXD	30	S2 CTS
13	S2 TXD	31	S2 RI
14	S2 DTR	32	GND
15	S3 DSR	33	S3 DCD
16	S3 RTS	34	S3 RXD
17	S3 CTS	35	S3 TXD
18	S3 RI	36	S3 DTR

USB Type A Connector

Figure A-8 shows the USB type A connector that is used for USB ports 1 through 4 of the optional L2 controller that connects to the compute and/or CMPX modules.

Figure A-8. Pin Number Locations for USB Type A Connector

Table A-18 lists the pin assignments.

Table A-18. Pin Assignments for USB Type A Connector

Signal	Color	Pin Number
VCC	Red	1
-Data	White	2
+Data	Green	3
Ground	Black	4

USB Type B Connector

Figure A-9 shows the USB type B connector that is used for the USB L1 port of the compute module, XG2N module and the CMPX module. Table A-19 lists the pin assignments.

Figure A-9. Pin Number Locations for USB Type B Connector

Table A-19. Pin Assignments for USB Type B Connector

Signal	Color	Pin Number
VCC	Red	1
-Data	White	2
+Data	Green	3
Ground	Black	4

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