MacBidouille reports finding evidence for > 2 multiprocessor support in Panther. Oddly, including 3 processor support as well as 4 processor support.
Originally posted by hvfsl
I thought programming for quad systems was harder than programming for 2, which is harder than programining for 1. I expect the quads will only be in the Xserves. Although it would be nice to see them in the PMs, but I just don't see many companies optimising their software for quads unless they are made standard accross the PM range.
Originally posted by ipiloot
THere's nowhere a sign that PPC970 supports asymmetric multiprocessing.
Originally posted by JimNoble
Symmetric Multi Processing is where you have multiple [identical] CPUs all doing the same thing.
Asymmetric Multi Processing is where you have multiple CPUs with specific functions.
Both symmetric and asymmetric forms can be done with any number of processors >1.
Jim
Originally posted by Drinahn
Could we expect Quad G5 PowerBooks tomorrow!!
Originally posted by ipiloot
Thank You.
But why isn' there any 3-processor machines available then?
Originally posted by Drinahn
lol, I could resist, I had to become a member to say...
woot! Could we expect Quad G5 PowerBooks tomorrow!!
Originally posted by hvfsl
I thought programming for quad systems was harder than programming for 2, which is harder than programining for 1.
Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
I don't know much on the subject - but could this have to do with clustering? There has been talk about Mac G5 clusters - n-cpus.....that would make sense for this bit of text. Going with 4 CPUs in one box right now seems a bit much - especially given the current internal config of the G5.
Not that I wouldn't want to have a quad G5....
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