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SGI Origin 2000

The SGI Origin 2000, code named Lego, is a family of mid-range and high-end servers developed and manufactured by SGI and introduced in 1996 to succeed the SGI Challenge and POWER Challenge. At the time of introduction, these systems ran IRIX 6.4 and later, IRIX 6.5. A variant of the Origin 2000 with graphics capability is known as the Onyx2. An entry-level variant based on the same architecture but with a different hardware implementation is known as the Origin 200. The Origin 2000 was succeeded by the Origin 3000 in July 2000, and was discontinued on 30 June 2002.

Tilburg University in the Netherlands kindly donated an Origin 2000 and SGI 2400.  The system consists of 3 cabinets of about 2 meters high;
Width about 22 inch. Out of the 4 panels present, 3 are still fully functional.  Is has 48 GB RAM and 24 CPU's running at 200 MHz.

The Origin 2000 sgi 2400 called medusa.uvt.nl, were installed in the UvT server room, before being shipped to the Centre for Computing History in Haverhill near Cambridge, UK.

Manufacturer: SGI
Date: 1996



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SGI Origin 2000 Manuals:

Item Manufacturer Date
RM Nimbus Pascal PN 14391 (New Style Layout) RM Unknown
Rank Xerox - SA809 - Drive Exerciser - Instruction Manual Rank Xerox Unknown
Machine Series Cyber Version 4.0 Control Data Unknown
Internal Maintenance Specification Version 4.0 Control Data Unknown
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - DEC VAX/VMS Station Message Manual Cray Research Inc Unknown
Rank Xerox 820-II Rigid Disk Installation Guide Rank Xerox Unknown
RM Nimbus PC-186 Parallel I/O Port (With User Port) Fitting and Using PN 25640 RM Unknown
QDOS (for the QL) Technical Notes Sinclair Unknown
Rm Nimbus PC-186 102-key Keyboard Support Disk Installation Note PN 24785 RM Unknown
Cray Unicos Product Requirements Document Cray Unknown
RM Nimbus PC Printing Made Simple PN 23545 RM Unknown
Commdore Amiga Education Resource Pack Commodore Unknown
Altos System V Series 386 Reference (C) Altos Unknown
IBM - Personal Computer - Disk Operating System - Technical Reference by Microsoft Corp IBM Unknown
IBM - Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library - Guide to Operations IBM Mar 0984
Original-Odhner 227 Instruction Book Odhner 1955
GE-635 System Manual General Electric Jul 1964
ICT 1900 Series Algol Manual ICT 1965
ICT 1900 Series System Manual ICT May 1965
Ferranti Argus 100 Argus 300 Programming Manual Ferranti Oct 1965
ICT 1900 Series Introductory Manual ICT Nov 1965
ICT 1900 Series PLAN Referencel Manual ICT Feb 1967
GE/PAC 4020 System Manual General Electric 1968
Fortran for the ATLAS 2 and TITAN computers 1969
ICL 4-70 Engineers Pocket Book ICL 13 Apr 1970
IBM - A Programmer's Introduction to IBM System-360 Assembler Language IBM Aug 1970
Primos Internal Structure O.S. Notes 1972
Official Definition of Coral 66 1976
Coral 66 Pocket Handbook 1976
OPUS the GEC Computers Multi-access system GEC 1976
Prime MAN2602 Primos Interactive User Guide Prime 1 Jun 1976
Prime MAN2604 Primos File System User Guide Prime 1 Jun 1976
ELECTRIC Users' Manual Science Research Council Jan 1977
OS/VS2 System Programming Library: Debugging Handbook Volume 3 IBM Dec 1978
Compukit UK101 Manual Compukit 1979
Sinclair ZX80 Assembly Instructions and ZX81 Additions Sinclair 1980
WYLBUR Fundamentals National Institutes of Health, Maryland Dec 1980
TRS-80 Model I/III Series 1 Editor Assembler Radio Shack 1981
Kalamazoo Client Handbook Kalamazoo Business Systems Jul 1981
Kalamazoo Operating Guide Kalamazoo Business Systems Jul 1981
MEP - Control Basic Manual Micro-Electronics Education Programme 1982
Letter Perfect - Apple II - LJK Enterprises LJK Enterprises 1982
Coral 66 - Language Reference Manual Micro Focus Ltd May 1982
Spellbinder Manual for version 5.12 Spellbinder Jul 1982
IBM - International Systems Centers - VSAM Primer for the Intergrated Catalog Facility in an MVS Environment IBM Jul 1982
MALET Reference Manual Control Data 28 Sep 1982
Concurrent Maintenance Library Reference Manual Control Data 28 Sep 1982
BMC Solid State BM 12AE Data Display Manual BMC 25 Oct 1982
Transam Tuscan S100 User Manual Transam 1983
Microsoft Word (Original Manual) Microsoft 1983
Pascal/MT+ Digital Research Feb 1983
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - COS Simulator (CSIM) Internal Reference Manual Cray Research Inc Apr 1983
Rank Xerox - 'Hotline' - Technical Bulletin Rank Xerox 18 Aug 1983
IBM - MVS/370 - Loader Logic IBM 1985
RM Nimbus PC RM Basic PN 14351 RM 1985
Sinclair QL Macro Assembler - User's Guide Sinclair 1985
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - Disk Systems Hardware Reference Manual Cray Research Inc Jul 1985
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - I/O Subsystem Model C Hardware Reference manual HR-0081 Cray Research Inc Sep 1985
Washington Systems Center Technical Bulletin Network Job Entry Concepts and Protocols Overview IBM Nov 1985
Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Manual Sinclair 1986
Bondwell Model 8 Users Manual Bondwell 1986
IBM - Program Offering SPOOL Display and Search Facility Program Description/Operations Manual IBM 1986
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - Permanent Dataset Archiving Utilities - Internal Reference Manual Cray Research Inc Jan 1986
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - UPDATE - Internal Reference Manual Cray Research Inc Jan 1986
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - Segment Loader (SEGLDR) - Internal Reference Manual Cray Research Inc Feb 1986
RM Nimbus PC RM Basic 2 PN 19704 RM 1987
RM Nimbus PC RM Basic Quick Reference Guide RM 1987
Cray - DEC VAX Summary of differences for Unicos Cray Research Inc Feb 1987
Cray IBM MVS Station Summary of Differences for UNICOS Installations Cray Research Inc Mar 1987
Cray Computer Systems - COS Internal Reference Manual Vol 1 EXEC SM-0140 Cray Research Inc Apr 1987
Cray X-MP & Cray-1 - Computer Systems COS Internal Reference Manual Vo III CSP SM-0142 Cray Research Inc Apr 1987
IBM - Large Systems Technical Support Technical Bulletin 3480 Installation Guide and Reference for MVS, VM and VSE IBM May 1987
Cray X-MP - DEC VAX/VMS Station - VAX Supercomputer Gateway For Cray X-MP Computer Systems Cray Research Inc Jun 1987
System/360 Report Program Generator Coding Illustrations IBM Jun 1987
MIcrosoft Windows Users Guide Version 2 Microsoft Aug 1987
Tutorial Description of the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus Hewlett-Packard Nov 1987
RM Nimbus Owners Handbooko Update PN 17692 RM 1988
Cray - CFT Optimization Guide SG-0115 1/88 Cray Research Inc Jan 1988
Cray Unicos Support Tools Guide SG-2016C Cray Jul 1988
Cray DEC VAX/VMS Station Guide to Common Access Facilities Cray Research Inc Sep 1988
Acorn Archimedes Model 440 Service Manual Acorn Nov 1988
Digi-Paint 3 Manual from NewTek NewTek 1989
ICL DRS/NX V4.0 Administrators Guide Vol. 2 ICL 1990
AMOS The Creator User Guide Mandarin 1990
AMOS 3D User Guide Mandarin 1990
Ricoh LP4081R1 Laser Printer copy manual Ricoh 1990
ICL DRS/NX SVR4 Administrators Guide Vol. 2 ICL 1991
ICL DRS/NX SVR4 Administrators Guide Vol. 1 ICL 1991
ICL DRS PWS Handbook ICL 1991
ICL DRS PWS Installation Guide ICL 1991
AMOS Compiler User Guide Mandarin 1991
Challenge S Technical Report Silicon Graphics Jul 1994
Stac ReachOut Users Guide Stac Jun 1995
ULTRIX and UWS Release Notes Version 4.5 Digital Dec 1995
ULTRIX CD-ROM Distribution Service - February 1996 Digital Feb 1996
Acorn Internet User Guide Acorn 1998
Acorn Takeover Documents Acorn Computers Ltd 30 Apr 1999

SGI Origin 2000 Articles:

Item Manufacturer Date
Anonymous reminiscence Unknown
Memories - Memories at Apricot Unknown
Memories - A Personal History of a Cambridge Concern Unknown
Graham Briscoe: Reminiscence Unknown
George Drummond: GPO (BT) Reminiscence Unknown
Ray Smith: Reminiscences of a LEO III Operator and Intercode Programmer Unknown
Anthony Robin Davies: Commentary LEO Unknown
John Godwin: Memoir LEO Unknown
Colin Hobson: Reminiscence LEO Unknown
W.E.J. (John) Parry: Memoir LEO Unknown
Brian Grimshaw: Reminiscence Unknown
Tom Carrington: the real story of II/11 Unknown
Explore our LEO Computers Collection Unknown
40 Years of Space Invaders Unknown
Memories - Computers in the Dark Ages (Apricot Computers) Unknown
Memories - The Tatung Einstein (2) Unknown
Memories - The Tatung Einstein (1) Unknown
Memories - UK101 and using Computers in the RAF Unknown
Memories - The origins of the commercial use of the spreadsheet in accounting? Unknown
Electronic Clerk Takes Over 27 Sep 1954
GPO Origins of Billing Computer System 1957
Information Revolution 2002
Preserving our Computer Heritage May 2003
Memories - Me and My Toys Jun 2009
How Lyons Teashops Powered Computers 26 Aug 2011
Memories - Some Jottings From My Past R.P. CARTLEDGE 27 Jun 2012
Memories - Recollections of a Typewriter Mechanic John Holman 22 Aug 2012
Memories - Post Office MATS (Mechanical Accounting & Trunk Sorting) Jan 2013
Memories - Early Computing with the Science of Cambridge MK14 and the SIB (Small Is Beautiful) Computer Mar 2013
Memories - Getting Started with the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A by Stephen Shaw 7 Oct 2013
Hidden Histories of the Information Age 23 Oct 2014
Memories - Operating the Cadbury Orion computer in the mid-1960s Jul 2017
Brian Hobson: Reminiscences LEO 18 Dec 2018
Alan Wakefield: reminiscence 21 Jun 2019

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Apple Orchard - Winter 1980 - 1981 Dec 1980
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The Home Computer Course - Issue 5 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 6 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 7 Orbis 1983
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The Home Computer Course - Issue 10 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 12 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 14 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 17 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 20 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 21 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Introductory Booklet Orbis 1983
Home Computer Course - Dictionary of Computing Terms Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 4 (A) Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issues 1 and 2 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issues 1 & 2 (Duplicate) 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 19 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 18 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 16 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 15 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 13 Orbis 1983
The Home Computer Course - Issue 11 Orbis 1983
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The Home Computer Course - Issue 22 Orbis 1984
The Home Computer Course - Issue 24 Orbis 1984
The Home Computer Course - Completion Certificate Orbis 1984
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issues 1-12 Orbis 1984
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issues 13-24 Orbis 1984
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issues 25-36 Orbis 1984
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issues 37-48 Orbis 1984
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Byte February 1984 Oct 1984
The Home Computer Course - File Directory Orbis 1985
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The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 65 Orbis 1985
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The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 72 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 73 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 74 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 75 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 76 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 77 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 78 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 79 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 80 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 81 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 82 Orbis 1985
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The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 87 Orbis 1985
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The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 90 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 91 Orbis 1985
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The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 93 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 94 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 95 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Advanced Course - Issue 96 Orbis 1985
The Home Computer Course - Issue 4 (B) Orbis 1985
Supercomputing Review - November 1990 Nov 1990
Edge - Issue 157 - Christmas 2005 Future Publishing Dec 2005
Edge - Issue 162 - May 2006 Future Publishing May 2006
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Edge - Issue 180 - October 2007 Future Publishing Oct 2007
Edge - Issue 181 - November 2007 Future Publishing Nov 2007
Edge - Issue 183 - Christmas 2007 Future Publishing Dec 2007
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing - October-December 2008 2008
Edge - Issue 186 - March 2008 Future Publishing Mar 2008
Edge - Issue 190 - July 2008 Future Publishing Jul 2008
Edge - Issue 192 - September 2008 Future Publishing Sep 2008
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing - October-December 2009 2009
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing - April-June 2010 2009
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Edge - Issue 199 - March 2009 Future Publishing Mar 2009
Acorn User - October 1984 1 Apr 2009
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Acorn User - March 1997 15 Jul 2009
Edge - Issue 205 - September 2009 Future Publishing Sep 2009
Edge - Issue 209 - Christmas 2009 Future Publishing Dec 2009
Edge - Issue 216 - July 2010 Future Publishing Jul 2010
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing - January-March 2014 2014

Catalogues RELATED to SGI Origin 2000 in our Library

Item Manufacturer Date
Jupiter Ace - Software and Accessories Catalogue Boldfield Limited Computing 1984

Other Systems Related To SGI Origin 2000:

Item Manufacturer Date
SGI Indigo SGI 1991
SGI Indigo 2 xZ SGI 1993
SGI Indigo 2 SGI 1993
SGI Indigo 2 Impact SGI 1993
SGI Indy SGI 12th July 1993
SGI Origin 200 SGI 1996
SGI O2 SGI 1996
SGI Challenge 10000 SGI 1996
SGI Octane SGI 1997
SGI 540 Visual Workstation SGI 2000
SGI 320 Visual Workstation SGI 1st January 2000
SGI Octane 2 SGI 2003
SGI Origin 350 SGI April 2003

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH11264. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

  

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