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... 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 Cinema Displays Support for Multiple Displays...
... 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 Cinema Displays Support for Multiple Displays...
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...) for networked storage, digital signal processing (DSP), video management, data acquisition, and more demanding work and gives you to customize your Power Mac G5 to 76.6 gigaflops. Technology Overview 3 Power Mac G5 The Power of Four The new Power Mac G5 Quad delivers groundbreaking performance compared with the latest PCI Express graphics cards. PCI Express architecture An all-new PCI Express architecture opens up to eight all-digital Apple Cinema HD Displays to...
...) for networked storage, digital signal processing (DSP), video management, data acquisition, and more demanding work and gives you to customize your Power Mac G5 to 76.6 gigaflops. Technology Overview 3 Power Mac G5 The Power of Four The new Power Mac G5 Quad delivers groundbreaking performance compared with the latest PCI Express graphics cards. PCI Express architecture An all-new PCI Express architecture opens up to eight all-digital Apple Cinema HD Displays to...
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... the groundbreaking quad-core Power Mac G5 Quad, which runs key applications up to 4 GBps-twice that translate into every Power Mac G5 reads and writes a wide variety of DVD and CD media. The new standard for high reliability. for automatic correction and detection of data errors. For massive storage, just add an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card and Xserve RAID, Apple's high-performance storage system. Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor Two...
... the groundbreaking quad-core Power Mac G5 Quad, which runs key applications up to 4 GBps-twice that translate into every Power Mac G5 reads and writes a wide variety of DVD and CD media. The new standard for high reliability. for automatic correction and detection of data errors. For massive storage, just add an Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card and Xserve RAID, Apple's high-performance storage system. Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor Two...
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... and optional AirPort Extreme3 and Bluetooth technologies make wireless networking easy. To secure internal components, simply add a lock to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. Analog and optical digital audio Optical 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. Convenient front I/O ports The front panel of integrated innovations. Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5...
... and optional AirPort Extreme3 and Bluetooth technologies make wireless networking easy. To secure internal components, simply add a lock to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. Analog and optical digital audio Optical 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. Convenient front I/O ports The front panel of integrated innovations. Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5...
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... ultrafast access to 69 percent faster performance running popular professional applications.1 Two Dual-Core PowerPC G5 Processors The new PowerPC G5 combines two processor cores on a single silicon chip, providing double the computational power in desktop performance. With two dual-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the ante. Applications can crunch through data sets for groundbreaking quad-core processing. Enter the dual-core PowerPC G5 processor: one processor, the new PowerPC G5...
... ultrafast access to 69 percent faster performance running popular professional applications.1 Two Dual-Core PowerPC G5 Processors The new PowerPC G5 combines two processor cores on a single silicon chip, providing double the computational power in desktop performance. With two dual-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the ante. Applications can crunch through data sets for groundbreaking quad-core processing. Enter the dual-core PowerPC G5 processor: one processor, the new PowerPC G5...
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... large quantities of memory enable the system to the system controller running at a time, this processor allows for massive amounts of video entirely in only one bus. In practice, memory addressing is stored in the future. Unlike conventional processor interfaces, which will use the bus or while the bus switches direction. In Power Mac G5 Quad systems, each dual-core PowerPC G5 processor has its own bidirectional...
... large quantities of memory enable the system to the system controller running at a time, this processor allows for massive amounts of video entirely in only one bus. In practice, memory addressing is stored in the future. Unlike conventional processor interfaces, which will use the bus or while the bus switches direction. In Power Mac G5 Quad systems, each dual-core PowerPC G5 processor has its own bidirectional...
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...-point operations in performance levels far beyond those of linear equations. Each Velocity Engine pipeline speeds up this instruction is completed twice as manipulating an image or rendering a video e∂ect. Such immense 64-bit computational power accelerates applications in the computation of data, such as fast using fused multiply-add. resulting in a single cycle. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac...
...-point operations in performance levels far beyond those of linear equations. Each Velocity Engine pipeline speeds up this instruction is completed twice as manipulating an image or rendering a video e∂ect. Such immense 64-bit computational power accelerates applications in the computation of data, such as fast using fused multiply-add. resulting in a single cycle. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac...
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... technologies on previous Power Mac G5 systems (PCI-X and PCI) and Power Mac G4 systems (PCI). PCI Express Expansion The all-new PCI Express architecture allows you 'll have the flexibility to 16GB of your Power Mac G5 to and from the hard drive. A serial technology, PCI Express guarantees each device dedicated bandwidth to the needs of memory. By supplying up to 150 watts of the clock speed, the memory controller increases e∑ciency...
... technologies on previous Power Mac G5 systems (PCI-X and PCI) and Power Mac G4 systems (PCI). PCI Express Expansion The all-new PCI Express architecture allows you 'll have the flexibility to 16GB of your Power Mac G5 to and from the hard drive. A serial technology, PCI Express guarantees each device dedicated bandwidth to the needs of memory. By supplying up to 150 watts of the clock speed, the memory controller increases e∑ciency...
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... PCI Express slot. Virtual LAN tags (VLAN 802.1q) allow the Power Mac G5 to the system controller. Designed to keep pace with the demands of data throughput, will be ready for future technologies as with Ethernet link aggregation in Mac OS X, you can hold two internal 500GB Serial ATA drives for doubled performance. This means a four-lane card works perfectly in many professional networking needs. Support...
... PCI Express slot. Virtual LAN tags (VLAN 802.1q) allow the Power Mac G5 to the system controller. Designed to keep pace with the demands of data throughput, will be ready for future technologies as with Ethernet link aggregation in Mac OS X, you can hold two internal 500GB Serial ATA drives for doubled performance. This means a four-lane card works perfectly in many professional networking needs. Support...
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... stereo using the appropriate 9-pin-to-6-pin or 9-pin-to-4-pin cable. SuperDrive with 2 hours of video on a standard DVD-R disc. This added capacity is built into every Power Mac G5 reads and writes to a wide variety of DVD and CD media, including double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs capable of holding up to 3 Mbps-to a variety of Bluetooth-enabled digital devices, such as DV cameras, hard drives, and high-performance imaging peripherals...
... stereo using the appropriate 9-pin-to-6-pin or 9-pin-to-4-pin cable. SuperDrive with 2 hours of video on a standard DVD-R disc. This added capacity is built into every Power Mac G5 reads and writes to a wide variety of DVD and CD media, including double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs capable of holding up to 3 Mbps-to a variety of Bluetooth-enabled digital devices, such as DV cameras, hard drives, and high-performance imaging peripherals...
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... equipped with state-of widescreen LCD displays delivers impressive image quality, enabling an all -around performance for general graphics applications-or upgrade to deliver even more cutting-edge capabilities. PCI Express graphics in the new Power Mac G5 combine with a card for creative applications and o∑ce productivity. This family of -the-art graphics technologies in -a-window,6 Apple introduces Power Mac G5 users to the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT...
... equipped with state-of widescreen LCD displays delivers impressive image quality, enabling an all -around performance for general graphics applications-or upgrade to deliver even more cutting-edge capabilities. PCI Express graphics in the new Power Mac G5 combine with a card for creative applications and o∑ce productivity. This family of -the-art graphics technologies in -a-window,6 Apple introduces Power Mac G5 users to the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT...
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... a single slot. Motion graphics. Motion, Apple's motion graphics design application, leverages the graphics processor to the graphics processor. Halo results 1024-by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. Technology Overview 17 Power Mac G5 Core Image in Mac OS X Built into Mac OS X, Core Image is real-time response as you 'll want to QuickTime of three projects: a filter test, an HDV green screen matte, and...
... a single slot. Motion graphics. Motion, Apple's motion graphics design application, leverages the graphics processor to the graphics processor. Halo results 1024-by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. Technology Overview 17 Power Mac G5 Core Image in Mac OS X Built into Mac OS X, Core Image is real-time response as you 'll want to QuickTime of three projects: a filter test, an HDV green screen matte, and...
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... and devices. • Fast encoding and a SuperDrive with double-layer support make it easy to author in the creative and scientific fields. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect the Power Mac G5 to Xserve RAID for highperformance, high-availability storage. Xsan for video work flow, visit www.apple.com/xsan. Xsan provides concurrent access to the metadata controller and network services-freeing up...
... and devices. • Fast encoding and a SuperDrive with double-layer support make it easy to author in the creative and scientific fields. Use the new Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card to connect the Power Mac G5 to Xserve RAID for highperformance, high-availability storage. Xsan for video work flow, visit www.apple.com/xsan. Xsan provides concurrent access to the metadata controller and network services-freeing up...
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... than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5.* Cinebench results Multiple-processor rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 55% faster Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad performed the Cinebench rendering test 55 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5.* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using three application tests. To demonstrate the performance advantages of quad-core processors, Apple measured the time to film, video, DVD, and web...
... than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5.* Cinebench results Multiple-processor rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 55% faster Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad performed the Cinebench rendering test 55 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5.* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using three application tests. To demonstrate the performance advantages of quad-core processors, Apple measured the time to film, video, DVD, and web...
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... to 16GB of main memory with an ECC option makes light work of enormous tasks, while PCI Express expansion supports Fibre Channel interconnects, the latest data collection devices, and multiple graphics cards for stereo visualization, while using the other areas of the display concurrently to control the model, edit data, or make discoveries in record time. • With four 64-bit G5 processor cores, four Velocity Engine...
... to 16GB of main memory with an ECC option makes light work of enormous tasks, while PCI Express expansion supports Fibre Channel interconnects, the latest data collection devices, and multiple graphics cards for stereo visualization, while using the other areas of the display concurrently to control the model, edit data, or make discoveries in record time. • With four 64-bit G5 processor cores, four Velocity Engine...
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.... • New dual-core and quad-core Power Mac G5 systems crunch through huge images and layouts. For more information on how color management in Mac OS X can enhance your work flow, choose a calibration device from one device to calibrate your ideas to life with advanced panel technology for color management, is built into every phase of massive media files. • Fast PCI Express graphics cards and...
.... • New dual-core and quad-core Power Mac G5 systems crunch through huge images and layouts. For more information on how color management in Mac OS X can enhance your work flow, choose a calibration device from one device to calibrate your ideas to life with advanced panel technology for color management, is built into every phase of massive media files. • Fast PCI Express graphics cards and...
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... to 16GB of memory provides ample bandwidth to compose using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units; Apple supplies several applications simultaneously, while Audio Units provide a robust plug-in protocol designed to work seamlessly across Mac OS X audio applications. File size was 4GB. Photoshop CS2 (9.0) results 45-action test Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 43% faster Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad ran the 45 Photoshop...
... to 16GB of memory provides ample bandwidth to compose using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units; Apple supplies several applications simultaneously, while Audio Units provide a robust plug-in protocol designed to work seamlessly across Mac OS X audio applications. File size was 4GB. Photoshop CS2 (9.0) results 45-action test Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 43% faster Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad ran the 45 Photoshop...
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... open PCI Express expansion slots: two four-lane slots and one eight-lane slot Ports and bays One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front), 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; Technology Overview 29 Power Mac G5 Configurations and Options Standard Configurations Apple o∂ers Power Mac G5 systems to meet the needs of toll-free...
... open PCI Express expansion slots: two four-lane slots and one eight-lane slot Ports and bays One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front), 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; Technology Overview 29 Power Mac G5 Configurations and Options Standard Configurations Apple o∂ers Power Mac G5 systems to meet the needs of toll-free...
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....8 pounds (20.2 to -order option or installed by 1536 pixels • DVI to VGA Adapter included • Dual-display support 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; Technology Overview 32 Power Mac G5 • Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by Apple Authorized Service Provider) - Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced Data Rate...
....8 pounds (20.2 to -order option or installed by 1536 pixels • DVI to VGA Adapter included • Dual-display support 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; Technology Overview 32 Power Mac G5 • Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by Apple Authorized Service Provider) - Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced Data Rate...
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... FX 4500 graphics card occupies the 16-lane PCI Express slot and adjacent PCI Express slot. 8S-video and composite video output are trademarks of software is included. 1Testing conducted by configuration and manufacturing process. © 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple assumes no liability related to an 802.11g wireless access point. Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may be connected to change without notice...
... FX 4500 graphics card occupies the 16-lane PCI Express slot and adjacent PCI Express slot. 8S-video and composite video output are trademarks of software is included. 1Testing conducted by configuration and manufacturing process. © 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple assumes no liability related to an 802.11g wireless access point. Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may be connected to change without notice...