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post #81 of 284
8/20/03 at 12:49pm
If you're still around richcigar, please run the Altivec Fractal at the default settings with Altivec and MP turned off (on the 1.6 and the dual 1.25). That should give us a good comparison of scalar code execution speed for CPU-bound calculations. It would also sidestep possible altivec pre-fetch commands that may be present in the code.
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post #82 of 284
8/20/03 at 12:50pm
Let's see. He's at Yale so that means he's on Eastern Standard Time. So hopefully after about an hour or so his workday will be done and he'll have time to spend telling us all about his new machine. At least that's what I'm hoping for!
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post #83 of 284
8/20/03 at 12:51pm
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Originally posted by zoozx27
I don't beleave it until I see a picture of it with todays newspaper in the picture with it.
PLEASE POST KEYBOARD & MOUSE PICTURES!!!



Yes, I would love to know about the mouse! Did Apple come through a supply a 2 button mouse with a scroll wheel or is it the same old one button impractical mouse?
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post #84 of 284
8/20/03 at 12:54pm
I'm sure Apple would trumpet a new mouse on the G5 site if there was one.
Things Ain't What They Seem!
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post #85 of 284
8/20/03 at 1:06pm
The innards remind me of the Quadra 900/950. Motherboard, processor, hard drive, CD drive, and PCI slots (NuBus on the Quadra of course) are all in the same place. Power supply is significantly smaller on the G5 though.
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post #86 of 284
8/20/03 at 1:31pm
Welcome to the Future Folks!

Congrats Rich!
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post #87 of 284
8/20/03 at 1:41pm
So how quiet is it relative to other Macs?
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post #88 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:00pm
Let's see --- richcigar works at the Yale Divinity School -- maybe it pays to have friends in high places (maybe there is a God).

However, given that the Yale Divinity School is famous for its raucous parties, we may not see richcigar for some time....

-MattiMattMatt
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post #89 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:09pm
we now know where the dart landed on the "token august shipment" map in steve's office.
it was the world's fastest computer when I ordered it!
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post #90 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:11pm
damn hawkamn, that's one cynical statement

You of course will be proved wrong over the next 2 weeks
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post #91 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:15pm
LOL... Cynical but funny!
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post #92 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:24pm
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Originally posted by richcigar
Currently on the G5, altivec came in at 3.4 3975. I just got a 1.5 8628 on my dual 1.25G4. I ran again and got 3.3 4055 on the g5. Its rather quiet, with my G4 making much more noise, not that much more, but you can hear the G4 under my desk, the G5 is a much quieter. I have the picture, how do I post it here?

can he use Xbench for some benchmarks, or does it not work with X.2.7 or the G5's?
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post #93 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:25pm
Slightly OT, but since G5 availability at Stanford was mentioned in this thread, check this out:



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post #94 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:32pm
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Originally posted by BZ
How about answering some questions..

1) What is the configuration you have?
2) Can you run some other tests like Xbench, SPEC or that new German one? UT2003? Bouncetest? Anything?
3) Can you run something with the new Photoshop plugin?
4) How does it feel? Compare and contrast to your other machine.
5) More info..

BZ

poor richcigar!!

he gets one of the first G5's and he is trying to answer our inquiries and try out his new machine all at once!



just wish it was me.....

i just hope my local Northridge, CA Apple store gets them in this weekend....8)
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post #95 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:37pm
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Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
Slightly OT, but since G5 availability at Stanford was mentioned in this thread, check this out:



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Sigh. That's it. I'm at the wrong university. I asked today at McGill about being able to pick up a 1.6 or 1.8 off the floor without an order and it was suggested that I might get lucky around November. Looks like I'll have to play the waiting game with the Apple Store. Fun.
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post #96 of 284
8/20/03 at 2:50pm
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Originally posted by pepper
cool...My first impression is that with one processor you could surely find a way to mount two more drives down there (hook em up to a pci ATA card.)

You might muck up the airflow a bit with drives, though.
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post #97 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:03pm
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Originally posted by LudwigVan
You might muck up the airflow a bit with drives, though.


I can hardly wait to see the G5 case mods that get posted.
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post #98 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:20pm
Can't help but LMAO at those of you seeking proof this G5 delivery is real? Wether it is or not, nothing on the 'net surprises or gets me into a frenzy anymore.

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post #99 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:26pm
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Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
Slightly OT, but since G5 availability at Stanford was mentioned in this thread, check this out:



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I couldn't have recongnised that picture as a room of G5s if my life depended on it. And you can clearly tell that it is a fake because of- *BOOM!*


Keyboard photos, PULEEEZE!

Please?
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post #100 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:44pm
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Originally posted by Placebo
I couldn't have recongnised that picture as a room of G5s if my life depended on it. And you can clearly tell that it is a fake because of- *BOOM!*


Keyboard photos, PULEEEZE!

Please?

Well then you are BLIND. It is obviously a large pile of G5 boxes and it is REAL. They got 40 yesterday.

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post #101 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:47pm
Why do we need photos of the keyboard and mouse?

Its the same crap that comes with new eMacs.
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post #102 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:51pm
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Originally posted by Multimedia
Well then you are BLIND. It is obviously a large pile of G5 boxes and it is REAL. They got 40 yesterday.

Now that I look closer, yes, they are vaguely reminiscent of G5 boxes. But it looks like it's backwards or something...huh.
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post #103 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:54pm
the data from the "system profiler" would be the most important information to be gleaned from this machine.
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post #104 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:58pm
I promise when I get mine, I will post in depth details, system profile and everything.

Whenever that may be. \
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post #105 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:58pm
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Originally posted by Placebo
Now that I look closer, yes, they are vaguely reminiscent of G5 boxes. But it looks like it's backwards or something...huh.

Yes it is backwards because it was taken with an iSight camera and grabbed from iChatAV's Video Preference Pane. \

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64 ATT iPhone 5, 64 ATT iPad 4, 64 Touch3G, 16 Nano6G

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post #106 of 284
8/20/03 at 3:59pm
Forget about Altivec Fractal Carbon!!

It prolly has a few DSTs and DCBZs in its Altivec-Code!

Better go with Gaston , it looks WAY better anyway and the guy just released a G5-Version a few hours ago especially for the chosen few that get their shipments first! ;-)
That thing is heavily optimized for Altivec (also G5, as said!) *and* SMP, so a Dual 2GHz should really fly!

See "run benchmark" in the Pulldown-Menues!

Best known score to beat: 0.47fps / 2.143s on a Dual 1.25GHz MDD!

For more Scores see here .
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post #107 of 284
8/20/03 at 4:03pm
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Originally posted by Multimedia
Yes it is backwards because it was taken with an iSight camera and grabbed from iChatAV's Video Preference Pane. \

Why the heck does iC AV flip the grabs?
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post #108 of 284
8/20/03 at 4:13pm
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The keyboard is the same as the emac, no new mouse, though the mouse has two plastic "grips" on the left and right, which are not on the mouse that came with my G4, they don't have any function though. The keyboard has the usb ports on the rear instead of the sides. I'll try some more benchmarks soon, and I'll get up more pics as soon as I can
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post #109 of 284
8/20/03 at 4:17pm
Thanks richcigar! You are upholding your duties as the first G5 owner!

I take this to mean however, that you did not photograph the out of box experience?
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post #110 of 284
8/20/03 at 4:30pm
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Originally posted by Placebo
Why the heck does iC AV flip the grabs?

Could have been flipped in Preview before it was posted. iChatAV reverses the image so it is like a mirror and thus easier for you to compose yourself in the camera for the other person on the other end.

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2.6GHz 6GB 17"HD LED MBP, Sony 52XBR6 HDTV
EyeTV 500, Hybrid 2G, EyeTV 3 HDTV Recorder
64 ATT iPhone 5, 64 ATT iPad 4, 64 Touch3G, 16 Nano6G

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post #111 of 284
8/20/03 at 5:33pm
<off topic> it only flips the local feedback image, not the one broadcast to the other party</>

We're so hungry for details now... I'm surprised that the stanford store hasn't been completely overrun.
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post #112 of 284
8/20/03 at 6:25pm
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The single cpu G5 really is 'missing something'.....

maybe I am just too used to the dual one.
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post #113 of 284
8/20/03 at 7:05pm
I still ain't buyin into this....
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Who is worse? A TROLL or a person that feeds & quotes a TROLL? You're both idiots.....
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post #114 of 284
8/20/03 at 7:08pm
Macrumors has some actual benchmarks.

They are from a stock 1.6 system.

Go. Check. It. Now.
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post #115 of 284
8/20/03 at 7:19pm
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Originally posted by dfiler
<off topic> it only flips the local feedback image, not the one broadcast to the other party</off topic>

<off topic reply>As fate would have it, the PC Magazine review of iSight reads: "Oddly, images from our iSight were mirror-flipped, rendering text unreadable." They must not have asked the folks on the other end of the feed what they saw.</off topic reply>
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post #116 of 284
8/20/03 at 7:24pm
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Originally posted by job
Macrumors has some actual benchmarks.

They are from a stock 1.6 system.

Go. Check. It. Now.

For convenience, this is the site MacRumors refers to.
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post #117 of 284
8/20/03 at 7:29pm
<off-topic reply to off-topic reply>People tend to be far more comfortable looking at their mirror image than their "real" image, since one seldom sees one's face as others see it. Unless your face is symmetrical, you'll like the mirror image better chances are. Then again, perhaps if you've used webcams for a long time maybe it's annoying? (anyone shave using a webcam instead of a mirror?) But Apple should make a toggle for when you need/want to change it.</off-topic reply to off-topic reply>
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post #118 of 284
8/20/03 at 7:44pm
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Originally posted by LudwigVan
For convenience, this is the site MacRumors refers to.

True. It is the other site of the guy who runs Macrumors.
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post #119 of 284
8/20/03 at 8:16pm
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Originally posted by job
True. It is the other site of the guy who runs Macrumors.

My best Johnny Carson impression: "I did not know that."

Taps pencil.

Straightens tie.
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post #120 of 284
8/20/03 at 11:13pm
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Originally posted by job
Macrumors has some actual benchmarks.

They are from a stock 1.6 system.

Go. Check. It. Now.

Would someone please analize these numbers. They mean nothing to me. What do they mean to someone who understands them please?

Oct 3.2GHz 08 MP, 32GB, 512SSD, 15TB HDs
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EyeTV 500, Hybrid 2G, EyeTV 3 HDTV Recorder
64 ATT iPhone 5, 64 ATT iPad 4, 64 Touch3G, 16 Nano6G

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2.6GHz 6GB 17"HD LED MBP, Sony 52XBR6 HDTV
EyeTV 500, Hybrid 2G, EyeTV 3 HDTV Recorder
64 ATT iPhone 5, 64 ATT iPad 4, 64 Touch3G, 16 Nano6G

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