From: cush@python.cis.ohio-state.edu (Michael Cush)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware
Subject: Re: How do I hook up two monitors to an IPX?
Date: 10 Sep 92 14:27:01 GMT
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science

In article <mlg.716128208@volvo> mlg@siemens.com. (Michael Greenberg) writes:
>epc1@quads.uchicago.edu (Merlin) writes:
>
>>In addition, I have another question.  
>>I know that the IPX uses a 40MHz SPARC.  However, how many mips is the IPX?
>>Is it similar in performance to the SPARC2?  I hear that they use the same
>>processor.  How many mips are the IPC and the ELC? 
>
Here it is:

SPARCstation ELC 

ELC, 8 megabytes of RAM, 17" monochrome monitor, diskless:
RATINGS:
          SPECint92/SPECfp92....................... 18.2/17.9
          MIPS/MFLOPS.............................. 23.7/3.4
          Clock Speed.............................. 33 MHz
          Cache Size............................... 64 KB
	  Bus expansion............................ none
	  Slots available ......................... none

	  Graphics................................. Monochrome only
	  Disk capacity............................ 207 MB - 5.2 GB
	  Memory................................... 8 - 64 MB

          Ports:
                   Two RS-232C
                   audio I/O
                   Ethernet
                   SCSI


**************************

SPARCstation IPC

IPC, 8 megabytes of RAM, 207M hard drive and several different monitor 
configurations:
RATINGS:
          SPECint92/SPECfp92....................... 13.8/11.1
          MIPS/MFLOPS.............................. 17.8/1.8
          Clock Speed.............................. 25 MHz
          Cache Size............................... 64 KB

          Bus expansion slots...................... 2 SBus
          Slots available.......................... 1 w/FC, C SBus
	  Graphics................................. Monochrome, color
	  Disk capacity............................ 207 MB - 15.6 GB
	  Memory................................... 8 - 48 MB

          Ports:
                   Two RS-432
                   audio I/O
                   Ethernet
                   SCSI
          
**************************

SPARCstation IPX

IPX, 16 megabytes of RAM, 207 or 424 Meg hard drive and several monitor 
options with GX accelerated graphics frame buffer.
RATING:
          SPECint92/SPECfp92....................... 21.8/21.5
          MIPS/MFLOPS.............................. 28.5/4.2
          Clock Speed.............................. 40 MHz
          Cache Size............................... 64 KB

          Bus expansion slots...................... 2 SBus
          Slots available.......................... 2 SBus
	  Graphics................................. Grayscale GX or
						    Color GX
	  Disk capacity............................ 207 MB - 15.6 GB
	  Memory................................... 16 - 64 MB

          Ports:
                   Two RS-432
                   audio I/O
                   Ethernet
                   SCSI

**************************

Sparcstation 2

SS2, 32 megabytes RAM, 424 M hard drive and several different
configurations of framebuffer and monitors: RATINGS:
          SPECint92/SPECfp92....................... 21.8/22.8
          MIPS/MFLOPS.............................. 28.5/4.2
          Clock Speed.............................. 40 MHz
          Cache Size............................... 64 KB

          Bus expansion slots...................... 3 SBus
          Slots available.......................... 2, (0 w/o GS,
							1 w/GX+) SBus
	  Graphics................................. Monochrome, GX, GX+,
						    GS, GT (tower)
	  Disk capacity............................ 424 MB - 20.8 GB
	  Memory................................... 32 - 128 MB

          Ports:
                   Two RS-432
                   audio I/O
                   Ethernet
                   SCSI


Monitor Ratings:

Monitor Option         Resolution       Hz rate          System
------------------------------------------------------------------
17" Mono/grayscale	1152x900	66 Hz		ELC, IPC, IPX
19" Mono/grayscale	1152x900	66/76 Hz	IPC, IPX, SS 2
16" Mid range color	1152x900	67 Hz		IPC, IPX
16" Premium color	1152x900	66/76 Hz	IPC, IPX, SS 2 GX
			1280x1024	66 Hz		SS 2 GX+
19" Premium color	1152x900	66/76 Hz	IPC, IPX, SS 2 GX
							SS 2 GX+, SS2 GT
21" Color		1280x1024	66/76Hz		SS 2 GT tower

*************************************************************

SCSI Drive SPecifications:

Product Specs			207 MB		424 MB		1.3 GB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Formatted capacity		207 MB		424 MB 		1.3 GB
Seek time			16 msec		14 msec		11.5 msec
Rotational latency		8.3 msec	6.8 msec	5.5 msec
Raw disk data rate		1.6 MB/sec	2.8 MB/sec	4.0 MB/sec
Form factor			3.5-inch	3.5-inch	5.25-inch


Hope this helps.

-- Mike