Re: TI-H: proc tech (OT)

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he > was > telling me about the G5. He said it was due out by the end of the year 2000. > Anyway this processor is actually a small cluster of 4 processors and each > of > these processors can handle a totally different task. You could dedicate one > to > games, one to graphics, one to the os, ect. He also said it would be > possible to > run 4 operating systems running at once (more likely you would have to > suspend > the use of one while you use the other). It would be nice if wintel could do > something like this in the near future. The dual pentiums II are nice, but > so > little software is made to run on a 2 processor system that it's not really > worth investing in it (imho). Ansys reported that the you only receive a 10% > increase on most applications. :( > -Malluck In case ya care, Intel is working on a lot of new chips. Everybody knows about the 64-bit Merced, due in H1 2000 (1st half). Supposedly this is going to be a four-way chipset like what you described above. They're guessing they'll hit 1 GHz with this chip. Then is the 32-bit Foster, in H2 2000. This will be supposedly their last 32-bit chip for PC applications. It's also going to hit 1 GHz. In H2 2001, the 64-bit McKinley will arrive, with a .18 micron fab. Eventually, they will move the McKinley to .13 fab and rename it Madison (H1 2002). A less powerful Madison, called Deerfield, will also be released simultaneously (or at least very close). Rob Hornick (Just got new PC Magazine =)
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