On Apr 15, 2004, at 08:08 am, Mark Benson wrote:
I recently listened to a talk by Mikael Haglund of IBM (it was in Scandinavia) give a seminar to Amiga users about he future of IBM PowerPC (sounds really good BTW!!). He was quoted as saying the PowerPC 970FX, that uses the new higher density platter, was finishing testing and running into production as he spoke (2 weeks ago). So the CPU looks like it will be available for a speed-bump as Apple will get first picks. I don't recall however if he mentioned the speed that it ran up to. A friend of mine recorded the webcast so I'll listen to it and see if I can find out for you guys.
I do know the 970FX will be followed by 970GX which will run at 3GHz and faster but the GX is not expected until G1 2005 at the earliest.
I can confirm having spoken to someone who was at the seminar that Mikael Haglund of IBM stated the 970FX is capable of 2.5GHz top clock speed. I expect the highest quality yeild might reach 2.6 or at the outside 2.75GHz. That means the 3GHz promise will not be fulfilled.
I'm not surprised, or for that matter concerned. The G5 is a new CPU of a new generation. IBM are running right on the ragged edge of what they can do with current technology as it is. There are bound to be unforeseen hold-ups.
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