Snow Leopard + OpenCL

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  1. wrldwzrd89, Feb 6, 2009

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    I'm just guessing as much as everyone else... but I'd be REALLY annoyed if my less than 1-year old Intel iMac does NOT make the cut for OpenCL support in Snow Leopard. I understand technology like that requires certain hardware capabilities, but sheesh - why couldn't Apple have prepared for this with the last Mac refreshes?

    I know some users will be miffed, since their Macs are even younger than mine, and definitely lack the power for OpenCL...
     
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  2. Tallest Skil, Feb 6, 2009

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    If it's Core 2, it will absolutely work.

    PowerPC and Core aren't as secure, however.
     
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  3. Animalk, Feb 6, 2009

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    Wrong. Again. My MBP will not utilize OpenCL as it doesn't have a gpu with the correct architecture yet it is a Core 2.

    There is a user named "Quu" who has gone to the trouble of explaining this very topic to great length on multiple occasions. I highly recommend a search.
     
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  4. Tallest Skil, Feb 6, 2009

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    Wait, what? That doesn't make any sense. What's the reasoning behind the lack-of-workingness?

    I'm with J on this one.
     
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  5. wrldwzrd89, Feb 6, 2009

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    I specifically said it was an Intel iMac, and less than 1 year old. Does that not imply Core 2 Duo somehow?
     
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