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World's first 8 core system announced

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/worlds-first-8-core-system-announced.54183/

dIgItaL_BrAt
dIgItaL_BrAt Original post #1
Apr 4, 2007 at 8:12 PM
Apple's just released a monster...humongously powerful...but it's gonna rip your wallet right apart!

Apple Mac Pro

The top-end config

Specifications

Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
16GB (8 x 2GB)
4x 750GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512MB, Stereo 3D (2 x dual-link DVI)
2x Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
Two 16x SuperDrives
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme
Quad-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express card
Apple USB Modem
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
Mac OS X - U.S. English

Total - $16,824
iMav
iMav #2
Apr 4, 2007 at 8:19 PM
first reported here .... its rather surprising that if they said its a response to AMD and then releasing it for Mac
dIgItaL_BrAt
dIgItaL_BrAt #3
Apr 4, 2007 at 8:21 PM
That was proof of concept....Apple's already put up octo-core systems up for sale.
goobimama
goobimama #4
Apr 5, 2007 at 12:56 AM
This weighs in heavily against my 'Should I get a Workstation or Portable dilemma"...
iMav
iMav #5
Apr 5, 2007 at 1:03 AM
well lets be honest ... portables will never be capable of competing with the desktops ... the desktops have the size advantage which is 1 of the biggest factors affecting hardware design
VD17
VD17 #6
Apr 5, 2007 at 2:10 AM
ahem... just wondering.. do i have to sell my house to buy one of those? anyone has any idea whats the tag on one of those? ;)
dIgItaL_BrAt
dIgItaL_BrAt #7
Apr 5, 2007 at 10:19 AM
the tag's in the last line.
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Onkar Joshi #8
Apr 5, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Wrong title.

Sun has already had 8 core systems out for quite a while. Look here : *www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3563781 .

So first 8 core desktop system perhaps.
Ankur Gupta
Ankur Gupta #9
Apr 5, 2007 at 2:49 PM
^^Yeah exactly...Sun already has a 8 core system under its belt...
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ambandla #10
Apr 5, 2007 at 3:39 PM
basic spec for a 2xquad core system with 20" cinemadisplay, k/b and mouse will cost USD 4,675.00
Spec:

Specifications

* Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
* 1GB (2 x 512MB)
* 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI)
* Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)
* One 16x SuperDrive
* Both Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and AirPort Extreme
* Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
* Mac OS X - U.S. English
abhijit_reddevil
abhijit_reddevil #11
Apr 5, 2007 at 3:43 PM
:shock: :shock: :shock: Who will buy a machine spending $16000 odd..Perhaps the hollywood movie stars.:))
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ambandla #12
Apr 5, 2007 at 3:58 PM
digitized said:
:shock: :shock: :shock: Who will buy a machine spending $16000 odd..Perhaps the hollywood movie stars.:))
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Hey, you need not pay 16000 bucks for it. It's customizable and price starts at USD 2.5k
prateek_san
prateek_san #13
Apr 5, 2007 at 4:04 PM
fcking **** thats out of this world...for us dudes................
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ambandla #14
Apr 5, 2007 at 4:11 PM
and it has EMI option starting at $57 per month.

dursleyin said:
fcking **** thats out of this world...for us dudes................
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hehe. yes. not for us. Even the basic config is 1Lac in Indian rupees.