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PowerPC Architecture: A High-Performance Architecture With A History
White Papers PowerPC Architecture is a 64-bit architecture. In 32-bit mode, a 64-bit PowerPC processor will execute application binaries compiled for the 32-bit subset architecture. This architecture extends addressing and fixed-point computation to 64 bits...
[July 8, 2004, 0:00]
PowerPC G4 Architecture White Paper
White Papers If your system is PowerPC-based, using the MPC750 (G3) in particular, there are a variety of options to consider. And many PowerPC upgrades are drop-in replacements because they have the same footprint as the device you’re using today.
[November 30, 2003, 23:00]
Panther Ready To Pounce With PowerPC
News The 200MHz 603 PowerPC-based machines will run NT 4.0 and combine an AT motherboard, EIDE hard drive and PCI graphics. It will be a very well-specified desktop and is very sharply priced," said a spokesman for Panther.
[September 6, 1996, 16:20]
IBM Pumps PowerPC Up To 2.5GHz
News IBM is to show off a prototype of its PowerPC 970 processor at the CeBIT trade show next month, the company said. A 1.8GHz PowerPC 970 dissipates 42 watts, according to IBM's figures, compared to 68.4 watts for a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 and 30 watts for a...
[February 28, 2003, 14:24]
IBM Sells Off PowerPC Processors
News IBM on Tuesday sold three of its PowerPC processors in a licensing deal with Applied Microcircuits, a 25-year-old networking and storage chip company. Under the agreement, IBM will transfer its PowerPC 403, 405 and 440 processors to Applied...
[April 13, 2004, 16:55]
Linux On The PowerPC
News LinuxPPC Inc.has released a new version of its Linux OS bundle of software and tools for PowerPC Macs. The new bundle, named LinuxPPC 1999, has an improved installer and a new interface and comes with software for networking, development and other...
[June 16, 1999, 8:41]
The PowerPC 405 Core
White Papers The PowerPC 405 CPU Core is a new addition to the 32-bit RISC PowerPC Embedded Processor family. This core occupies a small die area, consumes minimal power, and provides a high performance 100% PowerPC compatible platform capable of taming the...
[September 8, 2003, 0:00]
An Introduction To 64-Bit Computing And The PowerPC 970FX
White Papers However, with the introduction of the PowerPC 970 processor family, 64-bit computing is now available on the desktop, on value priced servers, and to the embedded community. 64-bit computing is well established on IBM's zSeries and POWER-based...
[July 17, 2007, 0:00]
IBM Plots Next PowerPC Chips
News IBM is cooking up a series of late-summer PowerPC launches that could put its RISC processors back in the limelight, especially for Mac users. According to sources, the company will mark the 10th anniversary of its PowerPC alliance with Motorola...
[May 25, 2000, 14:25]
Panther Cuts Its PowerPC Teeth
News The Panther PowerPC is expected to cost under £2,000 + VAT for a mini-tower or desktop case with 200MHz 603e PowerPC processor, 512Kb L2 cache, 32Mb RAM, 2Gb hard drive, eight-speed CD-ROM drive, Matrox Millenium graphics card, 15-inch Samsung...
[September 11, 1996, 9:20]
Driving PowerPC Forward
News CNET News.com sat down with Mayer to talk about Freescale's evolution, as well as the future of the PowerPC architecture and the company's growing role in creating embedded processors. Q: Will Cadence be responsible for all the chips that Freescale...
[December 8, 2005, 13:45]
Motorola Debuts New PowerPC Chip
News Motorola announced a new, lower-power version of its top-rated PowerPC chip on Monday. The new chip, dubbed PowerPC 7440, was announced along with a flurry of other new networking-oriented chips at the Motorola semiconductor product sector's Smart...
[May 22, 2001, 12:12]
Kewney: Rumours Say Motorola To Drop PowerPC
News The rumour is said by sources inside all parts of Motorola to be literally incredible; Apple is the only really large customer Motorola has for state-of-the-art PowerPC chips. As the Macintosh market shrinks, one option open to Apple in the future...
[September 5, 1997, 15:45]
IBM To Hit 1GHz With PowerPC Chip
News IBM will take the wraps off a gigahertz-capable PowerPC chip on Monday at the Microprocessor Forum, one of the year's top events for the silicon set. The new PowerPC 750FX, which will come out at 750MHz but will be able to reach 1GHz in subsequent...
[October 15, 2001, 10:35]
Motorola Rolls PowerPC Into UK
News The StarMax entry-level 3000 and top-end 4000 series use PowerPC 603e and 604e chips, respectively, and come in mini-tower or desktop cases. The StarMax 3000 has a standard configuration of 256Kb L2 cache, 16Mb RAM, 1.2Gb hard drive and three PCI...
[September 19, 1996, 9:15]
IBM Breeds PowerPC Chip From Server DNA
News IBM is brewing a new, more formidable desktop PowerPC chip for desktop computers using technology from its Power4 processor for servers. Though the server chip has a different name and a different design, Power4 is essentially a PowerPC processor...
[August 9, 2002, 9:03]
Transitive Creates 1GHz PowerPC On Athlon
News UK and California-based software firm Transitive Technologies plans to make software that will effectively create a 'virtual' PowerPC chip running on an x86 processor within 18 months, the company said on Wednesday.
[October 18, 2001, 16:37]
Apple To Ditch PowerPC For Intel Processors
News Apple has used IBM's PowerPC processors since 1994, but will begin a phased transition to Intel's chips, sources familiar with the situation said. Motorola spinoff Freescale currently makes PowerPC processors for Apple notebooks and the Mac Mini.
[June 6, 2005, 9:10]
IBM To Unleash New PowerPC Chip
News IBM will put its PowerPC processor line back on the map on Monday when it talks up a speedy chip that promises a substantial performance boost for desktops and servers. The PowerPC 970 chip, due next year, will run at 1.8GHz, nearly twice as fast...
[October 14, 2002, 7:57]
IBM Plots Next PowerPC Chips, Part II
News New IBM PowerPC chips are also wending their way to embedded applications, sources said. For example, IBM will promote its new 405 PowerPC processor core as a "system on a chip," a single-chip solution for a number of telecommunications...
[May 25, 2000, 14:26]
