Posted on 07/30/2004 6:28:41 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The user wouldn't, but the chip does. ;)
See post by stingerman
From Dec 2003 wonder why the delay in the announcement?
The cache supposedly has been doubled. As far as yield, IBM is using their new eFuse technology in the 90NM core allowing them to manufacture 970's with redundant critical circuitry, which will allow them to switch to a hot swap section of the processor, if there is a manufacturing flaw in a more vulnerable section. These electronic fuses are implemented to improve yields. At 90NM they have a lot more room for this kind of creative design.
Have you got one of the new Macs?
Maybe we can get them to vote!!!! Being "logical" they'd have to be better than a Dem's vote!
Apple's having trouble getting enough plain old G5s from IBM - but we're looking forward to the dual-core PowerPCs next year.
Ping!
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