This machine is the same architect as SGI Tezro (I have that one) and you don't need to use special monitor for it, any monitor with DVI port (and VGA with an adapter) will work. You will need to connect keyboard/mouse for the video to come up, else it will boot into head-less serial console mode and you will getting blinking red light. You also have to wait for a while about 1-2 minutes for it to finish the power-up diagnostic for video to come up. For SGI Fuel, you can use USB keyboard/mouse tho I recommend using PS/2 keyboard/mouse. If you have PC with serial port, you can connect null-modem cable to the 9 pin D-Sub socket on the mainboard, using putty software and set serialport at 38400 8N1 to see the post message.
old hardware can by really tricky. I'd reccomend getting yourself another old gpu to drop in or if the mobo has a monitor output it might be worth trying that
perhaps do a little research about "silicon graphics" as they were one of the best in early CGI and that PC you have cost a small fortune back then
This machine is the same architect as SGI Tezro (I have that one) and you don't need to use special monitor for it, any monitor with DVI port (and VGA with an adapter) will work.
You will need to connect keyboard/mouse for the video to come up, else it will boot into head-less serial console mode and you will getting blinking red light. You also have to wait for a while about 1-2 minutes for it to finish the power-up diagnostic for video to come up.
For SGI Fuel, you can use USB keyboard/mouse tho I recommend using PS/2 keyboard/mouse.
If you have PC with serial port, you can connect null-modem cable to the 9 pin D-Sub socket on the mainboard, using putty software and set serialport at 38400 8N1 to see the post message.
@@80486DX2 Thanks for the information!
old hardware can by really tricky.
I'd reccomend getting yourself another old gpu to drop in
or if the mobo has a monitor output it might be worth trying that
just cleaning all the components off could do something no idea
I'll give it a shot once I get the correct components to do it!
this isn't a 'normal' old computer though. The GPU would have to work with MIPS based SGI and Irix OS.
Never heard of SGI? do a little googling.
I did in the video