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My Dream iMac

wrldwzrd89

wrldwzrd89

macrumors G5
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Jun 6, 2003
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Solon, OH
This is the spec sheet for my iMac, taken from Apple History and modified appropriately (removed parts that don't apply to my Mac and updated the Maximum OS):

iMac (USB 2.0)
Codename: ?
CPU: PowerPC 7455
CPU Speed: 1.25 Ghz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Data Path: 64 bit
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: PC2700 DDR
Minimum RAM Speed: 333 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM Slots: 2
Maximum RAM: 1 GB
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 256 kB on-chip, 1:1
Screen: 17" LCD
Video Card: GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
VRAM: 64 MB
Maximum Resolution: 24 bit 1440x900
Optical Drive: 32x/16x/8x/8x/4x CD-RW/DVD-RW
Hard Disk: 80 GB 7200 RPM
ATA Bus: ATA-100
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
USB: 3 2.0
FireWire: 2
Video Out: mini-VGA (mirror only)
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini, Pro Speaker
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker(s): mono
Microphone: mono
Modem: 56 kbps
AirPort Extreme: optional card
BlueTooth: internal support
Gestalt ID: 406
Power: 130 Watts
Weight: 22.8 lbs.
Dimensions: 13.03" H x 16.7" W x 10.6" D
Minimum OS: 10.2.3
Maximum OS: 10.3.7
Introduced: September 2003
Terminated: July 2004

I then took that spec sheet and altered it to produce my "dream machine", assuming I replaced this iMac with another iMac:

iMac G6
Codename: ?
CPU: PowerPC 980
CPU Speed: 5.0 Ghz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Data Path: 64 bit
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: PC2-4200 DDR2
Minimum RAM Speed: 667 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM Slots: 2
Maximum RAM: 4 GB
Level 1 Cache: 128 kB data, 128 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 1 mB on-chip, 1:1
Screen: 23" LCD
Video Card: ATI X600
VRAM: 256 MB
Maximum Resolution: 24 bit 1920x1200
Optical Drive: 32x/32x/32x/32x/32x/16x CD-RW/DVD-RW/DVD+RW DL
Hard Disk: 640 GB 7200 RPM
ATA Bus: SATA-200
Ethernet: 10/100/1000/10000Base-T
USB: 3 2.0
FireWire: 1
FireWire 800: 1
Video Out: mini-VGA (mirror only)
Audio Out: internal
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker(s): stereo
Microphone: mono
Modem: 56 kbps
AirPort Extreme: built-in
BlueTooth: built-in
Gestalt ID: ?
Power: 65 Watts
Weight: 35 lbs.
Dimensions: 24" H x 20" W x 6" D
Minimum OS: 10.5.0
Maximum OS: 10.7.9
Introduced: January 2007
Terminated: ?

If someone has any holes to shoot through these specs, please do so as long as you state your reasons. I hope these are reasonable.
 
Personally i will never need 5GHZ
For me would be the one i am getting plus:
256mb 6800 Ultra gfx
That is it and it is the perfect computer that can do anything :)
 
by the time the iMac reaches 5GHz (if they are still going by numbers then), I would imagine the computer could handle more then 2 - 2GB ram chips. I would bet ram chips would be up to 8GB each at that point.
At the rate they are going now, I will be very liberal and say they add about .5GHz a year to the computer. At that rate, it is going to take them 6 years to get to the 5Ghz level, assuming nothing slows them down anymore then then they are. They'll be up to 2 gigs of ram, 1 Tera-Byte of hard drive as the minimum.
 
edesignuk said:
Never say never, one day you WILL "need" 5GHz+ :p
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Lol, maybe, I just think we have reached a cut off point where 90% of consumers will never use most of their computers features or speed. Who knows, it will be interesting how personal computing evolves over the next 5 years, whether we will continue to see incremental speed increases or the 45nm may bring crazy speeds.
Having said all that, i sure would love to have a dual-core 5ghz iMac :)
 
What exactly is the point of this topic? Wow, I'd really like a 9 gazillion terrahertz Mac mini. Now make it happen Apple! Is there some reason you chose a 5GHz iMac? Do you need that for some reason? :rolleyes:
 
jamdr said:
What exactly is the point of this topic? Wow, I'd really like a 9 gazillion terrahertz Mac mini. Now make it happen Apple! Is there some reason you chose a 5GHz iMac? Do you need that for some reason? :rolleyes:
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I agree. This thread is completely pointless.
 
Not Bad™, but why did you cripple the bus, the ram, and the video-out?
Also, bluetooth 2.0 isn't there.

Bus: 2500 MHz (half of proc speed, like the PMs)
Maximum RAM: as much as you can fit into two slots :eek:
Bluetooth 2.0.
&c.
 
Let's let this thread die

I was just going on a strict quadrupling scheme for the specs. I didn't take architectural changes like the huge bus speed increase for the G5 into account. I suppose this thread deserves to die now.
 
Fredstar said:
Personally i will never need 5GHZ
For me would be the one i am getting plus:
256mb 6800 Ultra gfx
That is it and it is the perfect computer that can do anything :)
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as computers follow Moore's law and get faster, operating systems and software will become more demanding thus creating the need for a 5 Ghz eventually.
 
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