Regarding the single core configuration, is it possible that IBM could make a dual core 970 for Apple in the future? This may be an option that Apple could use someday if they need a performance boost to keep up with x86.

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... the adoption of the PowerPC 970 processor may be the system ... chip from IBM, the PowerPC 970 processor would likely force the ... to test with the new 970, it would seem EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ...

... to test with the new 970, it would seem EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ...

... the adoption of the PowerPC 970 processor may be the system ... chip from IBM, the PowerPC 970 processor would likely force the ... to test with the new 970, it would seem EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ...

... At 1.8GHz, the PowerPC 970 will consume 1.3-volts ... 1.2 GHz, the PowerPC 970 will consume 1.1-volts ... this indicate that the PPC 970 is ready to be dropped ...

... At 1.8GHz, the PowerPC 970 will consume 1.3-volts ... 1.2 GHz, the PowerPC 970 will consume 1.1-volts ... this indicate that the PPC 970 is ready to be dropped ...

... future high-end is the 970 and not the G5? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assuming ...

Will the 970 be "workstation class" if there were two dual cored CPUs in the box? :cool:

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... to test with the new 970, it would seem EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ...

... At 1.8GHz, the PowerPC 970 will consume 1.3-volts ... 1.2 GHz, the PowerPC 970 will consume 1.1-volts ... this indicate that the PPC 970 is ready to be dropped ...

... ASIC for a prospective PPC 970 in late 2001, they probably ... to test with the new 970, it would seem EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ... hardward working reliably. The PPC 970 can be run in 32 ...

... 1.2 GHz IBM PPC 970 uses 19 watts typical. A ...

Ars Technica has a brief look at the 970 up. It?s pretty good, especially the realistic conclusion. [ 10-17-2002: Message edited by: FotNS ]

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... so from the way the 970 is being discussed here. From ... this thread it seems the 970 had already been proclaimed as ...

... the SPEC for the 970 were 64bit programs. Are ... The SPEC benchmarks for the 970 are pure conjecture as ... - A Compiler is optimized for 970, PPC in general, along ... prior PPC's, the 970 has a microcode interpreter ... thread it seems the 970 had already been proclaimed ...

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[quote]Originally posted by Splinemodel: A 1.8Ghz 970 cracked more RC5 keys than a Power4, which, if you ask me, is the greatest CPU ever. You forget RC5 is heavily altivec optimised and the POWER4 doesn't have altivec, or VRF.

... hardward working reliably. The PPC 970 can be run in 32 ...

... so from the way the 970 is being discussed here. From ... this thread it seems the 970 had already been proclaimed as ...

... know is how does the 970 stack up against the AppleInsider ...

... highly doubt that the PPC 970 will outright outperform Intel chips ... odd thing about the PPC 970 and the Power4 is that ...

... on in tandem with the 970 project to be released together ...

... the fact that the PPC 970 is the first in a ... with IBM to produce the 970 (and other) prosessor. But remember ... Apple will put the PPC 970 in the PowerMac and charge ...

... my breath on the new 970. The 970 should available at the ... ! The only advantage of the 970 is 64bit and the SPEC ...

... my breath on the new 970. The 970 should available at the ... ! The only advantage of the 970 is 64bit and the SPEC ...

... in this thread, that the 970 IS NOT APPLE'S CHIP ...