Apple Power Mac G5 - Manual (Page 5)

Key Features
The groundbreaking Power Mac G5 sets a new standard for desktop computing. It’s
the industry’s first personal computer with a 64-bit processor; and it has the industry’s
fastest frontside bus, fast memory, and the latest I/O technologies—all packed into an
amazingly quiet enclosure.
5 Technology and
Performance Overview
Power Mac G5
Inside the Power Mac G5
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Dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors. 2 The world’s first
64-bit desktop processor—with clock speeds up to 2GHz,
an optimized Velocity Engine, and two floating-point units—
accelerates all types of creative applications.
Frontside bus up to 1GHz. The industry’s fastest frontside bus
maximizes processor performance by transferring instructions
and data at rates up to 8 GBps.
Dual independent frontside buses up to 1GHz. In dual
PowerPC G5 systems, each processor has its own dedicated
frontside bus—another industry first—for an extraordinary
combined throughput of up to 16 GBps.
400MHz DDR SDRAM. A superefficient 128-bit memory bus
speeds data in and out of main memory at up to 6.4 GBps.
Up to 8GB of addressable memory. Today’s Power Mac G5
supports system memory up to 8GB, 2 ideal for manipulating
high-resolution multimedia files and enormous data sets.
AGP 8X Pro. The latest 533MHz, 32-bit graphics interface
supports next-generation graphics cards for stunning 2D
and 3D images and animations.
133MHz PCI-X. The industry’s fastest PCI-X slots allow you
to connect to high-performance devices using advanced
expansion technology. 2
Serial ATA. Serial ATA is the latest ATA mass storage tech-
nology. The Power Mac G5 has two independent channels
of 150-MBps Serial ATA for fast access to high-capacity hard
drives, providing up to 500GB of internal storage. 3
SuperDrive. A versatile DVD-R/CD-RW optical drive supports
fast data archiving and media authoring.
Wireless connections. Add an AirPort Extreme Card to
network wirelessly 4 —or the Bluetooth module to connect
to cell phones, PDAs, or Apple’s wireless keyboard and mouse.
High-performance I/O. Fast ports make it easy to connect
to the latest industry-standard solutions: Gigabit Ethernet
networks, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 peripherals, and optical
digital audio equipment.
Quiet enclosure. The Power Mac G5 sports an innovative new
chassis designed to cool system components efficiently for the
quietest possible operation.
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