Apple Power Mac G5 - Manual (Page 4)

Built for Speed
from the Inside Out
Today’s creative professionals depend on the ability to crunch increasing quantities
of data quickly and efficiently. They need vast amounts of RAM to handle memory-
intensive applications and enormous media files. They need superfast, sophisticated
graphics capabilities to visualize complex 3D models and manipulate high-resolution
images. And they need comprehensive input and output options to connect to a
myriad of industry-specific peripherals.
Enter the all-new Power Mac G5.
Since its introduction in June 2003, the Power Mac G5 has demonstrated its ability to
meet the high-performance, no-compromise requirements of creative professionals
everywhere. With the most popular Mac applications—including Adobe Photoshop,
Logic, Final Cut Pro, and others—all optimized to take advantage of the G5’s power, it’s
no wonder the Power Mac G5 is one of the most coveted computers ever introduced.
At the center of this revolutionary system is the PowerPC G5, the world’s first 64-bit
desktop processor, developed in collaboration with IBM and produced using state-of-
the-art IBM process technology. Combine this advanced processor with the industry’s
fastest frontside bus, a high-bandwidth architecture, and plenty of high-speed
memory, and the Power Mac G5 outperforms even the fastest Pentium 4–based
desktop computers.
1 And since the G5 processor runs 32-bit code natively, your favorite
Mac OS X applications will run faster on the new Power Mac, with no optimization or
upgrades required.
The Power Mac G5 also introduces a host of leading-edge standards to the Mac
platform, dramatically accelerating digital production, scientific solutions—and everyday
work. High-speed PCI-X slots allow you to connect to external devices using industry-
leading expansion technology.
2 Serial ATA enables fast access to up to 500GB of internal
storage 3 for huge databases and media assets, and an AGP 8X Pro graphics controller
supports the next generation of graphics cards for eye-popping 2D and 3D visuals.
What’s more, the new Power Mac features an efficient cooling system based on
superquiet, low-speed fans—all packed into an anodized aluminum chassis with easy
access to internal components.
Whether you’re a film director, a musician, a graphic artist, or a scientist, the Power Mac
G5 is your path to enhanced creativity and unparalleled productivity. Discover how you
can accomplish things you never dreamed possible.
4 Technology and
Performance Overview
Power Mac G5
The Power Mac G5 opens up a wealth
of computing opportunities:
• Graphic designers can manipulate Adobe
Photoshop images for print, web, and
animation almost two times faster than
on the fastest PC. 1
• Video producers can manipulate multiple
streams of DV and SD content in real time.
• Musicians and audio producers can process
an unprecedented number of audio tracks,
all with complex filters and digital effects.
• Scientists can execute high-precision math
on extremely large 64-bit numbers and
return results faster than ever.
• Artists, game developers, architects, and
researchers can model and render complex
3D visualizations at remarkable speeds.
“The more power you have, the faster you
can work. That’s why Apple’s G5 represents
an important step forward for anyone with
compute-intensive work. It’s one intensely
fast machine.”
—Bob Freeman
Computerworld