Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
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Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
So I have an Octane2 i brought with me about 4 years ago now, it was in Sydney before that at my mums place for about 3 years previous, so i guess the machine hasn't run for about 7 years or so...
I don't have a SOG monitor anymore, but i think possible my Sony games monitor might accept its output as it did with my ex_Fuel.
I also have a dual 400mhz module and a V8 card that i wanna stick in there, but will try booting it without those upgrades first to see if it will run.
Is there anything you guys would do before plugging power to it? going to reseat the ram and make sure the contacts are clean.
cheers..
I don't have a SOG monitor anymore, but i think possible my Sony games monitor might accept its output as it did with my ex_Fuel.
I also have a dual 400mhz module and a V8 card that i wanna stick in there, but will try booting it without those upgrades first to see if it will run.
Is there anything you guys would do before plugging power to it? going to reseat the ram and make sure the contacts are clean.
cheers..
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Pull the cards out, blow the connectors with compressed air, reseat everything good and pray when you flip the switch.






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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
using compressed air on those connectors - wasn't that the big no-no with the Octane?
however i would agree with pulling out the boards and power supply and making sure RAM and the boards themselves are reasonably clean and seated properly before turning on the box.
if you happen to have one of those dell monitors with the full range of connectors and media card slots which were so popular a few years back (model numbers e.g. 2008WFP) around - those are certainly Octane/Vpro compatible. definitely with the V8. i don't think these cards were a particular headache though - wasn't it just older generations and the V6 at certain resolutions which were problematic?
however i would agree with pulling out the boards and power supply and making sure RAM and the boards themselves are reasonably clean and seated properly before turning on the box.
if you happen to have one of those dell monitors with the full range of connectors and media card slots which were so popular a few years back (model numbers e.g. 2008WFP) around - those are certainly Octane/Vpro compatible. definitely with the V8. i don't think these cards were a particular headache though - wasn't it just older generations and the V6 at certain resolutions which were problematic?
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
GIJoe wrote:using compressed air on those connectors - wasn't that the big no-no with the Octane?
The main thing to avoid is touching them with your hands. There is some risk that the bitterant used in most duster cans could leave a deposit.




Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Just Fire the fscker up man!!
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
GIJoe wrote:
if you happen to have one of those dell monitors with the full range of connectors and media card slots which were so popular a few years back (model numbers e.g. 2008WFP) around - those are certainly Octane/Vpro compatible. definitely with the V8. i don't think these cards were a particular headache though - wasn't it just older generations and the V6 at certain resolutions which were problematic?
The v8 also had the same bug, it really annoyed me. I ended up with a V12 back then.
The 1800FP and 2001FP were also SOG tolerant.



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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
The pixel clock bug never has been an issue for me, probably because I have sync tolerant monitors for use with Amigas.






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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Hmm, okay, so the 13w3 to via probably isn't gonna work as i have to go from 13w3 female to female extension cabel with then a 13w3 to vga with then a via to hdmi. or via to dvi to hdmi...
what would happen if i just replace the video card with the v8 i have? will it default to something? or will it just be a no go?
V.
took a while to take out the mobo, all the ram sticks were lying in it out of their sockets..
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what would happen if i just replace the video card with the v8 i have? will it default to something? or will it just be a no go?
V.
took a while to take out the mobo, all the ram sticks were lying in it out of their sockets..
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Lol and then you see the V8 board only has 13w3
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Can I go 13w3 to VGA and then to dvi-a?
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Vanne wrote:Can I go 13w3 to VGA and then to dvi-a?
As far as I know, that should work fine.
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
Vanne wrote:what would happen if i just replace the video card with the v8 i have? will it default to something? or will it just be a no go?
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as far as i remember - if the box had another vpro card set up up in irix before then it's good to go. if however the setup so far was configured to work with one of the older generation cards - MXE and the like - then irix needs a new graphics driver installed beforehand, so to speak.
instructions are somewhere on this board in older threads.
Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
yeah, that last option doesn't matter at this stage :/, both cards are 13w3 only, so still need to source a vga-dvia cable.
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Re: Octane2 .. hasn't run for ... quite a while..
A DVI-I cable should also work, and might be a lot easier to find.
Systems in use:
- Nitrogen: R10000 195MHz CPU, 384MB RAM, SolidIMPACT Graphics, 36GB 15k HDD & 300GB 10k HDD, 100Mb/s NIC, New/quiet fans, IRIX 6.5.22
- Lithium: R14000 600MHz CPU, 4GB RAM, V10 Graphics, 72GB 15k HDD & 300GB 10k HDD, 1Gb/s NIC, New/quiet fans, IRIX 6.5.30
Other system in storage:
R5000 200MHz, 224MB RAM, 72GB 15k HDD, PSU fan mod, IRIX 6.5.30


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