110GHZ!!!!!

[Crashman]

IBM is ready to produce a chip at 110GHz, using Silicon-Germanium technology. It's a networking chip (boo), but the technology could be applied to other semiconductors as well (yeh).
<A HREF="http://www.msnbc.com/news/715588.asp" target="_new">http://www.msnbc.com/news/715588.asp</A>

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[FatBurger]

Hey, a switch with a 110GHz processor (even at 1/2 IPC) would give some pretty decent performance. I wouldn't mind owning one of those.

<font color=orange>Quarter</font color=orange> <font color=blue>Pounder</font color=blue> <font color=orange>Inside</font color=orange>
Don't step in the sarcasm!

 

[Grizely1]

For the low price of $500,000, you <i>can</i> own one!

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[AMD_Man]

For the low price of $500,000, you can own one!

Ooo, I better start saving up...

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[camieabz]

It would make DOS games very interesting.

I suppose a 200W PSU and a coolermaster HSF is hoping a little too much?

<b><font color=blue>The Cisco Kid</font color=blue></b>

 

[camieabz]

Hey!!!

I've had a great idea.

Why don't we all chip in an equal amount, and get one for a dedicated THGC server!!!

That should speed things up a touch.

<b><font color=blue>The Cisco Kid</font color=blue></b>

 

[eden]

Yes I could just imagine web pages opening so fast!!
Oh yeah why not put it commercial, EVERY one will want a 110GHZ to open his e-mail faster!

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For the first time, Hookers are hooked on Phonics!!

 

[camieabz]

Also spotted <A HREF="http://www.msnbc.com/news/716240.asp" target="_new">this</A> further down the page.

Good broadband news for us at last.

Its about time!

<b><font color=blue>The Cisco Kid</font color=blue></b>

 

[Raystonn]

This is not a general all-purpose CPU, so it probably would not do well on most general applications. It is fine tuned for communications and uses a proprietary instruction set. Even if it supported the IA32 instruction set, I would be surprised if it ran DOS applications as fast as modern IA32 processors, such as a Pentium III or 4.

-Raystonn


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[Crashman]

It's not the processor, but the materials and production technology, that I find interesting. This type of technology could pave the way towards super-fast CPU's in relatively short order! Too bad it will probably too expensive for desktop CPU's, but servers and workstations could benefit imensly.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[Crashman]

lol, yes, if it was a CPU I think it would draw a little more than that.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[lhgpoobaa]

good old gallium

"I came, I saw, I overclocked", Julius 'Smokin CPU' Caesar