SGI Crimson

Silicon Graphics Crimson
Also known asSGI IRIS 4D Crimson
DeveloperSGI
Type3D Graphics workstation
Release date1992
Discontinued1997
CPUMIPS R4000, MIPS R4400
PredecessorSGI IRIS 4D POWER series
SuccessorSGI Onyx

The IRIS Crimson (code-named Diehard2) is a Silicon Graphics (SGI) computer released in 1992. It is the world's first 64-bit workstation.

Crimson is a member of Silicon Graphics's SGI IRIS 4D series of deskside systems; it is also known as the 4D/510 workstation. It is similar to other SGI IRIS 4D deskside workstations, and can use a wide range of graphics options (up to RealityEngine). It is also available as a file server with no graphics.

This machine makes a brief appearance in the movie Jurassic Park (1993) where Lex uses the machine to navigate the IRIX filesystem in 3D using the application fsn to restore power to the compound.[1][2] The next year, Silicon Graphics released a rebadged, limited-edition Crimson R4400/VGXT called the Jurassic Classic, with a special logo and SGI co-founder James H. Clark's signature on the drive door.

  1. ^ FSN — File System Navigator Archived February 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at siliconbunny.com
  2. ^ Gerhard Lenerz. "sgistuff.net". Retrieved September 1, 2024.