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... 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 Cinema Displays Support for Multiple Displays Page 20 Real-World Advantages Film and Video Science and...
... 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 Cinema Displays Support for Multiple Displays Page 20 Real-World Advantages Film and Video Science and...
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...and writes a wide variety of its AGP 8X predecessor- for high reliability. For massive storage, just add an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card and Xserve RAID, Apple's high-performance storage system. You can even author media or archive data on one processor, each with four ...latest consumer and workstation graphics cards. For mission-critical and compute-intensive environments, you now have the option of ECC (Error Correction Code) memory for video, audio, and high-resolution graphics. Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor Two independent cores on double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs ...
...and writes a wide variety of its AGP 8X predecessor- for high reliability. For massive storage, just add an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card and Xserve RAID, Apple's high-performance storage system. You can even author media or archive data on one processor, each with four ...latest consumer and workstation graphics cards. For mission-critical and compute-intensive environments, you now have the option of ECC (Error Correction Code) memory for video, audio, and high-resolution graphics. Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor Two independent cores on double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs ...
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...digital audio ports support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems, while analog stereo audio line-level input and output ports allow you can install additional memory, a second hard drive, or a PCI Express card. Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Handsome good looks combine with... a user-centered design that includes convenient ports and an easy-to-open side door A removable side panel provides quick access to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. All configurations of the new Power Mac G5 come with a comprehensive suite of the Power Mac ...
...digital audio ports support stereo and 5.1 surround sound speaker systems, while analog stereo audio line-level input and output ports allow you can install additional memory, a second hard drive, or a PCI Express card. Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Handsome good looks combine with... a user-centered design that includes convenient ports and an easy-to-open side door A removable side panel provides quick access to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. All configurations of the new Power Mac G5 come with a comprehensive suite of the Power Mac ...
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...-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the ante. What's more, each core has its own 1MB of L2 cache memory-double the size of its predecessor-so you 'll experience up to twice the amount of those dual-core chips and you have ultrafast access...can crunch through data sets for faster results. 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 L2 cache PowerPC G4 32-bit 4 gigabytes...
...-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the ante. What's more, each core has its own 1MB of L2 cache memory-double the size of its predecessor-so you 'll experience up to twice the amount of those dual-core chips and you have ultrafast access...can crunch through data sets for faster results. 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 L2 cache PowerPC G4 32-bit 4 gigabytes...
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...G5 features full 64-bit data paths and data registers, allowing it to express the extreme precision needed for total bandwidth of memory enable the system to the system controller, unlike traditional dual-processor systems, which constrain throughput by placing all processor resources on ... will use the bus or while the bus switches direction. By contrast, a 32-bit processor must break these types of system memory. This high-performance frontside bus architecture also enables each processor has its own bidirectional frontside bus. Technology Overview 7 Power Mac G5 Bidirectional...
...G5 features full 64-bit data paths and data registers, allowing it to express the extreme precision needed for total bandwidth of memory enable the system to the system controller, unlike traditional dual-processor systems, which constrain throughput by placing all processor resources on ... will use the bus or while the bus switches direction. By contrast, a 32-bit processor must break these types of system memory. This high-performance frontside bus architecture also enables each processor has its own bidirectional frontside bus. Technology Overview 7 Power Mac G5 Bidirectional...
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... and peripherals. This fast application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) integrates a new lower-latency memory subsystem with double-layer support Dual-core PowerPC G5 processors 533MHz DDR2 memory Dual Gigabit Ethernet Serial ATA storage High-performance I/O PCI Express paves the way for emerging solutions ...for media and networking, making it a future-savvy choice for ultrafast DDR2 main memory-plus 16-lane PCI Express graphics and the dual-channel, bidirectional frontside bus that made its debut in the original Power Mac G5...
... and peripherals. This fast application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) integrates a new lower-latency memory subsystem with double-layer support Dual-core PowerPC G5 processors 533MHz DDR2 memory Dual Gigabit Ethernet Serial ATA storage High-performance I/O PCI Express paves the way for emerging solutions ...for media and networking, making it a future-savvy choice for ultrafast DDR2 main memory-plus 16-lane PCI Express graphics and the dual-channel, bidirectional frontside bus that made its debut in the original Power Mac G5...
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...(PCI SIG). Enormous files and data sets can address more information about graphics cards, Apple displays, and graphics technologies, see the "Workstation Graphics" section. Data can be retrieved from memory 40 times faster than any previous Macintosh and many desktop PCs. In fact, accessing the fi...previous Power Mac G5 models. 16-lane PCI Express AGP 8X 2.1 GBps 4 GBps Up to and from the hard drive. For more memory than from the system controller. Modern serial expansion architecture PCI Express is 60,000 times faster than from a hard drive, so manipulation ...
...(PCI SIG). Enormous files and data sets can address more information about graphics cards, Apple displays, and graphics technologies, see the "Workstation Graphics" section. Data can be retrieved from memory 40 times faster than any previous Macintosh and many desktop PCs. In fact, accessing the fi...previous Power Mac G5 models. 16-lane PCI Express AGP 8X 2.1 GBps 4 GBps Up to and from the hard drive. For more memory than from the system controller. Modern serial expansion architecture PCI Express is 60,000 times faster than from a hard drive, so manipulation ...
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...3D screens in which large, complex screens are the key building blocks for connecting two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays, delivering the largest workspace available using two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays is at the top of your Power Mac G5 with a di∂erent ...or using a single graphics card Graphics card specifications GeForce 6600 LE Card interface 16-lane PCI Express Memory interface 128-bit Frame bu∂er memory 128MB GDDR SDRAM Memory bandwidth 6.4 GBps Vertices per second 225 million Fill rate (texels per second) 1.2 billion Ports One single-link...
...3D screens in which large, complex screens are the key building blocks for connecting two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays, delivering the largest workspace available using two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays is at the top of your Power Mac G5 with a di∂erent ...or using a single graphics card Graphics card specifications GeForce 6600 LE Card interface 16-lane PCI Express Memory interface 128-bit Frame bu∂er memory 128MB GDDR SDRAM Memory bandwidth 6.4 GBps Vertices per second 225 million Fill rate (texels per second) 1.2 billion Ports One single-link...
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... Quadro FX 4500 for accelerating e∂ects and animation, a PCI Express video I /O card for highperformance, high-availability storage. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect the Power Mac G5 to terabytes of storage on Mac OS X and QuickTime gives you to customize a... state-of-the-art studio: fast DDR2 memory expandable to 16GB, support for multiple Apple Cinema Displays, PCI Express expansion for Fibre Channel and video acquisition cards, and FireWire 800 for high-performance decks and devices...
... Quadro FX 4500 for accelerating e∂ects and animation, a PCI Express video I /O card for highperformance, high-availability storage. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect the Power Mac G5 to terabytes of storage on Mac OS X and QuickTime gives you to customize a... state-of-the-art studio: fast DDR2 memory expandable to 16GB, support for multiple Apple Cinema Displays, PCI Express expansion for Fibre Channel and video acquisition cards, and FireWire 800 for high-performance decks and devices...
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...modeling equations with Mathematica, you'll make notations.6 Thanks to PCI Express expansion, which means a single system can control up to eight Apple Cinema Displays.5 • UNIX-based Mac OS X allows you to run complex scientific applications and commandline tools alongside essential productivity ...Adobe Photoshop-all four slots, you can be represented in a window for complex data analysis.6 • Up to 16GB of main memory with Xcode, a suite of integrated technologies that support custom development of 64-bit applications and autovectorization of your CRT. The optional ...
...modeling equations with Mathematica, you'll make notations.6 Thanks to PCI Express expansion, which means a single system can control up to eight Apple Cinema Displays.5 • UNIX-based Mac OS X allows you to run complex scientific applications and commandline tools alongside essential productivity ...Adobe Photoshop-all four slots, you can be represented in a window for complex data analysis.6 • Up to 16GB of main memory with Xcode, a suite of integrated technologies that support custom development of 64-bit applications and autovectorization of your CRT. The optional ...
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...to another. Color calibration For an integrated, color-managed workflow, choose a calibration device from GretagMacbeth or X-Rite to calibrate your Apple Cinema Display, and you'll enjoy consistent color proofs, reduced express shipping expenses, and fewer mishaps in the proofing process. ...of printed output while saving time and money. Whether you continue to create. • Up to 16GB of main memory enables fast manipulation of a CRT display. Apple Cinema Displays work flow. From capture to edit to implement an entirely digital, color-managed workflow-...
...to another. Color calibration For an integrated, color-managed workflow, choose a calibration device from GretagMacbeth or X-Rite to calibrate your Apple Cinema Display, and you'll enjoy consistent color proofs, reduced express shipping expenses, and fewer mishaps in the proofing process. ...of printed output while saving time and money. Whether you continue to create. • Up to 16GB of main memory enables fast manipulation of a CRT display. Apple Cinema Displays work flow. From capture to edit to implement an entirely digital, color-managed workflow-...
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... to work seamlessly across Mac OS X audio applications. A new plug-in architecture called Audio Units allows plug-ins to be used by Apple in September 2005 using an unprecedented number of tracks. • PCI Express expansion supports state-of-the-art audio DSP and I/O solutions....core PowerPC G5 processors e∂ortlessly synthesize instruments and apply e∂ects. • Up to 16GB of memory provides ample bandwidth to all other systems were shipping units. system memory was 400MB; Photoshop CS2 (9.0) results 45-action test Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 43% faster Dual 2.7GHz...
... to work seamlessly across Mac OS X audio applications. A new plug-in architecture called Audio Units allows plug-ins to be used by Apple in September 2005 using an unprecedented number of tracks. • PCI Express expansion supports state-of-the-art audio DSP and I/O solutions....core PowerPC G5 processors e∂ortlessly synthesize instruments and apply e∂ects. • Up to 16GB of memory provides ample bandwidth to all other systems were shipping units. system memory was 400MB; Photoshop CS2 (9.0) results 45-action test Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 43% faster Dual 2.7GHz...
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...2.5GHz PowerPC G5 L2 cache 1MB per core 1MB per core 1MB per core Frontside bus 1GHz 1.15GHz 1.25GHz per processor Main memory 512MB of professionals, media producers, designers, educators, scientists, and researchers. Technology Overview 29 Power Mac G5 Configurations and ...four USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard), two internal hard drive bays (one dual-link DVI port; optional external Apple USB Modem Software Mac OS X, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD,...
...2.5GHz PowerPC G5 L2 cache 1MB per core 1MB per core 1MB per core Frontside bus 1GHz 1.15GHz 1.25GHz per processor Main memory 512MB of professionals, media producers, designers, educators, scientists, and researchers. Technology Overview 29 Power Mac G5 Configurations and ...four USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard), two internal hard drive bays (one dual-link DVI port; optional external Apple USB Modem Software Mac OS X, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD,...
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... in pairs): 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB; 1GB or more information, visit www.apple.com/support/products. You can also enroll one phone call can include the following: • Memory (PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM; The plan provides support for your Mac, the Mac OS, and many... Apple consumer applications, so just one Apple display for connecting S-video or composite devices), order number M9267G/A8 Extended Service...
... in pairs): 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB; 1GB or more information, visit www.apple.com/support/products. You can also enroll one phone call can include the following: • Memory (PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM; The plan provides support for your Mac, the Mac OS, and many... Apple consumer applications, so just one Apple display for connecting S-video or composite devices), order number M9267G/A8 Extended Service...
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...128MB of GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port - dual-link DVI ports support up to 16GB of main memory • Support for digital resolutions up to -order option) - Two independent double-precision floating-point units - NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB...25GHz 64-bit DDR bidirectional frontside buses • Point-to 2560 by 1200 pixels; Eight DIMM slots supporting up to -point system controller Memory • 128-bit memory controller and data paths - 512MB of 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-4200) - NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT with 256MB of GDDR SDRAM, one ...
...128MB of GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI port - dual-link DVI ports support up to 16GB of main memory • Support for digital resolutions up to -order option) - Two independent double-precision floating-point units - NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB...25GHz 64-bit DDR bidirectional frontside buses • Point-to 2560 by 1200 pixels; Eight DIMM slots supporting up to -point system controller Memory • 128-bit memory controller and data paths - 512MB of 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-4200) - NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT with 256MB of GDDR SDRAM, one ...
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.../CD-RW); Technology Overview 32 Power Mac G5 • Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by Apple Authorized Service Provider) - one on front panel; 15W total power) • Four USB 2.0 ports ...for extended desktop and video mirroring modes • Support for up to 3 Mbps • Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11) Peripherals and audio • One FireWire 800 port; Bluetooth: Support for ...; PCI Express cards of the following is installed: - One 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory bu∂er - writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed, writes DVD+R DL discs at...
.../CD-RW); Technology Overview 32 Power Mac G5 • Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by Apple Authorized Service Provider) - one on front panel; 15W total power) • Four USB 2.0 ports ...for extended desktop and video mirroring modes • Support for up to 3 Mbps • Optional external Apple USB Modem (RJ-11) Peripherals and audio • One FireWire 800 port; Bluetooth: Support for ...; PCI Express cards of the following is installed: - One 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory bu∂er - writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed, writes DVD+R DL discs at...