Apple to launch new Mac with liquid cooling

Dom · Jun 10, 2004, 03:27 PM

Apple Computer Inc. announced that the company will release a high-end Mac computer with its liquid cooling technology.

Apple's new Power Mac will be the first desktop computer to use IBM's new 90nm process technology based processors. The new microprocessor from IBM - PowerPC 970FX operates at 2.5 GHz with 1.25 GHz system bus. Apple will offer three models of the new Mac on its website, however, the two models will use IBM's previous generation processors.

Apple has decided to adopt the liquid cooling technology for its 2.5 GHz high-end system due to heat issues with the new architecture of the processor. Liquid cooling is not new to Windows/Linux based personal computers, however, it is something unique for the Macintosh computers.

According to Apple, the new processor from IBM, which is based on the 90nm process technology, compacts heat on a much smaller die. This led Apple to adopt a new method to cool the chip. Apple also reports that the new 0.09 micron based processors roughly consume the same amount of power as its predecessors.

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Vampyromaniac · Jun 11, 2004, 07:15 AM

Is this the first major PC maker with liquid-cooling?

**dj_stick** · Jun 11, 2004, 07:17 AM

possiblyâ€¦ but damn, G5z are already awesome prebuilt, now with water cooling to make everything quieterâ€¦ if i could afford one that would be the centre of my studio

Jun 10, 2004, 03:27 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Apple to launch new Mac with liquid cooling Apple Computer Inc. announced that the company will release a high-end Mac computer with its liquid cooling technology. Apple's new Power Mac will be the first desktop computer to use IBM's new 90nm process technology based processors. The new microprocessor from IBM - PowerPC 970FX operates at 2.5 GHz with 1.25 GHz system bus. Apple will offer three models of the new Mac on its website, however, the two models will use IBM's previous generation processors. Apple has decided to adopt the liquid cooling technology for its 2.5 GHz high-end system due to heat issues with the new architecture of the processor. Liquid cooling is not new to Windows/Linux based personal computers, however, it is something unique for the Macintosh computers. According to Apple, the new processor from IBM, which is based on the 90nm process technology, compacts heat on a much smaller die. This led Apple to adopt a new method to cool the chip. Apple also reports that the new 0.09 micron based processors roughly consume the same amount of power as its predecessors. Read More... __________________________ Source: CoolTechZone

Jun 11, 2004, 07:15 AM	#2
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