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Ärende: Re: new toys from Apple
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From: "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>

It looks like the first review I read was in error about a single fan inside
the Mac Pro. I just saw a Macworld report that mentions 4 fans.

As for the Macbook I tend to shy away from laptops I can cook an egg on <g>

http://homeentertainment.engadget.com/2006/07/17/cooking-an-egg-on-a-macbook/


"/m" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
news:mm1ld2dmrp1ct3dm02b6reibs4fuq45aba@4ax.com...
>
> The recent heat issue with the notebooks was due to an overzealous
> application of heat sink compound, not inadequate air flow.  Once the
> heat sink compound was reduced to the proper level, the notebooks ran
> quite cool.
>
> Regarding the Mac Pro, you should also take into account how much air
> the fan can move, not just the fact that there is only one.  I think one
> fan with good airflow engineering can do a better overall job than
> multiple fans.
>
>  /m
>
> On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 21:06:17 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Ok what about adding 4 high performance drives and an NVIDIA GeForce 7300?
>>I'm sorry it just seems Apple seems addicted to heat issues on much of
>>their
>>product line.
>>
>>
>>"RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote in message
>>news:rb28-1E29B7.19520309082006@w3.nls.net...
>>>I think the single fan is a result of good fluid dynamic design and the
>>> ability to move air through the system. Apparently, the Xeon chips run
>>> much cooler than the old G5s.
>>>
>>>
>>> In article <44d9f414@w3.nls.net>, "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Unfortunately for some ( me ) that would like a desktop replacement
>>>> (that's
>>>> not an all-in-one ) in a smaller form factor the Mac Pros only produce
>>>> a
>>>> yawn.  It's a shame those 4.9 million build configurations don't
>>>> include
>>>> a
>>>> different case.
>>>>
>>>> Plus one fan inside the case? I guess Apple just likes 'hot' machines
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote in message
>>>> news:rb28-6CEBC5.10221709082006@w3.nls.net...
>>>> > The following is official description of the new Mac desktop line.
>>>> > I believe this is the entry-level model. Drool.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Apple on Monday announced the Mac Pro, a new professional desktop
>>>> > computer that replaces its line of Power Mac machines. The Mac Pro
>>>> > completes the company?s transition to Intel chips across its line of
>>>> > desktop and laptop machines. The standard Mac Pro configuration is
>>>> > priced at $2,499, build to order options will be available as well.
>>>> >
>>>> > The Mac Pro will sport Intel?s Dual-Core 64-bit Xeon 5100 series
>>>> > processor, also known as ?Woodcrest,? running at speeds of up to 3
>>>> > GHz with 4 MB of shared L2 cache. Each microprocessor will have
>>>> > independent 1.33GHz Front Side Buses (FSB), with 21 gigabyte per
>>>> > second (GB/s) processor bandwidth. The processors are fed by four-
>>>> > channel, 256-bit 667MHZ fully-buffered memory, up to 16GB?twice as
>>>> > wide as the memory bus in a G5 and faster.
>>>> >
>>>> > ?It?s an amazing processor to put in our products, but in every Mac
>>>> > Pro we?re going to put two of them,? said Phil Schiller, Apple?s
>>>> > senior vice president of worldwide product marketing.
>>>> >
>>>> > The Mac Pro will support up to four 500GB Serial ATA hard drives for
>>>> > up to 2 terabytes (TB) of internal storage, as well as dual optical
>>>> > drive bays to simoultaneously read or write CDs and DVDs. The new
>>>> > drive bays snap into place. All new Mac Pros come with three full-
>>>> > length PCI Express expansion slots and one double-wide PCI Express
>>>> > graphics slot. The machines also include two USB 2.0, one FireWire
>>>> > 400 and one FireWire 800 ports on the front, as well as additional
>>>> > FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and three USB 2.0 ports on the back panel.
>>>> >
>>>> > The Mac Pro comes standard with the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video card
>>>> > with 256MB of video memory, providing built-in support for dual-
>>>> > displays and Apple?s 30-inch Cinema HD Display. The ATI Radeon X1900
>>>> > XT and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, both with 512MB of video memory,
>>>> > are available as build to order options and provide built-in support
>>>> > for up to two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays. The Quadro FX 4500
>>>> > also includes a stereo 3D port to connect goggles for stereo- in-a-
>>>> > window applications and is ideal for the most demanding animation,
>>>> > special effects and scientific visualization applications. Up to four
>>>> > PCI Express graphics cards to drive up to eight displays at once for
>>>> > advanced visualization and large display walls.
>>>> >
>>>> > The standard Mac Pro configuration is shipping today, featuring two
>>>> > 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors1GB of 667MHz memory, 250GB
>>>> > storage, Nvidia GeForce 7300GT graphics with 256MB VRAM and a 16x
>>>> > SuperDrive optical drive, as well as an Apple Mighty Mouse and
>>>> > keyboard, priced at $2,499.
>>>> >
>>>> > The company notes that 4.9 million possible Build to order options
>>>> > are available, including configurations with two 2.0 GHz or 3.0 GHz
>>>> > Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors; up to 16GB of 667 MHz DDR2 fully-
>>>> > buffered ECC memory; up to four 500GB Serial ATA hard drives running
>>>> > at 7200 rpm; up to two 16x SuperDrives with double-layer support; ATI
>>>> > Radeon X1900 XT and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics cards, both with
>>>> > 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM; AirPort Extreme module, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
>>>> > module; Apple USB Modem; Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless
>>>> > Mighty Mouse; Mac OS X Server Tiger; Apple Xsan; and Apple Fibre
>>>> > Channel PCI Express Card.
>>>>
>>>>
>>

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