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DDR and iMacs
Well, we've pretty much narrowed MWNY to DDR memory and 1.2GHz for the PowerMacs. However, the iMacs may get a speed bump, too.
Even though the iMacs have only been shipping for a few months, I'd find it likely that we'll see either a jump to DDR, a better video card, and/or a faster system bus.
We could see DDR1600 at 200MHz, and the iMac could retain its 100MHz system bus. This would offer a tremendous boost in system speed, and I wish we could see it offered in the iMacs (DDR memory also produces less heat than SDRAM).
A new video card wouldn't be too shabby either. The little GeForce2 MX doesn't offer much power. I'd much rather see the GeForce4 MX, especially for better compatibility with Quartz Extreme.
Probably the most likely speed boost for the iMacs could come in the form of a 133MHz system bus (this would also cause a slight MHz jump: 733MHz and 866MHz). A move to a 133MHz system bus would speed up the entire system significantly, especially in those infamous Quake frame-rate tests. Besides, the iMac already takes on DIMM of 133MHz memory.
Well, we've pretty much narrowed MWNY to DDR memory and 1.2GHz for the PowerMacs. However, the iMacs may get a speed bump, too.
Even though the iMacs have only been shipping for a few months, I'd find it likely that we'll see either a jump to DDR, a better video card, and/or a faster system bus.
We could see DDR1600 at 200MHz, and the iMac could retain its 100MHz system bus. This would offer a tremendous boost in system speed, and I wish we could see it offered in the iMacs (DDR memory also produces less heat than SDRAM).
A new video card wouldn't be too shabby either. The little GeForce2 MX doesn't offer much power. I'd much rather see the GeForce4 MX, especially for better compatibility with Quartz Extreme.
Probably the most likely speed boost for the iMacs could come in the form of a 133MHz system bus (this would also cause a slight MHz jump: 733MHz and 866MHz). A move to a 133MHz system bus would speed up the entire system significantly, especially in those infamous Quake frame-rate tests. Besides, the iMac already takes on DIMM of 133MHz memory.