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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 File Nos. 33-11703, 33-16529, 33-18717, 33-26003, 33-34919, 33-38536,
33-40879, 33-44305, 33-44333, 33-48890, 33-59098, 33-65190, 33-50999, 33-51275,
33-56017, 33-60213, 33-60215, 333-01211, 333-06403, 333-08651, 333-15977,
333-40849, 333-76445 and 333-90263) pertaining to the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, 1982 Stock Option Plan; 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan, 1985 Stock
Incentive Program; 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plan; 1987 Stock Option Plan,
1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 1993 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan;
WaveFront Technologies, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan; Alias Research, Inc. 1998
Employee Share Ownership Plan, 1989 Employee Share Ownership Plan, 1990 Employee
Share Ownership Plan, 1994 Stock Plan; Amended and Restated 1996 Supplemental
Non-Executive Equity Incentive Plan; 1989 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option
Plan; Cray Research, Inc. Amended and Restated 1989 Employee Benefit Stock Plan;
Directors' Stock Option Plan of our report dated July 21, 2000 with respect to
the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2000.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Palo Alto, California
September 14, 2000
