this is a sign !!!

altimacaltimac
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
hi !



i just read that PowerLogix make cpu card upgrade available in end july and august (hum... just after MYNY !)

these card are based on Apollo G4 from 750 to 1Ghz ! based on MPC7455...



Apple/Motorola would NEVER let them do that if nothing faster was on the road...



remember the time it took to obtain 500Mhz G4 as cpu upgrade card ? Apple was still seeling 667 and 733 Mhz g4 :-)





i hope this is a sign something BIG is coming
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  • Reply 1 of 43
    there is no g5there is no g5 Posts: 137member
    got a link?



    There is no Dolby 5.1
  • Reply 2 of 43
    damoulouddamouloud Posts: 3member
    [quote]Originally posted by There is no g5:

    got a link?

    <hr></blockquote>



    I found that on PowerLogix's website :

    <a href="http://www.powerlogix.com/news/press.html#powerforceg4"; target="_blank">http://www.powerlogix.com/news/press.html#powerforceg4</a>;



    There's hope
  • Reply 3 of 43
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    Also on the MacNN news page.



    I suspect the eBay value of a used PM just went up a touch, and that, possibly, some cube owners will be very pleased.
  • Reply 4 of 43
    macanoid(tm)macanoid(tm) Posts: 344member
    [quote]Originally posted by Matsu:

    <strong>some cube owners will be very pleased.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Very pleased indeed
  • Reply 5 of 43
    wfzellewfzelle Posts: 137member
    This indicates that Motorola has 750Mhz-1Ghz chips to spare (and thus sells them to everyone). This could mean:

    - Production is going very well. This would probably mean that we get fast G4's (1.4Ghz?) at MWNY.

    - Apple's assembly lines are using less G4's (G5's?). Somewhat improbable given the credible rumors we've seen about a early 2003 intro of the G5.



    [ 06-12-2002: Message edited by: wfzelle ]</p>
  • Reply 6 of 43
    linekerlineker Posts: 27member
    1.2Ghz would be sensible, if coupled with a mobo upgrade and DDR-RAM. Would significantly increase Power Mac speed while not constraining chip supplies.
  • Reply 7 of 43
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    I wonder if these cards will be easily overclockable? dip switches?



    Anyway it was guaranteed we'd see faster G4's this MWNY. Now the question is how fast? And maybe they won't be 7455s...
  • Reply 8 of 43
    hirhir Posts: 66member
    Uh, what about providing an upgrade for us G3 users? Wait. Nevermind. I'll just use my money and buy whatever amazing new CPU they release at MWNY.



    Or, if Apple doesn't release a powermac that amazes me, I'll will regretfully start pricing PC's. (No PC vs. Mac replies please.)
  • Reply 9 of 43
    jonathan brisbyjonathan brisby Posts: 318member
    [quote]Originally posted by hir:

    <strong>Uh, what about providing an upgrade for us G3 users? Wait. Nevermind. I'll just use my money and buy whatever amazing new CPU they release at MWNY.



    Or, if Apple doesn't release a powermac that amazes me, I'll will regretfully start pricing PC's. (No PC vs. Mac replies please.)</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Traitor.



    Sorry... couldn't resist.
  • Reply 10 of 43
    bradbowerbradbower Posts: 1,068member
    Maybe.
  • Reply 11 of 43
    hmurchisonhmurchison Posts: 12,435member
    $750 is a little expensive.



    My rule of thumb is that the Proc upgrade has to be less than a 3rd of the cost of the entry level Mac. That means come July we'll probably see a $1500 entry level G4 at 1Ghz. $500 is the most i'd pay.
  • Reply 12 of 43
    nitridenitride Posts: 100member
    I will never understand that "if apple doesn't give me a blow job at MWNY, I will get a PC" attitude.



    Geeze if its so bad, go get a PC and leave us alone. I don't go to PC forums and say "Gee if DELL makes an iMac-like PeeCee, you know with built in FireWire, SuperDrive, iDVD, iMovie, iTunes/iPod, flatscreen on adjustable arm, UNIX based OS installed I will leave Apple for GOOD!!!" or the like.



    [ 06-12-2002: Message edited by: Nitride ]</p>
  • Reply 13 of 43
    powerpcpowerpc Posts: 109member
    Happily this is only the beginning



    Expect to see faster Sidewinder G3 cards later this year. Sahara G3 upgrade cards could debute in late Q1 or early Q2 '03.
  • Reply 13 of 43
    nitridenitride Posts: 100member
    For squeemish liberals, just replace "blow job" with "G5" or "G4/DDR" and you will be fine.
  • Reply 15 of 43
    jerombajeromba Posts: 357member
    This is indeed very good news.

    My 2 Cubes will love it. GigaCube !!!

    But maybe with a fan
  • Reply 16 of 43
    blue2kdaveblue2kdave Posts: 652member
    [quote] For squeemish liberals<hr></blockquote>



    I think conservatives will be the ones with the problem. I'm liberal and I love blow jobs.
  • Reply 17 of 43
    scadboyscadboy Posts: 189member
    conservatives and liberals both love blow jobs, conservatives just don't like to talk about them.



    As far as the ultimatum attitude, do you think Steve is going to read your post and be like "Gee whiz Jon (Rubinstein), you'd better get your ass in gear and get those Quad G5 towers ready for MWNY, oh, and keep the price below $500."



    Apple is doing what they can with what they have to deal with (BitchMoto).



    ciao,



    michael
  • Reply 18 of 43
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    Someone asked a good question over at Ars: Assuming the current 1GHz machines are both bandwidth-choked and memory-choked on the 133MHz MPX and PC133 RAM, what's going to happen when someone with a 100MHz MPX and PC100 RAM tries to run one of these things? Won't a lot of the extra MHz pretty much go to waste - at least on the 1GHz cards?



    PS - Moderates love a good blow job too, and we'll talk about it, but only some of the time.



    [ 06-12-2002: Message edited by: Moogs ]</p>
  • Reply 19 of 43
    tsukuritetsukurite Posts: 192member
    [quote]Originally posted by blue2kdave:

    <strong>



    I think conservatives will be the ones with the problem. I'm liberal and I love blow jobs.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



    hooraw!
  • Reply 20 of 43
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    PowerPC how do you know this? (It's good to hear!)
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