Apple Waiting on Quad-Core Desktop CPUs for January?
Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad Q8200s (2.33GHz/4MB L2), Core 2 Quad Q9400s (2.66GHz/6MB L2) and Core 2 Quad Q9550s (2.83GHz/12MB L2) with prices at US$245, US$320 and US$369, respectively in thousand-unit tray quantities. These CPUs will have the same specifications as standard CPUs with the same model number, but will see their TDP drop from 95W to 65W.
Apple is reported to have decided to launch products based on these CPUs. The most obvious destination for the new chips is Apple's iMac line which has been rumored for revision.While the iMac's processor speeds would not increase with the use these chips, it would increase the number of CPU cores from two to four. Of note, Apple has historically used Intel's Mobile processors in the iMac and Mac Mini.
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Wishful thinking.
A quad-core iMac would get me to replace my iMac G5.
Imac doesn't use desktop CPUs, so this would be a major motherboard revision for the Imac.
:cool:The quad mini-tower finally arrives!
Wishful thinking.
A quad-core iMac would get me to replace my iMac G5.
:cool:The quad mini-tower finally arrives!
I guess using older technology would be the way to avoid the issue of Nehalem single socket desktops invalidating Nehalem Mac Pros for most potenial Mac Pro owners. Then again that would have its own negative reaction.
I don't think people really understand what a quad-core versus dual core proc would mean in their computers.
Megahertz and gigahertz don't seem to matter much anymore, people have moved onto duals and quads. It strikes me as just chasing trends without any real point.
In any context it's important to talk about what matters.
Imac doesn't use desktop CPUs, so this would be a major motherboard revision for the Imac.
I was thinking the same thing.
I would be really happy if they put this in like the high end upgraded Mini.
Even though that's more likely to only happen in the 24 in iMac.
:cool:The quad mini-tower finally arrives!
Imac doesn't use desktop CPUs, so this would be a major motherboard revision for the Imac.
These new chips will use the same amount of Watts, and that's the important thing. It is possible.
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