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SGI Altix 350
Last Updated: 13-Mar-2026
I purchased this Altix 3700 and an Altix 3700 from a recycler, just before they were scrapped.
While I was able to save the NUMAlink cables and the systems themselves, the racks were unfortunately already gone.
Along with them, there was a UV1000 and an Altix 4700, but their racks and blade chassis had also been scrapped. Only the blades remained.
The L2 controllers were gone as well.
My Altix 3700 (and ALtix 350) came from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They were used for research in the Chemistry department.
I'd estimate the original purchase price for the 350 was around $100,000.
I found two articles that were published when the computers were purchased:
My Altix 350 system consists of 8 compute bricks and 1 N4LR router. When I purchased the lot, I got 16 bricks, but some had small issues like failed power supplies or failed memory. I have no need for a full 16 brick system, so I sold some bricks for parts and plan to keep 8.
