You're assuming that the videocard will be maxed out, this doesn't appear to be the case. You're also assuming that the majority of graphics/video tasks hit the videocard, most seem to be software at this point (and dripping with altivec code)
having the video subsystem handle things that were previously handled by the processor (like window composition) is faster than the cpu doing it, and also frees up the cpu do throw horsepower at an FCP render:)
Until the inevitable grrr grrr grrr chunk grrr grrr grrr chunk sound that IBM Deskstars seem so fond of doing.....
(yes, I'm aware that it was mainly the 75GXP line that behaved like that, but given that I'm pretty much on a 1:1 purchased/failed ratio with them, I think extensive paranoia towards IBM/Hitachi disks is somewhat warranted.)
I just knew it had been linked here when page 6 refused to load:/
You guys seriously need to look into caching the content to alleviate the server/bandwidth whilst passing ad impressions back to the appropriate place.
Last I checked, the WD special edition disks have three year warranties, the non SE disks only have 1 year, that alone makes the price difference worth it to me.
"they've "moved the print head to the cartridge to ensure a clean print every cartridge change" (I thought that's what the cleaning cycle was for)."
In defense of that, I just threw away an Epson 860 that no amount of cleaning cycles would get printing in a consistant manner (I tried directly cleaning the heads with surgical spirit also, no change.)
"i cant go out and buy [insert computer part] for a mac that isn't made by mac."
odd then that Macs contain
1) processors made by IBM or Motorola (which you could probably source if you knew where to look.) 2) standard 184 or 168 (or 144) pin DDR/SDR/SO- dimms containing the ram 3) standard ATA harddisks etc.
There's plenty of third party parts for apple machines.
"I doubt anyone is going to come up with such a design any time soon. But simply having a different number of registers to an 80386 isn't entirely unlikely, even for a CPU with a legacy x86 compatability mode."
As an example of that in action, the AMD Hammer chips have an extra 16(?) general purpose registers accessible in x86-64 mode.
the Hammer/x86-64 chips have ondie memory controllers AND more registers than i386++ type chips, combined they'll give a speed increase of not inconsiderable proportions.
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I'd like to have seen something like cachemem or sciencemark 2.0 membench latency numbers with the different timings.
THAT would potentially have been an interesting article.
"Don't forget Microsoft OWNS a rather big hunk of apple"
They don't anymore, and $150 million worth of shares in a company that has $4 billion in the bank isn't really a "big hunk" of the company anyway.
You're assuming that the videocard will be maxed out, this doesn't appear to be the case.
:)
You're also assuming that the majority of graphics/video tasks hit the videocard, most seem to be software at this point (and dripping with altivec code)
give this a look
having the video subsystem handle things that were previously handled by the processor (like window composition) is faster than the cpu doing it, and also frees up the cpu do throw horsepower at an FCP render
Until the inevitable grrr grrr grrr chunk grrr grrr grrr chunk sound that IBM Deskstars seem so fond of doing.....
(yes, I'm aware that it was mainly the 75GXP line that behaved like that, but given that I'm pretty much on a 1:1 purchased/failed ratio with them, I think extensive paranoia towards IBM/Hitachi disks is somewhat warranted.)
I just knew it had been linked here when page 6 refused to load :/
You guys seriously need to look into caching the content to alleviate the server/bandwidth whilst passing ad impressions back to the appropriate place.
I took it to mean heatpipes (though I might be totally off base on that), as used on This
And those do work pretty well.
Windows NT 4.0 shipped (on a single CD) in Alpha, x86, PowerPC and MIPS form.
*ahem* Gimp for Windows
Except of course for all the IBM fabbed PowerPC 604's that found their way into Powermac 9500's in... 1995
Here's the thing
:)
"Altivec (TM) Vector/SIMD unit"
Why would an eServer want/need a vector unit?
Only thing that makes sense is that IBM want to sell a few of them to Apple on the side
Uh, AMD are _already_ shipping processors clocked above 2Ghz
I've got a 2400+ (2Ghz) chip in one of the machines on my desk even..
The AmigaOne uses a PowerPC G3, which is most certainly a 32bit processor.
Last I checked, the WD special edition disks have three year warranties, the non SE disks only have 1 year, that alone makes the price difference worth it to me.
When did you last overclock a laptop exactly?
The PowerPC 970 has altivec execution hardware.
"they've "moved the print head to the cartridge to ensure a clean print every cartridge change" (I thought that's what the cleaning cycle was for)."
In defense of that, I just threw away an Epson 860 that no amount of cleaning cycles would get printing in a consistant manner (I tried directly cleaning the heads with surgical spirit also, no change.)
"i cant go out and buy [insert computer part] for a mac that isn't made by mac."
odd then that Macs contain
1) processors made by IBM or Motorola (which you could probably source if you knew where to look.)
2) standard 184 or 168 (or 144) pin DDR/SDR/SO- dimms containing the ram
3) standard ATA harddisks
etc.
There's plenty of third party parts for apple machines.
Go check out the power output from a 3.06Ghz P4
if you think Athlons run hot you ain't seen NOTHING yet..
I'd give Nvidias Soundstorm marks against an Audigy, although an Audigy2 would outstrip it..
CL cards tend to have crap drivers though, anyone that wants more than Nforce2 level audio gets kicked to a Terratec 6Fire DMX by me.
"I doubt anyone is going to come up with such a design any time soon. But simply having a different number of registers to an 80386 isn't entirely unlikely, even for a CPU with a legacy x86 compatability mode."
As an example of that in action, the AMD Hammer chips have an extra 16(?) general purpose registers accessible in x86-64 mode.
the Hammer/x86-64 chips have ondie memory controllers AND more registers than i386++ type chips, combined they'll give a speed increase of not inconsiderable proportions.
That honour would still fall to the person suggesting that the XP gui was something to aspire to.
Apples laptops are a nice balance of features/portability/performance/battery life however.
the thing that worries me is that the processor in the Alienware laptop is a _DESKTOP_ part..
the same desktop 3.06Ghz P4 that has a max energy dissipation of ~100w (typical dissipation is ~85w)
I for one wouldn't want 100w of heat being poured directly into my lap >:(
" XP is better all around and should be the desktop Linux is trying to be"
That's a troll right?
you think Linux should aim for a UI that Microsoft outsourced to Fisher Price?..