Apple PowerPC G5 User Manual
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Contents
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Introduction
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The World’s First 64-Bit Desktop Processor
An Exponential Leap in Computing Power
Memory Addressing up to 18 Exabytes
High-Precision Calculations in a Single Clock Cycle
Clock Speeds up to 2GHz
Industry-Leading 1GHz Frontside Bus
Full Support for Symmetric Multiprocessing
Native Compatibility with 32-Bit Application Code
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Next-Generation PowerPC Architecture
Ultrafast Access to Data and Instructions
Highly Parallel Execution Core
Aggressive Queuing and Register Renaming
Optimized 128-Bit Velocity Engine
Two Double-Precision Floating-Point Units
Two Integer Units
Two Load/Store Units
Condition Register
Three-Component Branch Prediction Logic
State-of-the-Art Process Technology from IBM
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Industry-Leading Performance
SPEC CPU2000
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Technical Specifications
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PowerPC G5
- iMac G5 (2005) (96 pages)
- iMac G5 (96 pages)
- iMac (6 pages)
- iMac (76 pages)
- Mac Pro (88 pages)
- Mac Pro Computer (92 pages)
- Mac mini (96 pages)
- Mac mini (original) (106 pages)
- eMac (10 pages)
- eMac (80 pages)
- Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) (33 pages)
- Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) (120 pages)
- iMac G3 (38 pages)
- Intel-based iMac (Mid 2007) (76 pages)
- iMac G5 (iSight) (96 pages)
- Mac mini (Early 2006) (96 pages)
- Power Mac G5 (36 pages)
- Power Mac G5 (112 pages)
- Mac mini (Intel-based; Mid 2007) (72 pages)
- Macintosh Performa 578 (161 pages)
- Xserve G5 (94 pages)
- Xserve G5 (96 pages)
- Xserve (Hard Drive Replacement) (3 pages)
- Workgroup Server 8550 (121 pages)
- Workgroup Server 8550 (163 pages)
- iMac computer (120 pages)
- LC 560 (2 pages)
- Mac G4 (Video Card Replacement) (6 pages)
- Mac 6500/275 (232 pages)
- Mac Performa 5300 CD series (Tech informatiom) (8 pages)
- Power Macintosh 6500 Series (260 pages)
- eMac (Stand Installation) (13 pages)
- Remote Desktop (16 pages)
- Remote Desktop (116 pages)
- Remote Desktop (203 pages)
- MAC PRO (Hard Drive Replacement) (5 pages)
- iMac G5, 20-inch (314 pages)
- iMac G5, 20-inch (22 pages)
- Power Macintosh 7100/66AV (132 pages)
- Xserve Late 2006/Early 2008 (PCI Expansion Card Replacement) (6 pages)
- Xserve (Blower Replacement) (5 pages)
- Xserve RAID (Locking Switch Replacement) (6 pages)
- Macintosh Performa 640 Series (DOS Compatible) (196 pages)
- Mac 9600 (237 pages)