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[[File:Sgifuel.jpg|thumb|SGI Fuel]]
 
[[File:Sgifuel.jpg|thumb|SGI Fuel]]
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=== System ID ===
 
=== System ID ===
The System ID is stored in a Atmel EPROM and [[DS1742W-120]], as discussed on [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16726062 this] forum topic.
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The System ID is stored in a Atmel EPROM and [[DS1742W-120]].
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*[[DMediaPro|DM6]] Standard-Definition Digital I/O
 
*[[DMediaPro|DM6]] Standard-Definition Digital I/O
** SGI Part # 013-3745-00x, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?p=7333680 this thread] for details
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** SGI Part # 013-3745-00x
 
*[[DMediaPro|DM8]] Audio Card
 
*[[DMediaPro|DM8]] Audio Card
 
*[[DMediaPro|DM10]] 1394 (FireWire) Card. 400 Mbps
 
*[[DMediaPro|DM10]] 1394 (FireWire) Card. 400 Mbps
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*RAD Digital Audio PCI cards, 3.3 volt cards only!
 
*RAD Digital Audio PCI cards, 3.3 volt cards only!
 
** Native 3.3 volt-only cards, SGI Part # 030-1441-001 & SGI Part # 030-1649-001
 
** Native 3.3 volt-only cards, SGI Part # 030-1441-001 & SGI Part # 030-1649-001
** Modified 5 volt cards, SGI Part # 030-0950-00?, '''only after modification''' per [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13962 this thread]
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** Modified 5 volt cards, SGI Part # 030-0950-00?, '''only after modification'''
*Creative Soundblaster Audigy, P/N SB0090, produces a warning message on boot (relating to the unsupported PCI-Firewire interface on the card) but works fine per [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16725195&p=7340993#p7340993 this thread]
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*Creative Soundblaster Audigy, P/N SB0090, produces a warning message on boot (relating to the unsupported PCI-Firewire interface on the card) but works fine
*Creative Soundblaster Audigy ES, P/N SB0160, according to [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727598 this post] - produces the same warning as the SB0090 above
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*Creative Soundblaster Audigy ES, P/N SB0160 - produces the same warning as the SB0090 above
*Creative Soundblaster Audigy2 ZS, with audio sync issues per [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&p=7339567#p7339567 this post]
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*Creative Soundblaster Audigy2 ZS, with audio sync issues
    
''see USB Devices for more audio output options''
 
''see USB Devices for more audio output options''
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*Generic BCM5704 Dual port Gigabit ‡
 
*Generic BCM5704 Dual port Gigabit ‡
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see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?t=1672&highlight=nonsgi here] for hacking instructions (dead link). see http://rqsall.com/SGI/tricks/gigabit_ethernet for related info.
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† see http://rqsall.com/SGI/tricks/gigabit_ethernet for related info.
    
‡ Broadcom cards are discussed in-depth in [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16718780 this thread]
 
‡ Broadcom cards are discussed in-depth in [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16718780 this thread]
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'''USB PCI Cards'''
 
'''USB PCI Cards'''
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*Adaptec AUA 3020 Rev B Firewire/USB Combo card (blue PCB), see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16719324&p=7283417&#p7283417 this thread] for details (Rev A with blue PCB prevents my Fuel from booting --S.)
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*Adaptec AUA 3020 Rev B Firewire/USB Combo card (blue PCB) (Rev A with blue PCB prevents my Fuel from booting --S.)
 
*Belkin F5U220
 
*Belkin F5U220
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'''FireWire PCI Cards''' ([http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16724415#p7333432 the DM10 software package is required)]
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'''FireWire PCI Cards''' (the DM10 software package is required)
    
*Adaptec AFW4300B (red PCB)
 
*Adaptec AFW4300B (red PCB)
*Belkin F5U503Vea1 (blue PCB, both as per [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9046#p69182hardware aggregator])
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*Belkin F5U503Vea1 (blue PCB, both as per hardware aggregator)
*Belkin F5U503 revS-3 as used to connect a hard drive, described [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16724606&p=7353123#p7353123 here]
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*Belkin F5U503 revS-3 as used to connect a hard drive
*Other PCI FireWire boards with the TI TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000 controller should work, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727579#p7358734 this post]
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*Other PCI FireWire boards with the TI TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000 controller should work
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Note: IRIX support for FAT file systems is limited to FAT16 / 2GB.
 
Note: IRIX support for FAT file systems is limited to FAT16 / 2GB.
 
*Flash Card Readers
 
*Flash Card Readers
**Microtech FW CameraMate (Compact Flash - there is also an SCM branded version of the CameraMate) - see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14157&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a& this thread] for details.
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**Microtech FW CameraMate (Compact Flash - there is also an SCM branded version of the CameraMate)
**Lexar RW-19b Firewire (Compact Flash) - see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16724606&start=15 this thread] for details.
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**Lexar RW-19b Firewire (Compact Flash)  
**SanDisk Extreme IV FireWire Reader/Writer (Compact Flash) - see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16724606&start=15 this thread] for details.
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**SanDisk Extreme IV FireWire Reader/Writer (Compact Flash)  
**HAMA Traveldrive CF (Compact Flash) - see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16724606&start=15 this thread] for details.
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**HAMA Traveldrive CF (Compact Flash)
    
*Hard Drives
 
*Hard Drives
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**Elite Pro FireWire Enclosure with Oxford911+ chipset
 
**Elite Pro FireWire Enclosure with Oxford911+ chipset
 
**LaCie Hard Drive (design by F.A. Porsche)
 
**LaCie Hard Drive (design by F.A. Porsche)
**LaCie d2 Quadra 1TB (designed by Neil Poulton, not an Oxford911 chipset, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16724606&p=7353123#p7353123 here])
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**LaCie d2 Quadra 1TB (designed by Neil Poulton, not an Oxford911 chipset
 
**Any unit using the Oxford 911 chipset ''may'' work
 
**Any unit using the Oxford 911 chipset ''may'' work
    
*Video Display/Capture
 
*Video Display/Capture
**AV/C Devices, can display live video on the desktop or capture video in digital ([http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655&start=15#p7359907 DIF/DV/DVCPRO]) format:
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**AV/C Devices, can display live video on the desktop or capture video in digital (DIF/DV/DVCPRO) format:
***Canopus ADVC-300 - firewire connected analog-to-digital converter/capture device, captures video in DV/DIF format, [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655 read through this topic for details]
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***Canopus ADVC-300 - firewire connected analog-to-digital converter/capture device, captures video in DV/DIF format
***ADS PYRO A/V Link - professional quality DV breakout box Model 550, mentioned in DM10 release notes as an approved device, but so far [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655&start=15#p7359828 no reports of successful use]
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***ADS PYRO A/V Link - professional quality DV breakout box Model 550, mentioned in DM10 release notes as an approved device, but so far no reports of successful use
**IIDC Devices, display live video on the desktop or in a [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655&start=15#p7359993 web page using IRIX Outbox]:
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**IIDC Devices, display live video on the desktop or in a web page using IRIX Outbox:
***Apple iSight, original external "can" version, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655 this thread]
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***Apple iSight, original external "can" version
***Orange Micro iBot Firewire Cam, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655#p7359628 this post]
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***Orange Micro iBot Firewire Cam
***ADS Pyro 1394 Web Cam, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16727655&start=15#p7359974 this post]
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***ADS Pyro 1394 Web Cam
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*Logitech TrackMan Wheel USB mouse (scroll supported) - on O3200, should work on Fuel too?
 
*Logitech TrackMan Wheel USB mouse (scroll supported) - on O3200, should work on Fuel too?
 
*Sony VAIO USB mouse  
 
*Sony VAIO USB mouse  
** See [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?t=10957 here] for info on setting ioconfig.conf. Use '''man usbinput'''.
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** Needs more info on setting ioconfig.conf. Use '''man usbinput'''.
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A number of cheap USB audio devices are known to work for output only, see [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16725440&p=7341670 this thread] for details
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A number of cheap USB audio devices are known to work for output only.
    
== Operating System Support ==
 
== Operating System Support ==
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xfs_fsr locks up the system while running against the file system on any firewire drive. This has been a problem for over two years now with no repair in sight.
 
xfs_fsr locks up the system while running against the file system on any firewire drive. This has been a problem for over two years now with no repair in sight.
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Temperature sensing on early Fuel mainboards is notoriously prone to failure, rendering the computer inoperable if environment monitoring is left on. Amateur repairs are possible, see here : [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16206]
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Temperature sensing on early Fuel mainboards is notoriously prone to failure, rendering the computer inoperable if environment monitoring is left on. Amateur repairs are possible.
    
=== Fuel PSU Issue and Environmental monitoring ===
 
=== Fuel PSU Issue and Environmental monitoring ===
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Fuel power supplies are variants of off-the-shelf units offered for consumer PCs. However the pinouts, if not hte voltages and functions, differ even though the OEM part numbers do not. This is described in [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16724569 this forum thread] and includes speculation about substituting one for the other. If you pursue this please be aware that you do so at your own risk, but please share the results with the community if you are successful.
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Fuel power supplies are variants of off-the-shelf units offered for consumer PCs. However the pinouts, if not the voltages and functions, differ even though the OEM part numbers do not. There is speculation about substituting one for the other. If you pursue this please be aware that you do so at your own risk, but please share the results with the community if you are successful.
    
For those who are not sure how to disable environ monitoring,
 
For those who are not sure how to disable environ monitoring,
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=== PSU Repair ===
 
=== PSU Repair ===
 
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* [[Fuel PSU repair]]
* [[Fuel PSU repair]] wiki topic from [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16725574&start=15 this] forum topic.
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*[http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/listdocs.cgi?coll=hdwr&prods=Fuel Fuel documents at SGI.com]
 
*[http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/listdocs.cgi?coll=hdwr&prods=Fuel Fuel documents at SGI.com]
 
*[http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/IP35 IP35 at linux-mips.org]
 
*[http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/IP35 IP35 at linux-mips.org]
*[http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?t=9046&start=0 Fuel Hardware Aggregator at nekochan.net]
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*[http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16725440&p=7341670 Discussion of compatible audio devices at nekochan.net]
   
*[[Restore Fuel L1 firmware after broken update]]
 
*[[Restore Fuel L1 firmware after broken update]]