AMD? Not likely unless they use the K7. Consider this: Dell makes CHRP compliant PowerPC RS/6000 clone. Install Linux, AIX, MacOS X, etc. on it. That would be truly alternative (for a regular PC maker that is).
The process IBM uses for the G3 now is.2 . I don't know what the use for the Power3 (powerPC 630) but I believe its.25 as you said. Motorola uses.25 and you can tell the difference when you look at the dies on the chips in a Mac from each company.
Actually each processor on the die have 2 FPU's. Thats a total of 4 for one chip. And these are stupid-ass fast FPU's. Very impressive.
It seems from what I got out of the article that they will basicaly act like seperate CPU's but they WILL support MERCI SMP so each chip will be able to access each others cache. Possibly even the L1.
And , yes, it will be using the copper process. All CPU's IMB makes now are made using copper. And they will atleast be using the.18 process. I think by that time they may instead use.15-.13
so... you want a command line interface instead? The interface is a little Macish but so is Windows. I have played it on both platforms and it works well on both.
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hahahaha!! this is the funniest thread i have ever read on/. thank you! you rock!!
i've used the same mac for the last 2 years and expect to use it as my main machine for another 3.
Why would you need drivers for RAM? All you would need is a chipset that supports 4GB RAM and a processor and OS that can access that much RAM. Perhaps the Xeon, Alpha, UltraSparc, G3/G4, etc.
Since Bull mostly makes PowerPC systems that mean they will be using the PPC distribution with thier servers. This is an excellent boost for the PPC version of linux and hopefully developers will start considering optimizing and compiling thier code for the PPC and X86 concurrently.
No it is tall. Between 5 and 6 inches. The Motherboard may be fine, but you must have a case to clear the height. Many cases have the P2 slot situated under the power supply as to make this upgrade impossible.
I don't think that using human neurons would result in "smarter" computers. It is most likely the fact that biological neurons are being used that makes this so interesting. A neuron is a neuron; it's the complexity and size of our brain that makes us intelligent (some of us at least). There must be a reason they are using leech neurons, though. Why not worm, fish, spider, etc.
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Merced, sweet merced,
where are you? dead?
I've looked far, i've looked long,
your future is like a sad sad song.
My heart wonders to other places,
with Alpha's, K7's, and G4's in clear cases.
Alas, I'm am tired, alas I am sick,
of waiting for a processor that won't suck dick.
I can't wait! No silicon yet but, wow, a simulated merced!
AMD? Not likely unless they use the K7. Consider this: Dell makes CHRP compliant PowerPC RS/6000 clone. Install Linux, AIX, MacOS X, etc. on it. That would be truly alternative (for a regular PC maker that is).
The process IBM uses for the G3 now is .2 . I don't know what the use for the Power3 (powerPC 630) but I believe its .25 as you said. Motorola uses .25 and you can tell the difference when you look at the dies on the chips in a Mac from each company.
Actually each processor on the die have 2 FPU's. Thats a total of 4 for one chip. And these are stupid-ass fast FPU's. Very impressive.
.18 process. I think by that time they may instead use .15-.13
It seems from what I got out of the article that they will basicaly act like seperate CPU's but they WILL support MERCI SMP so each chip will be able to access each others cache. Possibly even the L1.
And , yes, it will be using the copper process. All CPU's IMB makes now are made using copper. And they will atleast be using the
In fact there will be 2 versions of the G4. One will be 32bit data path and the other will be 64bit. Look up "powerpc G4" at www.mcg.mot.com.
so... you want a command line interface instead? The interface is a little Macish but so is Windows. I have played it on both platforms and it works well on both.
hahahaha!! this is the funniest thread i have ever read on /. thank you! you rock!!
i've used the same mac for the last 2 years and expect to use it as my main machine for another 3.
How is this news then? That would only make it a 128MB module, nothing spectacular. Perhaps the .13 process they are using for it...
Why would you need drivers for RAM? All you would need is a chipset that supports 4GB RAM and a processor and OS that can access that much RAM. Perhaps the Xeon, Alpha, UltraSparc, G3/G4, etc.
Since Bull mostly makes PowerPC systems that mean they will be using the PPC distribution with thier servers. This is an excellent boost for the PPC version of linux and hopefully developers will start considering optimizing and compiling thier code for the PPC and X86 concurrently.
Here are a couple of reasons I can think of off the top of my head...
1) Does not use WinCE.
2) You can touch type on the keyboard.
3) Wider screen.
blah blah blah...
No it is tall. Between 5 and 6 inches. The Motherboard may be fine, but you must have a case to clear the height. Many cases have the P2 slot situated under the power supply as to make this upgrade impossible.
I don't think that using human neurons would result in "smarter" computers. It is most likely the fact that biological neurons are being used that makes this so interesting. A neuron is a neuron; it's the complexity and size of our brain that makes us intelligent (some of us at least).
There must be a reason they are using leech neurons, though. Why not worm, fish, spider, etc.