Posted on 28-Sep-2004 19:29 GMT by Faster, cooler, G4 compatible | 26 comments View flat View list |
Freescale (Motorola's chip division) has launched the 90nm G4, and is planning a dual core version for next year. The chip is faster -- over 1.5GHz -- and cooler than the old chip, but it is also pin compatible.
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Comment 1 | Anonymous | | 28-Sep-2004 18:49 GMT |
Comment 2 | Anonymous | | 28-Sep-2004 18:51 GMT |
Comment 3 | minator | | 28-Sep-2004 19:22 GMT |
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powerpc : Comment 4 of 26 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Anonymous on 28-Sep-2004 19:48 GMT | In reply to Comment 3 (minator): "One of these and a South bridge (no North Bridge required) and you'll have a machine pretty much the same as PC specs."
Or even beyond! :-)
2 X cores @ > 1.5GHz each (seems to START at 2x1.5 GHz)
1MB cache per core
2 X 64b DDR2 memory controllers, 667MHz with ECC
2 X PCI Express
4 X 1Gbit Ethernet "MACs" with hardware acceleration (!!!)
RapidIO
Power consumption: 15 - 25Watts.
Connect some PCI Express Ultra320 SCSI RAID card (or make it on-board) and you will have a nice "supa serva"; very powerful, non-x86, low temperature, at entry server price (probably, not much extra components needed here)!
OK, want a desktop computer that stands out of the ordinary, then simply add some SB to it, like the VIA 8237 (http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/southbridge/vt8237) or similar, and you will end up with a desktop computer more capable than any cheap Dell crap of today! |
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