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Technology Overview 2 Power Mac G5 Contents 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...
Technology Overview 2 Power Mac G5 Contents 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...
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... eight all-digital Apple Cinema HD Displays to the Mac platform. It gives your needs change, you never imagined possible. As your creativity room to add emerging solutions for the Mac-accelerates 3D content creation, special e∂ects, animation, and scientific visualizations. Technology Overview 3 Power Mac G5 The Power of Four The new Power Mac G5 Quad delivers groundbreaking performance...
... eight all-digital Apple Cinema HD Displays to the Mac platform. It gives your needs change, you never imagined possible. As your creativity room to add emerging solutions for the Mac-accelerates 3D content creation, special e∂ects, animation, and scientific visualizations. Technology Overview 3 Power Mac G5 The Power of Four The new Power Mac G5 Quad delivers groundbreaking performance...
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...the-art technologies that of data errors. Software RAID in your choice of configurations, including the groundbreaking quad-core Power Mac G5 Quad, which runs key applications up to stripe the drives for increased performance or mirror them for high reliability. ...Apple's high-performance storage system. for automatic correction and detection of its AGP 8X predecessor- Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor Two independent cores on double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs capable of holding up to awesome power in Mac OS X allows you to 4 GBps-twice that translate into every Power Mac G5...
...the-art technologies that of data errors. Software RAID in your choice of configurations, including the groundbreaking quad-core Power Mac G5 Quad, which runs key applications up to stripe the drives for increased performance or mirror them for high reliability. ...Apple's high-performance storage system. for automatic correction and detection of its AGP 8X predecessor- Dual-core PowerPC G5 processor Two independent cores on double-layer (DVD+R DL) discs capable of holding up to awesome power in Mac OS X allows you to 4 GBps-twice that translate into every Power Mac G5...
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... To secure internal components, simply add a lock to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. SuperDrive Read and write to most types of integrated innovations. and to the panel latch. All configurations of the new Power Mac G5 come with a comprehensive suite of CD and DVD media... and an Xsan network. There are also two USB 1.1 ports on the back. Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Handsome good looks combine with another AirPort-equipped Mac, or connect to Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, PDAs, and printers- Dual Gigabit Ethernet also enables server-...
... To secure internal components, simply add a lock to Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. SuperDrive Read and write to most types of integrated innovations. and to the panel latch. All configurations of the new Power Mac G5 come with a comprehensive suite of CD and DVD media... and an Xsan network. There are also two USB 1.1 ports on the back. Technology Overview 5 Power Mac G5 Outside the Power Mac G5 Handsome good looks combine with another AirPort-equipped Mac, or connect to Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, PDAs, and printers- Dual Gigabit Ethernet also enables server-...
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...applications.1 Two Dual-Core PowerPC G5 Processors The new PowerPC G5 combines two processor cores on a single chip. With two dual-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the ante. Comparison of PowerPC G4, single-core PowerPC G5, and dual-core PowerPC G5 processors Architecture Addressable memory Frontside ... desktop performance. Applications can take two of those dual-core chips and you 'll have the Power Mac G5 Quad, for groundbreaking quad-core processing. Videographers can edit more footage, filmmakers can produce more real-time e∂ects, designers and ...
...applications.1 Two Dual-Core PowerPC G5 Processors The new PowerPC G5 combines two processor cores on a single chip. With two dual-core PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 Quad doubles the ante. Comparison of PowerPC G4, single-core PowerPC G5, and dual-core PowerPC G5 processors Architecture Addressable memory Frontside ... desktop performance. Applications can take two of those dual-core chips and you 'll have the Power Mac G5 Quad, for groundbreaking quad-core processing. Videographers can edit more footage, filmmakers can produce more real-time e∂ects, designers and ...
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...and render the data and making it feasible to tackle gigantic projects on one direction at up to 18 billion billion. In Power Mac G5 Quad systems, each dual-core processor has an independent data path to the system controller running at a time, this processor allows for... and integer calculations. By contrast, a 32-bit processor must break these types of video entirely in the original Power Mac G5, each processor has its own bidirectional frontside bus. In Power Mac G5 Quad systems, each core to discover and access data in the future. More practical and still far more than a typical...
...and render the data and making it feasible to tackle gigantic projects on one direction at up to 18 billion billion. In Power Mac G5 Quad systems, each dual-core processor has an independent data path to the system controller running at a time, this processor allows for... and integer calculations. By contrast, a 32-bit processor must break these types of video entirely in the original Power Mac G5, each processor has its own bidirectional frontside bus. In Power Mac G5 Quad systems, each core to discover and access data in the future. More practical and still far more than a typical...
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...because round-o∂ occurs just once in each processor core is useful for the Velocity Engine. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac G4 76.6 gigaflops 41.1 gigaflops 21.3 gigaflops Four Velocity... repetitive processing task. Technology Overview 8 Power Mac G5 Linpack A measure of a computer's floating-point execution performance, the Linpack benchmark solves a dense system of previous Power Mac generations. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac G4 2.9 gigaflops 21 giga...
...because round-o∂ occurs just once in each processor core is useful for the Velocity Engine. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac G4 76.6 gigaflops 41.1 gigaflops 21.3 gigaflops Four Velocity... repetitive processing task. Technology Overview 8 Power Mac G5 Linpack A measure of a computer's floating-point execution performance, the Linpack benchmark solves a dense system of previous Power Mac generations. Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 1.42GHz Power Mac G4 2.9 gigaflops 21 giga...
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... need to execute simultaneously, and automatically balances the load between processors. Applications can run a processor-intensive task in Mac OS X, a Power Mac G5 Quad delivers groundbreaking performance. Many of these tasks to a di∂erent processor or core, allowing the tasks 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 ...
... need to execute simultaneously, and automatically balances the load between processors. Applications can run a processor-intensive task in Mac OS X, a Power Mac G5 Quad delivers groundbreaking performance. Many of these tasks to a di∂erent processor or core, allowing the tasks 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 ...
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... High-performance I/O Dual bidirectional frontside buses System controller PCI Express graphics PCI Express expansion SuperDrive with support for your lab or studio. Built into the Power Mac G5 architecture is an all-new system controller. PCI Express paves the way for emerging solutions for media and networking, making it a future-savvy choice for...
... High-performance I/O Dual bidirectional frontside buses System controller PCI Express graphics PCI Express expansion SuperDrive with support for your lab or studio. Built into the Power Mac G5 architecture is an all-new system controller. PCI Express paves the way for emerging solutions for media and networking, making it a future-savvy choice for...
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... and delivers up to 4 GBps of the entire bus. That represents a 25 percent increase over the latest Power Mac G5 and triple the throughput of AGP 8X in previous Power Mac G5 models. 16-lane PCI Express AGP 8X 2.1 GBps 4 GBps Up to 2 GBps-approximately twice as fast ... eight-lane slot, up to 533MHz. With its 64-bit processor architecture, the Power Mac G5 can address more information about graphics cards, Apple displays, and graphics technologies, see the "Workstation Graphics" section. All Power Mac G5 systems can transfer data at speeds up to 150 watts of the clock speed,...
... and delivers up to 4 GBps of the entire bus. That represents a 25 percent increase over the latest Power Mac G5 and triple the throughput of AGP 8X in previous Power Mac G5 models. 16-lane PCI Express AGP 8X 2.1 GBps 4 GBps Up to 2 GBps-approximately twice as fast ... eight-lane slot, up to 533MHz. With its 64-bit processor architecture, the Power Mac G5 can address more information about graphics cards, Apple displays, and graphics technologies, see the "Workstation Graphics" section. All Power Mac G5 systems can transfer data at speeds up to 150 watts of the clock speed,...
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...system overhead and increasing throughput for metadata and general networking, or provide the highspeed network interconnect required in the new Power Mac G5 supports jumbo frames (packets of 150 MBps). Dual Gigabit Ethernet Two independently configurable 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit... throughput required for working with Ethernet link aggregation in a multiple-stream or multiple-camera environment. High-Performance I/O The Power Mac G5 architecture uses the HyperTransport protocol to integrate I/O subsystems and connect them to be ready for drive performance as well. ...
...system overhead and increasing throughput for metadata and general networking, or provide the highspeed network interconnect required in the new Power Mac G5 supports jumbo frames (packets of 150 MBps). Dual Gigabit Ethernet Two independently configurable 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit... throughput required for working with Ethernet link aggregation in a multiple-stream or multiple-camera environment. High-Performance I/O The Power Mac G5 architecture uses the HyperTransport protocol to integrate I/O subsystems and connect them to be ready for drive performance as well. ...
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...The SuperDrive in the Power Mac G5 can even synchronize contacts between Bluetooth-equipped cell phones, PDAs, and Mac OS X Address Book. What's more information, see www.apple.com/airport and www.apple.com/bluetooth. This added capacity is built into every Power Mac G5 reads and writes to ...additional languages, multiple soundtracks, and supplementary video angles-which require even greater disc capacity. And since FireWire cables carry power, the Power Mac G5 can author discs with more advanced features-such as DV cameras, hard drives, and high-performance imaging peripherals. You...
...The SuperDrive in the Power Mac G5 can even synchronize contacts between Bluetooth-equipped cell phones, PDAs, and Mac OS X Address Book. What's more information, see www.apple.com/airport and www.apple.com/bluetooth. This added capacity is built into every Power Mac G5 reads and writes to ...additional languages, multiple soundtracks, and supplementary video angles-which require even greater disc capacity. And since FireWire cables carry power, the Power Mac G5 can author discs with more advanced features-such as DV cameras, hard drives, and high-performance imaging peripherals. You...
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...Digital Interface) protocol over Toslink cables for individual listening. See page 28 for connecting self-powered microphones and analog audio decks and devices. 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 ... optical digital audio ports on the front panel makes it delivers pristine digital sound. Completing the audio features of the Power Mac G5 are high-quality analog stereo audio line-level input and output ports for detailed audio specifications.
...Digital Interface) protocol over Toslink cables for individual listening. See page 28 for connecting self-powered microphones and analog audio decks and devices. 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 ... optical digital audio ports on the front panel makes it delivers pristine digital sound. Completing the audio features of the Power Mac G5 are high-quality analog stereo audio line-level input and output ports for detailed audio specifications.
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... card from NVIDIA. Technology Overview 15 Power Mac G5 Workstation Graphics The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 features two dual-link DVI ports, a stereo 3D port, and a large 512MB GDDR3 frame buffer for cutting-edge workstation graphics and the option of -the-art graphics technologies in -a-window,6 Apple introduces Power Mac G5 users to deliver even more cutting...
... card from NVIDIA. Technology Overview 15 Power Mac G5 Workstation Graphics The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 features two dual-link DVI ports, a stereo 3D port, and a large 512MB GDDR3 frame buffer for cutting-edge workstation graphics and the option of -the-art graphics technologies in -a-window,6 Apple introduces Power Mac G5 users to deliver even more cutting...
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...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 at the top of your Power Mac G5 with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500.7 One of the most sophisticated graphics ... lifelike an object appears. • Frame bu∂er memory, or video memory, stores the information being applied. Technology Overview 16 Power Mac G5 16-lane PCI Express The 16-lane PCI Express graphics interface provides throughput of up to 150 watts of generating lifelike, complex 3D screens...
...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 at the top of your Power Mac G5 with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500.7 One of the most sophisticated graphics ... lifelike an object appears. • Frame bu∂er memory, or video memory, stores the information being applied. Technology Overview 16 Power Mac G5 16-lane PCI Express The 16-lane PCI Express graphics interface provides throughput of up to 150 watts of generating lifelike, complex 3D screens...
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... a filter test, an HDV green screen matte, and a particle e∂ects test. Halo results 1024-by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. The result is an advanced image-processing technology that leverages the graphics processor for 2D and 3D operations in applications such...GT 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM 68% faster NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB of GDDR SDRAM Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad configured with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 was 74 percent faster than the same system configured with more ...
... a filter test, an HDV green screen matte, and a particle e∂ects test. Halo results 1024-by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units. The result is an advanced image-processing technology that leverages the graphics processor for 2D and 3D operations in applications such...GT 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM 68% faster NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB of GDDR SDRAM Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad configured with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 was 74 percent faster than the same system configured with more ...
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... expense of producing and delivering hardcopy proofs. Designed for an ideal balance of text readability and image crispness. Technology Overview 18 Power Mac G5 Certified by -1600-pixel resolution) puts more than two full pages of graphics, layouts, and text-or DVD movies... in other flat your new Power Mac G5. Apple Cinema Displays Featuring a compact footprint and elegant aluminum design, an Apple Cinema Display is also superior, with a broad color gamut, high display brightness, and uniform color across ...
... expense of producing and delivering hardcopy proofs. Designed for an ideal balance of text readability and image crispness. Technology Overview 18 Power Mac G5 Certified by -1600-pixel resolution) puts more than two full pages of graphics, layouts, and text-or DVD movies... in other flat your new Power Mac G5. Apple Cinema Displays Featuring a compact footprint and elegant aluminum design, an Apple Cinema Display is also superior, with a broad color gamut, high display brightness, and uniform color across ...
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...constructing a multimedia museum exhibit from one display while watching the video output on a second display or projected image. Technology Overview 19 Power Mac G5 Connecting to other . Extended desktop mode lets you connect more room for connecting to VGA displays, such as TVs, VCRs, ...Video mirroring mode outputs the same information on both displays, which means you can control a presentation from a single Power Mac G5 system. Or you can order the Apple DVI to Video Adapter to connect to VGA Adapter is included with S-video or RCA (composite) connectors.8 Support ...
...constructing a multimedia museum exhibit from one display while watching the video output on a second display or projected image. Technology Overview 19 Power Mac G5 Connecting to other . Extended desktop mode lets you connect more room for connecting to VGA displays, such as TVs, VCRs, ...Video mirroring mode outputs the same information on both displays, which means you can control a presentation from a single Power Mac G5 system. Or you can order the Apple DVI to Video Adapter to connect to VGA Adapter is included with S-video or RCA (composite) connectors.8 Support ...
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...No matter what the format-DV, SD, HDV, HD, or even film-the Power Mac G5 gives film and video professionals the freedom and power to create studio-quality projects. • Dual-core and quad-core Power Mac G5 systems speed up a wealth of footage, or even an audio DSP or I/O card ...for sound editing. Xsan for specialized cards, such as the stability and security valued by network administrators. Built-in a four-lane or eight-lane PCI Express slot. Use the new Apple Fibre ...
...No matter what the format-DV, SD, HDV, HD, or even film-the Power Mac G5 gives film and video professionals the freedom and power to create studio-quality projects. • Dual-core and quad-core Power Mac G5 systems speed up a wealth of footage, or even an audio DSP or I/O card ...for sound editing. Xsan for specialized cards, such as the stability and security valued by network administrators. Built-in a four-lane or eight-lane PCI Express slot. Use the new Apple Fibre ...
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....* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units; all other systems were shipping units. Final Cut Pro 5.0.2 rendering results High definition video (HDV-1080i60) video rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 44% faster Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Baseline Standard definition (SD) video rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 40% faster Baseline Digital...
....* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units; all other systems were shipping units. Final Cut Pro 5.0.2 rendering results High definition video (HDV-1080i60) video rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 44% faster Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Baseline Standard definition (SD) video rendering Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 40% faster Baseline Digital...