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Apple Releases Dual Core PowerMac G5s

I'm sitting here with a brand new Dual Core 2.3Ghz Machine.

I'll post benchmarks vs Dual 2.7 of yesterday here later tonight 😉

Stay tuned.

Oh, yeah... I've already ordered the 2.5 Quad machine... but am using this 2.3 until it is shipped 😀
 
Thank God for the refurb store

Imagine my dismay when I'd finnally gathered the funds to get a powermac to replace my ageing old emac in my home studio set up only to find out updates were coming. So I waited and waited a bit more, and here we are today with quad macs and all, of course I was going to get the dual 2.0 (don't have that much spare cash to my shame), my only gripe was that the powercore and UAD1 cards that I'd budgeted for won't work in PCI-express slots, oh yeah I'm pi**ed. Not that i'm moaning about the updates, they seem cool but mosly on the top line model. But thankfully the model I was going to order before these updates was sitting there in the refurb spot with 27 percent off, so this means I saved over £300, Think I'll buy another UAD1 card when it arrives. Still envious that I can't have the quad though, but what the heck when I update it in 3 to 4 years who knows what'll be on the horizon.
 
World-First test of the Power Mac G5 dual core!

"Starting today you can order a Power Macintosh G5 which will display dual processor bars inside the task manager with still only one processor on the motherboard – how does that work?
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We have tested the new Power Macintosh G5 2.3 Dual Core which only has one processor on the motherboard but theoretically should be faster than the old Dual machines anyways. Apart from the new processor, Apple have also transitioned to DDR2 memory like...."

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zoran said:
I was xpecting a dual-core iMacG5, why the hell didnt they make that upgrade!
Damn!
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Have a look at the size of the heatsink on those dual-core processors in the powermac. That's why!
 
Benchmarks...

Here is a link to some benchmarks:

http://media.99mac.se/g5_dualcore/

CyberDoberman said:
I'm sitting here with a brand new Dual Core 2.3Ghz Machine.

I'll post benchmarks vs Dual 2.7 of yesterday here later tonight 😉

Stay tuned.

Oh, yeah... I've already ordered the 2.5 Quad machine... but am using this 2.3 until it is shipped 😀
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[Edit] Opps somebody already posted a link to this. Sorry
 
The G5 Quad saved the day. Being in a faraway timezone I went to sleep before the goodness started and just awoke to the new releases.

* The new PBs are a bit (but only a bit) disappointing. No PCIe graphics or 7448, nor a speedbumb. But higher density screens, new SuperDrive, DDR2 memory, more HD, and lower prices are okay. It's pretty clear that Apple will expend no further engineering bandwidth here. Freescale/Motorola have had engineering and volume-production problems from the beginning that they were *never* able to fix.

* The new PMs are exciting, even the low and mid if they are faster than their predecessors -- Apple's "marketing benchmarks" not withstanding.

* The Quad 2.5 is the real head-turner. I had almost given up hope, but here it is and it's exactly as good as expected! For those who do not intend to purchase Rev-A Mactels, the Quad 2.5 will be a keeper for a good 4+ years. Why not more? Probably because those who buy this level of performance are easily seduced by new product generations.
 
Is the Liquid Cooling system Gone?

Does anyone know if the new Powermac G5 Quad still has a Liquid Cooling system? I've always been a little leary about them.

Bob
 
itswoody said:
Goddammit I'm so pissed right now...saved up for months to buy a Dual 2.7 Ghz Power Mac back in April (although it took a whole month to arrive but that's another story) thinking it would last...and now this a few months later. Apple have screwed me and many others again....70% performance advantage over yesterdays "top of the line" mac!!! But still we buy their products! If you're listening Jobs, offer to buy mine back and give me a mega discount on a quad, that will make me happy. 😡 😱 😡 😱 😛
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How were you screwed? Did you get the product you paid for?
Buy the very last G5 PowerMac after the MacTels come out, and then you won't have to worry about them improving the design of the G5 PowerMac any more.
And yes, I think they have at least one more revision left right now.
 
I was looking at the BTO options on the new Powermac and saw that you can purchase non-ecc which is far cheaper than ecc. What are the benefits of ecc over non-ecc and is the price difference worth it?
 
myca said:
Imagine my dismay when I'd finnally gathered the funds to get a powermac to replace my ageing old emac in my home studio set up only to find out updates were coming. So I waited and waited a bit more, and here we are today with quad macs and all, of course I was going to get the dual 2.0 (don't have that much spare cash to my shame), my only gripe was that the powercore and UAD1 cards that I'd budgeted for won't work in PCI-express slots, oh yeah I'm pi**ed. Not that i'm moaning about the updates, they seem cool but mosly on the top line model. But thankfully the model I was going to order before these updates was sitting there in the refurb spot with 27 percent off, so this means I saved over £300, Think I'll buy another UAD1 card when it arrives. Still envious that I can't have the quad though, but what the heck when I update it in 3 to 4 years who knows what'll be on the horizon.
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I feel your pain. I too need a PCI-X slot for my audio interface. I just think it's weird for Apple to do this since pro audio is a huge market for Powermacs.
 
johannes said:
I feel your pain. I too need a PCI-X slot for my audio interface. I just think it's weird for Apple to do this since pro audio is a huge market for Powermacs.
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Hey, They still offer the Dual 2.7 with PCI-X slots. It's $2799 though...
 
Mr Maui said:
Funny ... but I tried the same thing. Just had to know what it would cost. 😱
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What will be even funnier is if you configure that, and then leave it in the saved cart for a couple of days. Apple will call you, asking if you have any questions, and if they can do anything to help you with your purchase.

(This wanting to be my friend business almost makes up for the terrible service at the Willow Bend store. Almost.)
 
diff between ECC and nonECC

I'm assuming the ECC will be slower but the trade off will be more reliable memory writes...though I'm not sure how often there is actually a check fail on memory. anyway, how much slower?
 
paulypants said:
Hey, They still offer the Dual 2.7 with PCI-X slots. It's $2799 though...
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Yeah cool thing is though I just ordered a Dual 2.0 refurb for under £1000, thats nearly 30 percent cheaper than it was just yesterday. Think I'll stick with that for a while, at least I know I can update it with DSP cards and magma chassis if it runs low on horse power, and hell It's gonna be a lot quicker than my old eMac. I don't wanna get a new dualcore and wait a year for DSP cards and audio interfaces that'll work with it...... that quad does look teasing though, but I can't afford it anyhoo.
 
Ok, I've noticed these new machines have a front side bus speed of something like 1.25 Ghz 😱 Can someone explain to me what that is, I know it's important, but not sure exactly what it does. 😕
 
WOW and a Dual Core.

Would i be correct in saying that a Dual Core G5 would be a better Mac games machine (i use that word sparingly!! 🙁 ) than a same speed Dual CPU.

Looking to upgrade and would like to return back to Apple, however moving house is not cheap and the fees are mounting.

But, drool...dribble... shiney new kit...
 
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