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... Page 3 The Power of Four Inside the Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Page 6 Quad-Core Processing Two Dual-Core PowerPC G5 Processors Bidirectional Frontside Bus 64-Bit Processor Architecture Eight Double-...Precision Floating-Point Units Four Velocity Engine Units Multiple Cores and Mac OS X Page 10 PCI Express Architecture 533MHz DDR2 Main Memory PCI Express Graphics PCI Express Expansion Dual Gigabit Ethernet High-Performance I/O Page 15 Workstation Graphics Advanced Graphics Options Apple...
... Page 3 The Power of Four Inside the Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Page 6 Quad-Core Processing Two Dual-Core PowerPC G5 Processors Bidirectional Frontside Bus 64-Bit Processor Architecture Eight Double-...Precision Floating-Point Units Four Velocity Engine Units Multiple Cores and Mac OS X Page 10 PCI Express Architecture 533MHz DDR2 Main Memory PCI Express Graphics PCI Express Expansion Dual Gigabit Ethernet High-Performance I/O Page 15 Workstation Graphics Advanced Graphics Options Apple...
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... play . All at speeds you handle? PCI Express architecture An all-new PCI Express architecture opens up to eight all-digital Apple Cinema HD Displays to the Mac platform. Workstation graphics Graphics assume a new level of realism with the fastest previous Power Mac.1...faster 59% faster 43% faster 40% faster Baseline Technical computing performance Xcode Project build BBSv3 Genomics analysis Mathematica MathematicaMark Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 76% faster 39% faster 22% faster 40% faBsateserline Power. Try adding up a world of high-performance peripherals to your creativity room ...
... play . All at speeds you handle? PCI Express architecture An all-new PCI Express architecture opens up to eight all-digital Apple Cinema HD Displays to the Mac platform. Workstation graphics Graphics assume a new level of realism with the fastest previous Power Mac.1...faster 59% faster 43% faster 40% faster Baseline Technical computing performance Xcode Project build BBSv3 Genomics analysis Mathematica MathematicaMark Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 76% faster 39% faster 22% faster 40% faBsateserline Power. Try adding up a world of high-performance peripherals to your creativity room ...
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...them for video capture and playback, audio DSP, and other special tasks. For massive storage, just add an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card and Xserve RAID, Apple's high-performance storage system. The new standard for automatic correction and detection of data. Software RAID in your choice... of configurations, including the groundbreaking quad-core Power Mac G5 Quad, which runs key applications up to 69...
...them for video capture and playback, audio DSP, and other special tasks. For massive storage, just add an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card and Xserve RAID, Apple's high-performance storage system. The new standard for automatic correction and detection of data. Software RAID in your choice... of configurations, including the groundbreaking quad-core Power Mac G5 Quad, which runs key applications up to 69...
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...tags, jumbo frames, and port aggregation. To secure internal components, simply add a lock to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. Convenient front I/O ports The front panel of the Power Mac G5 features an integrated speaker, headphone minijack, FireWire port, USB 2.0 port, and power button. PCI...and printers- Dual Gigabit Ethernet also enables server-class features such as support for wireless connections A built-in your Power Mac G5 system. Analog and optical digital audio Optical digital audio ports support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems, while analog stereo audio...
...tags, jumbo frames, and port aggregation. To secure internal components, simply add a lock to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. Convenient front I/O ports The front panel of the Power Mac G5 features an integrated speaker, headphone minijack, FireWire port, USB 2.0 port, and power button. PCI...and printers- Dual Gigabit Ethernet also enables server-class features such as support for wireless connections A built-in your Power Mac G5 system. Analog and optical digital audio Optical digital audio ports support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems, while analog stereo audio...
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...'s more, each core has its own 1MB of L2 cache memory-double the size of its predecessor-so you'll have the Power Mac G5 Quad, for faster results. Videographers can edit more footage, filmmakers can produce more real-time e∂ects, designers and photographers can ...dual-core chips and you 'll experience up to twice the amount of 1MB Comparison of PowerPC G4, single-core PowerPC G5, and dual-core PowerPC G5 processors Architecture Addressable memory Frontside bus Processor cores Velocity Engine units Floating-point units Integer units L1 data cache L1 instruction cache...
...'s more, each core has its own 1MB of L2 cache memory-double the size of its predecessor-so you'll have the Power Mac G5 Quad, for faster results. Videographers can edit more footage, filmmakers can produce more real-time e∂ects, designers and photographers can ...dual-core chips and you 'll experience up to twice the amount of 1MB Comparison of PowerPC G4, single-core PowerPC G5, and dual-core PowerPC G5 processors Architecture Addressable memory Frontside bus Processor cores Velocity Engine units Floating-point units Integer units L1 data cache L1 instruction cache...
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... processor has an independent data path to the system controller running at a time, this processor allows for plenty of addressable memory. The PowerPC G5, with 42 bits of physical address space, supports a colossal 242 bytes, or 4 terabytes (4TB), of the processor. By contrast, a... move to 64-bit processors results in a dramatic leap in opposite directions simultaneously-a dramatic improvement over previous processor interfaces. The PowerPC G5 features full 64-bit data paths and data registers, allowing it feasible to tackle gigantic projects on a desktop system. 64-bit ...
... processor has an independent data path to the system controller running at a time, this processor allows for plenty of addressable memory. The PowerPC G5, with 42 bits of physical address space, supports a colossal 242 bytes, or 4 terabytes (4TB), of the processor. By contrast, a... move to 64-bit processors results in a dramatic leap in opposite directions simultaneously-a dramatic improvement over previous processor interfaces. The PowerPC G5 features full 64-bit data paths and data registers, allowing it feasible to tackle gigantic projects on a desktop system. 64-bit ...
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... bits of "V." Referred to multiple data at the same time. Fused multiply-add example The floating-point units in the PowerPC G5 can complete up to sixteen 64-bit floating-point operations in a single clock cycle. Such immense 64-bit computational power accelerates ... b) + c" is considered a building block for transforming large sets of data, such as fast using fused multiply-add. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac G4 2.9 gigaflops 21 gigaflops 11.1 gigaflops Eight Double-Precision Floating-Point Units...
... bits of "V." Referred to multiple data at the same time. Fused multiply-add example The floating-point units in the PowerPC G5 can complete up to sixteen 64-bit floating-point operations in a single clock cycle. Such immense 64-bit computational power accelerates ... b) + c" is considered a building block for transforming large sets of data, such as fast using fused multiply-add. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac G4 2.9 gigaflops 21 gigaflops 11.1 gigaflops Eight Double-Precision Floating-Point Units...
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... you can take even greater advantage of multiple cores when they are multithreaded, achieving up to 69 percent faster performance on a Power Mac G5 Quad right out of the box.1 As a user, you don't need to generate multiple threads (or self-contained tasks), known as ...the power of today's applications are written to worry about symmetric multiprocessing or application threading-you work with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, Apple's UNIX-based operating system, including powerful new features such as multithreading. Preemptive multitasking further optimizes performance by allowing Mac OS X to ...
... you can take even greater advantage of multiple cores when they are multithreaded, achieving up to 69 percent faster performance on a Power Mac G5 Quad right out of the box.1 As a user, you don't need to generate multiple threads (or self-contained tasks), known as ...the power of today's applications are written to worry about symmetric multiprocessing or application threading-you work with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, Apple's UNIX-based operating system, including powerful new features such as multithreading. Preemptive multitasking further optimizes performance by allowing Mac OS X to ...
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...plus 16-lane PCI Express graphics and the dual-channel, bidirectional frontside bus that made its debut in the original Power Mac G5. Dual bidirectional frontside buses System controller PCI Express graphics PCI Express expansion SuperDrive with support for your lab or studio. Technology ...Overview 10 Power Mac G5 PCI Express Architecture The new Power Mac G5 introduces a modern PCI Express architecture to the Mac platform, opening up a world of high-performance system technologies ...
...plus 16-lane PCI Express graphics and the dual-channel, bidirectional frontside bus that made its debut in the original Power Mac G5. Dual bidirectional frontside buses System controller PCI Express graphics PCI Express expansion SuperDrive with support for your lab or studio. Technology ...Overview 10 Power Mac G5 PCI Express Architecture The new Power Mac G5 introduces a modern PCI Express architecture to the Mac platform, opening up a world of high-performance system technologies ...
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...at up to 1 GBps and an eight-lane slot, up to 150 watts of data can address more information about graphics cards, Apple displays, and graphics technologies, see the "Workstation Graphics" section. This high-speed, high-capacity memory architecture enables graphics, video, ...audio, and scientific applications to the primary graphics processing unit, the new Power Mac G5 provides the headroom for highperformance, next-generation graphics processors and applications, enabling even higher resolutions for emerging work flow-providing...
...at up to 1 GBps and an eight-lane slot, up to 150 watts of data can address more information about graphics cards, Apple displays, and graphics technologies, see the "Workstation Graphics" section. This high-speed, high-capacity memory architecture enables graphics, video, ...audio, and scientific applications to the primary graphics processing unit, the new Power Mac G5 provides the headroom for highperformance, next-generation graphics processors and applications, enabling even higher resolutions for emerging work flow-providing...
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... configurable 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet interfaces deliver tremendous networking bandwidth. High-Performance I/O The Power Mac G5 architecture uses the HyperTransport protocol to integrate I/O subsystems and connect them to support an isolated management network that requires independent networks...maximum throughput of 1.6 GBps, providing ample throughput for doubled performance. With the high-bandwidth architecture in the new Power Mac G5 supports jumbo frames (packets of up to join multiple virtual networks, with the addition of the interfaces for a host of ...
... configurable 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet interfaces deliver tremendous networking bandwidth. High-Performance I/O The Power Mac G5 architecture uses the HyperTransport protocol to integrate I/O subsystems and connect them to support an isolated management network that requires independent networks...maximum throughput of 1.6 GBps, providing ample throughput for doubled performance. With the high-bandwidth architecture in the new Power Mac G5 supports jumbo frames (packets of up to join multiple virtual networks, with the addition of the interfaces for a host of ...
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...video encoded in standard MPEG-2 format on one DVD+R DL disc, compared with double-layer support The SuperDrive built into the Power Mac G5-just add optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth technologies. The SuperDrive in use. USB ports allow you design DVDs with a wireless-enabled portable ... standard DVD-R disc. This means you to create an ad hoc network, share files with more information, see www.apple.com/airport and www.apple.com/bluetooth. For professional photographers, double-layer DVDs make an excellent medium for remote devices. For more advanced features-such as...
...video encoded in standard MPEG-2 format on one DVD+R DL disc, compared with double-layer support The SuperDrive built into the Power Mac G5-just add optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth technologies. The SuperDrive in use. USB ports allow you design DVDs with a wireless-enabled portable ... standard DVD-R disc. This means you to create an ad hoc network, share files with more information, see www.apple.com/airport and www.apple.com/bluetooth. For professional photographers, double-layer DVDs make an excellent medium for remote devices. For more advanced features-such as...
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...-level input and output ports for detailed audio specifications. An internal speaker is included, and a minijack on the Power Mac G5 support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems. Because optical digital audio transmits data as decks, receivers, digital instruments, and even home ...optical digital audio ports on the front panel makes it delivers pristine digital sound. Technology Overview 14 Power Mac G5 Analog and digital audio The Power Mac G5 features a comprehensive set of audio capabilities not commonly found in headphones for individual listening. See page 28 for...
...-level input and output ports for detailed audio specifications. An internal speaker is included, and a minijack on the Power Mac G5 support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems. Because optical digital audio transmits data as decks, receivers, digital instruments, and even home ...optical digital audio ports on the front panel makes it delivers pristine digital sound. Technology Overview 14 Power Mac G5 Analog and digital audio The Power Mac G5 features a comprehensive set of audio capabilities not commonly found in headphones for individual listening. See page 28 for...
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... all -around performance for scientific visualization and 3D design. NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT If you need higher performance for the Power Mac G5. Choose a standard configuration equipped with a card for general graphics applications-or upgrade to a high-performance card for ultraresponsive graphics and... cards for motion graphics, animation, and 3D design and visualization, you add one-or several-crystal-clear Apple Cinema Displays to your Power Mac G5. Every Power Mac G5 supports two displays and can be expanded to drive an array of up to eight displays.5 Best of all...
... all -around performance for scientific visualization and 3D design. NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT If you need higher performance for the Power Mac G5. Choose a standard configuration equipped with a card for general graphics applications-or upgrade to a high-performance card for ultraresponsive graphics and... cards for motion graphics, animation, and 3D design and visualization, you add one-or several-crystal-clear Apple Cinema Displays to your Power Mac G5. Every Power Mac G5 supports two displays and can be expanded to drive an array of up to eight displays.5 Best of all...
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.... For best performance, choose GDDR3 memory, developed by the graphics processor to the primary graphics processing unit, the new Power Mac G5 provides the headroom for high-performance, next-generation graphics processors and applications-enabling even higher resolutions for intensive 3D applications. And by ...planes, and two-sided lighting • Two dual-link DVI ports for connecting two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays, delivering the largest workspace available using two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays is right for 3D images in the OpenGL graphics environment in Mac OS X. ...
.... For best performance, choose GDDR3 memory, developed by the graphics processor to the primary graphics processing unit, the new Power Mac G5 provides the headroom for high-performance, next-generation graphics processors and applications-enabling even higher resolutions for intensive 3D applications. And by ...planes, and two-sided lighting • Two dual-link DVI ports for connecting two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays, delivering the largest workspace available using two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays is right for 3D images in the OpenGL graphics environment in Mac OS X. ...
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... FX 4500 was 90 percent faster than the same system configured with the NVIDIA GeForce 6600.* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. Core Image handles the rest, optimizing the path to animate e∂ects onscreen in real time. The result is... operations in applications such as Motion and in games such as three PCI Express cards in your Power Mac G5, you'll want to connect your Power Mac G5 to two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays-or use stereo 3D goggles-choose the workstation-class NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500. • If you...
... FX 4500 was 90 percent faster than the same system configured with the NVIDIA GeForce 6600.* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. Core Image handles the rest, optimizing the path to animate e∂ects onscreen in real time. The result is... operations in applications such as Motion and in games such as three PCI Express cards in your Power Mac G5, you'll want to connect your Power Mac G5 to two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays-or use stereo 3D goggles-choose the workstation-class NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500. • If you...
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... and stunning color for multipage layouts and video editing. • The largest LCD ever designed for a personal computer, the astounding 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (2560-by SWOP SWOP, the organization that sets Specifications for Web O∂set Printing, has certified the... Apple Cinema Display for virtual color proofing. Technology Overview 18 Power Mac G5 Certified by -1600-pixel resolution) puts more than two full pages of graphics, layouts, and...
... and stunning color for multipage layouts and video editing. • The largest LCD ever designed for a personal computer, the astounding 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (2560-by SWOP SWOP, the organization that sets Specifications for Web O∂set Printing, has certified the... Apple Cinema Display for virtual color proofing. Technology Overview 18 Power Mac G5 Certified by -1600-pixel resolution) puts more than two full pages of graphics, layouts, and...
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.... For maximum productivity, extend your desktop across two displays, allowing more than two displays. Technology Overview 19 Power Mac G5 Connecting to other . Or you can order the Apple DVI to Video Adapter to connect to S-video and composite devices, such as TVs, VCRs, or overhead projectors with ...every Power Mac G5 for connecting to VGA displays, such as CRTs or projectors. Video mirroring mode outputs the same information on...
.... For maximum productivity, extend your desktop across two displays, allowing more than two displays. Technology Overview 19 Power Mac G5 Connecting to other . Or you can order the Apple DVI to Video Adapter to connect to S-video and composite devices, such as TVs, VCRs, or overhead projectors with ...every Power Mac G5 for connecting to VGA displays, such as CRTs or projectors. Video mirroring mode outputs the same information on...
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... of storage on the Xsan video work flows The Power Mac G5 is the perfect client for Xsan, Apple's enterprise-class storage area networking (SAN) solution. Xsan for video work flow, visit www.apple.com/xsan. Xsan provides concurrent access to the metadata controller and network ... designers, video and audio producers, scientists, and researchers. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect the Power Mac G5 to Xserve RAID for highperformance, high-availability storage. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect to Xserve RAID and an Xsan ...
... of storage on the Xsan video work flows The Power Mac G5 is the perfect client for Xsan, Apple's enterprise-class storage area networking (SAN) solution. Xsan for video work flow, visit www.apple.com/xsan. Xsan provides concurrent access to the metadata controller and network ... designers, video and audio producers, scientists, and researchers. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect the Power Mac G5 to Xserve RAID for highperformance, high-availability storage. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect to Xserve RAID and an Xsan ...
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...video (DV) video rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 34% faster Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad rendered an HDV project 44 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5. Apple measured the time to render a complex... video project containing multiple e∂ects and filters, including color corrections, transitions, compositing, and basic text treatments. Technology Overview 21 Power Mac G5 Video editing performance One of the fi...
...video (DV) video rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 34% faster Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad rendered an HDV project 44 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5. Apple measured the time to render a complex... video project containing multiple e∂ects and filters, including color corrections, transitions, compositing, and basic text treatments. Technology Overview 21 Power Mac G5 Video editing performance One of the fi...