Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #39
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Originally Posted by Apfhex
To revise my earlier comment: might as well hook up EIGHT 23" Cinema Displays, or FOUR 30" (according to Daring Fireball), while you're at it,…
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Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #40
So why can't we order a 7800?
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #41
Well,i think i'll have to start saving again....
I'm very happy with mine,but they did now exactly what i wanted,and pci-e will fulfill my wildest gaming dreams.My FCP will love t…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #42
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Originally Posted by Leonard
They have an extra USB 2.0 port on the back. The old Power Mac G5's had 3 USB 2.0 ports, these have 4 USB 2.0 ports. A nice little improvem…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #43
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Originally Posted by awcopus
Actually, I'd be pretty psyched about multiplying displays.
Funny thing is, support for tons of displays is not new to the Mac. The first…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #44
Everything old is new again. Pivoting LCDs seem to be getting more popular. Anybody remember the Radius Pivot?
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #45
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Originally Posted by tooki
Funny thing is, support for tons of displays is not new to the Mac. The first Mac with expansion slots, the Mac II from 1987, had six slots, an…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #46
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Originally Posted by turk.o
yeah but someone is going to have to come out with a retail pci-e card for a mac first. it could be a while.
It looks like Apple is selli…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #47
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Originally Posted by Lateralus
The new Power Macs are nice machines, but with the two lower-end models only coming with one 970MP, I'm not regretting the purchase of my D…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #48
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Originally Posted by Bwa
It looks like Apple is selling the Nvidia 6600 PCIe for $200, shipping in 3-4 wks.
awesome, i was looking for that, but couldn't find it an…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #49
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Originally Posted by tooki
Why is non-ECC RAM a mistake? No non-server Apple hardware has EVER had ECC before. It is hardly essential. Especially considering the two 256M…
Dual Dual-core "quad" Power Mac G5 features — #50
The thing that impresses me about this upgrade is that, aside from front size bus/processor speed, there is really no differences between the PowerMacs. The base unit can handle as…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #1
I'm thinking about buying the 15" Powerbook released today, and my main consideration is 100 GB 7200-rpm HD vs. 120 GB 5400-rpm HD. Will the 7200-rpm hard drive use more power than…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #2
I am also in the same consideration. Any help on this would be great.
Also, is there a significant performance increase? Say the same increase in going from a 4200 to a 5400? Beca…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #3
I'm curious about the performance increase too?
I know a 7200 will be faster than a 5400, but is it "worth the $200" snappier?
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #4
I posted a thread awhile back all about the 100GB 7200rpm drive, comparing it to the 5400rpm drive, and providing links to pages online that compare them.
The brief version is tha…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #5
I just ordered it. I'll let you know
I've also heard that it actually makes marginal difference. But, if it's <10% battery power, I'll take a 10% increase in speed and product…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #6
7200RPM drives have a higher idle power consumption, but the active power consumption is only a tiny bit higher. In both cases, it's not going to make a huge difference in real use…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #7
iomatic: I hear newegg is a good place to buy RAM. Without a specific link, I can't tell if the RAM you're looking at is the same as the RAM in the Powerbook.
So the speed is sli…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #8
tooki > can you elaborate on this a bit?
Does this mean the 7200 would eat up more battery when the HD is not doing anything? That sounds really bad!
When you say the differen…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #9
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Originally Posted by Fusion
I have a 100gb 5400 drive in my powerbook right now, and I am very impressed with the performance. In ordering the new one, I was immediately …
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #10
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Originally Posted by iomatic
What I want to know is, can you use the 533MHz RAM that's only available through dealram and pricegrabber?
Yes. No problem. Although it…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #11
The difference in power draw is tiny. Below are the power numbers for Hitachi drives, but they should be similar for other brands
Hitachi 5K100 (5400RPM):
Startup (peak, max.) 5.…
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #12
Wow, that's an extremely helpful post, Mark. I hope your numbers are right. But I've read your posts before and found them informative. I'm still nervous about pulling the trigger.
7200-rpm HD :: Battery Killer? — #13
When I said it was negligible, I meant negligible. Like 5 minutes total, if that. CPU usage is going to make a far bigger difference, as will screen brightness and wireless usage.
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