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What Makes Apple's Power Mac G5 Processor So Hot

Posted by Hemos on from the learn-the-basics dept.

An anonymous reader writes "58 million transistors can drive a lot of power. Apparently, Apple appreciated the choices IBM processor architects made when designing the 970 family. This article provides the 64-bit architecture big picture for the 970 family (A.K.A. the Power Mac G5) and the critical issues in IBM's 64-bit POWER designs, covering 32-bit compatibility, power management, and processor bus design."

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  1. Parent insightful? by blether · · Score: 0, Redundant

    WTF? Mod parent funny or crazy.

  2. For the record... by lamz · · Score: 1, Redundant

    18 billion GB, or 18 exabytes, huh? That ought to be enough for everyone.

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  3. 64K by Hugonz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    18 billion gigabytes should be enough for everyone. (God, I hope this time I get it right)

  4. Catch-22 by SuperKendall · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But note that it's capabible of similating OUR universe, which does not have a computer capabile of simulating two universes...

    So you see the problem is in the specs. You should have said "simulating arbitray universi". :-)

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