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Powermac G5 2.7 Quad

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Isn't it out already?
 
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DCraver said:
Isn't it out already?
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the one out is 2.5ghz

i bet will we see it , or at least quad 2 and 2.3 PM just becuz i'm betting PM get the last update so i can't see Apple not upgrading them to 2.7 but Apple migth just do quad 2 and 2.3 and some other little stuff on PMs


BUt i DO think there will be no more 'book updates cuz those PB update were weak!(but their still NICE computers)
 
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Maybe, because I read somewhere, they would have the PowerPC's on one side of the store and the Intels on the other side. I still like the PowerPC's. I don't like the idea of the Intels.
 
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If you have one of the old Dual 2.7Ghz boxes, probably :

http://www.macosrumors.com/

sources in the third-party processor upgrade industry are suggesting that dual-dual-core upgrades may be possible for owners of previous-generation dual G5's. For example, an owner of an original-iteration, liquid-cooled dual 2.5GHz G5 (970FX) could potentially get two 2.5GHz PowerPC 970MP processors on an upgrade card to replace the original CPU's. Although this wouldn't match the quad-optimized architecture, greater memory bandwidth, or PCI Express broadband expansion bus archtecture of the latest dual-core PMG5's....this would be an appealing solution for owners of previous G5 systems. The existence of 970MP G5 prototypes at Apple hooked up to previous-generation DDR400-based system controllers bolster this rumor and we have hope that such upgrades will see the light of day in a matter of months if all goes well.
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i heard that the G5's have to go up to 3ghz.... then that will be the end.. that was apart of the contract.... i thnk
 
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no, i doubt Apple wil use a Quad 3ghz cuz then what reason did the have for switching to intel?( laptops could have gotten Dual G4s)
 
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no, i doubt Apple wil use a Quad 3ghz cuz then what reason did the have for switching to intel?( laptops could have gotten Dual G4s)
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They could maybe make like a 4GHz Intel or something.
 
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Why does it matter? .2ghz is hardly enough of a performance bump to worry about.
 
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I see apple coming into their intel era using the powerpc concept of: dual processor + dual core. I think that in terms of hardware it will seperate them quite a bit from other intel based performance pc's. I think that we'll likely see dual 3.6ghz p4 processors with quad core.
 
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They could maybe make like a 4GHz Intel or something.
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True but RAW CPU does not make a good computer, this is were the Mhz Myth comes into play. 3ghz PPC would lilkly be faster then a 4ghz x86(intel) chip.
 
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I just hope that when apple does start rolling out their new systems they make them as powerful as possible. Sure, a 3.8/4.2ghz intel extreme is nice, but not when compared to a dual 2.5 quad core system.
 
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I think it's too early to speak about intel based powermacs. apple said 2006-2007 timeframe for transition, with its pro hardware to be the last to change. I believe first intel mac we see will be mac mini, iBook and maybe iMac. could also be powerbooks, since G4 development is going nowhere. as for powermacs, I do not expect to see one until late 2006 or mid 2007.
 
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zap2 said:
True but RAW CPU does not make a good computer, this is were the Mhz Myth comes into play. 3ghz PPC would lilkly be faster then a 4ghz x86(intel) chip.
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Certainly would be:

(Rendering benchmark test - lower time is better)
Old dual 2.5 - 38 seconds
Quad 2.5 - 17 seconds
Dual 2.8 Xeon - 49 seconds

It will be quite some time before anything from Intel will be able to compete with the new quad PPC systems and there is nothing to stop them using an 8 core system if they wish.

btw, a new chip start up company has announced dual core low power PowerPCs:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1875302,00.asp

Amen-Moses
 
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IIRC I read that the Dual Core process was never intended or planned for the 2.7Ghz processors....
 
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yea why would apple walk away from multiple cores? multiple 64bit cores?

theyre really screwing wiht us!
 
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Amen-Moses said:
It will be quite some time before anything from Intel will be able to compete with the new quad PPC systems and there is nothing to stop them using an 8 core system if they wish

Amen-Moses
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What about heat? I dont think they can pull of 8 cores and not sound like a Oreck.
 
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What about heat? I dont think they can pull of 8 cores and not sound like a Oreck.
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65nm will be lower powered and thus cooler, all it would need is a good liquid cooling system and it would be no louder than a twin 2.7.

Anyhow Apple could always advertise it as "All in one media solution, audio, video .... and heats your house!".

Amen-Moses
 

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