APPLE CONVERTS XSERVERS FROM POWERPC TO AMD

[9-inch]

Read it here:
http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=08476

 

[ltcommander_data]

I just may be me, but I'll have to be a little bit conservative on this news. It's just like The Inquirer article based on a picture with a Turion X2 board using an Apple battery. This article is even less conclusive, simply linking the existing G5 XServe site and the existing Opteron site and listing specifications. I just found it weird that Think Secret hasn't said anything since they are usually the first with Apple related rumours. I'll have to wait for more information or a formal press release from Apple.

 

[Action_Man]

 

[KingLoftusXII]

With no letters or numbers on it, I fear it'd only add to the problem.

 

[dorion]

I never trust news on April 1st.

 

[Action_Man]

Maybe, hopefully he'd become frustrated and give up.

 

[apache_lives]

Read it here:
http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=08476

BONED

What?! Something about this article seems odd? Maybe you should read it again carefully, or double-check the date it was published...

Your 200 what ever posts all are from posting total BS geez dude.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[angry_ducky]

I never trust news on April 1st.

me neither

 

[angry_ducky]

I really want one of those .

 

[Action_Man]

How about 9-inch, crap, average, above average, good?

 

[endyen]

I wish he would just dissolve into nothingness ---- he provides absolutely NOTHING of use, this link being the worst WORST of them all.....

And he is worse than someone who can only harp on keyboards how?
Me thinks your fanboyism is not happy with his.

 

[Action_Man]

Me thinks your fanboyism is not happy with his.

I'd say the same for you.

 

[endyen]

I'd say the same for you.

Why then you would be wrong.
My fanboyism has no problem with most fanboys. I only have a problem with extreme idiot fanboys.

(you dont make that category yet, but if you want to try, be my guest)
I see the caps as his way of shouting out a headline, much as newspaper hawkers used to do. I think it's valid. For him, I'm sure that at least part of his reason for using capslock is to pi$$ you off.

 

[Action_Man]

Fair enough.

I see the caps as his way of shouting out a headline, much as newspaper hawkers used to do.

Well hes not selling newpapers. He does it because he's a fanboy much like amdmeltdown, who you seem to dislike alot but say nothing to 9-inch.

 

[endyen]

he's a fanboy much like amdmeltdown, who you seem to dislike alot

Wrong, on bothe counts. Meltie is an old troll. I enjoy him a lot. True, it's because he is so easy to pick on, bt he is still a troll. 9inch may be a fanboy, but a lot of his posts have a real source with at least somewhat usefull info. (Yes, a grain of salt is required, but that is true of most of the stuff we see .)
For instance, compare this and this[url].
Tell me why a 2.6 FX60, with a X1900XTX scores the same as a 2.8 FX60, with crossfired X1900XTs, in F.E.A.R. min framerate test.

 

[Action_Man]

For instance, compare this and this[url].
Tell me why a 2.6 FX60, with a X1900XTX scores the same as a 2.8 FX60, with crossfired X1900XTs, in F.E.A.R. min framerate test.

Well that's the minimum framerate, the max and average seem to be about right. Upon closer inspection, they're not even at the same rez, different board, different ram, different cards XTX and XT, and different drivers too.

 

[endyen]

They are at the same res. The part that I have trouble with, is that the crossfired cards, with a faster chip, tie the slower chip, with a slightly better gfx card.
In reallity, the 2.8 FX should be at least 15% faster.

 

[Action_Man]

Ah, damn quake 4 with its 1280 * 960.

The part that I have trouble with, is that the crossfired cards, with a faster chip, tie the slower chip, with a slightly better gfx card.

It could be a game thing, there are other differences in the setup.

In reallity, the 2.8 FX should be at least 15% faster.

Again, its only the minimum framerate.

 

[endyen]

Again, its only the minimum framerate

Minimum frame rate is max quality.
That's where the two graphics cards, and extra speed should really shine.

 

[Action_Man]

They never said how long it stays at minimum framerate.

The two graphics cards would be cpu limited at that rez.

 

[endyen]

Maps and textures are preloaded, not during gameplay.
DMA is not used during gameplay, as it requires the chip to go into a semi-dormant state. Seriously, what can a modern chip do, when it cant access main memory?

 

[Action_Man]

The x1900xt's have 512mb though.

 

[Action_Man]

Ya, it just makes it less likely.

 

[Reign_Of_Chaos]

Published this week in TidBITS#823/01-Apr-06

Possable fools story perhaps?

 

[Gakalist]

If you hurry..........

Ahhh, never mind, you wouldn't be interested anyway....

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