IBM Processors power next Nintendo & Sony consoles!

[Radeon350]

IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming Chip
Fri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of a
television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consoles
due out next year.
IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillion
calculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/L
supercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory in California.

The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which is
compiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer science
department.

IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Berger
said that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are based
on PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used in
Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers.

It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the next
generation of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote,
Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) ,
which IBM is working on, he said.

He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power than
traditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the same
amount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips in
volume for gaming will help offset the costs of building
supercomputers, he said.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA?type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632



Ok so is it:

CELL for Sony and Nintendo

or

CELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[Maniac]

hmm.. but sony said it will be based on cell, not powerpc...

On 14 Nov 2003 09:23:37 -0800, Radeon350@yahoo.com (Radeon350) wrote:
IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming ChipFri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ETSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research)said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of atelevision based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consolesdue out next year.IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillioncalculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/Lsupercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory in California.The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which iscompiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer sciencedepartment.IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Bergersaid that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are basedon PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used inApple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers.It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the nextgeneration of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote,Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) ,which IBM is working on, he said.He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power thantraditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the sameamount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips involume for gaming will help offset the costs of buildingsupercomputers, he said.http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA?type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632Ok so is it:CELL for Sony and NintendoorCELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[jesse the troll]

you're a fucking dumbass, the gaycube already has an ibm processor in it you
pos, its called the power pc.
"Radeon350" <Radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ab1f5a92.0311140923.2890ee27@posting.google.com... IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming Chip Fri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of a television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consoles due out next year. IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillion calculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/L supercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which is compiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer science department. IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Berger said that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are based on PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used in Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers. It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the next generation of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) , which IBM is working on, he said. He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power than traditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the same amount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips in volume for gaming will help offset the costs of building supercomputers, he said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA?type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632 Ok so is it: CELL for Sony and Nintendo or CELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[Radeon350]

Dear Troll-Boy,
Read the text more carefully please.

This is for the NEXT GENERATION console by Nintendo.


"jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:iV8tb.161674$ZH4.92567@twister.socal.rr.com... you're a fucking dumbass, the gaycube already has an ibm processor in it
you pos, its called the power pc. "Radeon350" <Radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ab1f5a92.0311140923.2890ee27@posting.google.com... IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming Chip Fri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of a television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consoles due out next year. IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillion calculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/L supercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which is compiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer science department. IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Berger said that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are based on PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used in Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers. It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the next generation of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) , which IBM is working on, he said. He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power than traditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the same amount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips in volume for gaming will help offset the costs of building supercomputers, he said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA?
type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632 Ok so is it: CELL for Sony and Nintendo or CELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[Radeon350]

Yes but Cell uses PowerPC / Power architecture for the "PU" part.

they will direct the APUs which will do the heavy duty work.


"Maniac" <maniac@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:tq5arv06f72jln0bilr489e7gg9lh6d787@4ax.com... hmm.. but sony said it will be based on cell, not powerpc... On 14 Nov 2003 09:23:37 -0800, Radeon350@yahoo.com (Radeon350) wrote:IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming ChipFri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ETSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research)said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of atelevision based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consolesdue out next year.IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillioncalculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/Lsupercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory in California.The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which iscompiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer sciencedepartment.IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Bergersaid that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are basedon PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used inApple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers.It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the nextgeneration of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote,Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) ,which IBM is working on, he said.He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power thantraditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the sameamount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips involume for gaming will help offset the costs of buildingsupercomputers, he said.http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA
?type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632Ok so is it:CELL for Sony and NintendoorCELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[jesse the troll]

so your subject line should read
"IBM Processors power next Sony consoles!"

dumb fuck, and we all know nintendo is not getting any cell technology cause
that is rightfully sonys

"Radeon350" <radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:M29tb.492$4X4.328391@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com... Dear Troll-Boy, Read the text more carefully please. This is for the NEXT GENERATION console by Nintendo. "jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:iV8tb.161674$ZH4.92567@twister.socal.rr.com... you're a fucking dumbass, the gaycube already has an ibm processor in it you pos, its called the power pc. "Radeon350" <Radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ab1f5a92.0311140923.2890ee27@posting.google.com... IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming Chip Fri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of a television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consoles due out next year. IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillion calculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/L supercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which is compiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer science department. IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Berger said that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are based on PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used in Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers. It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the next generation of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) , which IBM is working on, he said. He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power than traditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the same amount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips in volume for gaming will help offset the costs of building supercomputers, he said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA? type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632 Ok so is it: CELL for Sony and Nintendo or CELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[jesse the troll]

oh btw ibm helped create the cell, and the processor that is in the ps2
right now dumbass
"jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rG9tb.161676$ZH4.26987@twister.socal.rr.com... so your subject line should read "IBM Processors power next Sony consoles!" dumb fuck, and we all know nintendo is not getting any cell technology
cause that is rightfully sonys "Radeon350" <radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:M29tb.492$4X4.328391@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com... Dear Troll-Boy, Read the text more carefully please. This is for the NEXT GENERATION console by Nintendo. "jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:iV8tb.161674$ZH4.92567@twister.socal.rr.com... you're a fucking dumbass, the gaycube already has an ibm processor in
it you pos, its called the power pc. "Radeon350" <Radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ab1f5a92.0311140923.2890ee27@posting.google.com... > IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming Chip > Fri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ET > > SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile,
Research) > said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of a > television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming
consoles > due out next year. > IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillion > calculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue
Gene/L > supercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore
National > Laboratory in California. > > The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which is > compiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer
science > department. > > IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving
Wladawsky-Berger > said that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are
based > on PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used
in > Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers. > > It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the next > generation of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote, > Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research)
, > which IBM is working on, he said. > > He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power than > traditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the same > amount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips
in > volume for gaming will help offset the costs of building > supercomputers, he said. > >
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA? type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632 > > > > Ok so is it: > > CELL for Sony and Nintendo > > or > > CELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[jesse the troll]

you have no idea what you're talking about the cell is built from the ground
up by sony, toshiba, and ibm
"Radeon350" <radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:n49tb.493$4X4.328718@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com... Yes but Cell uses PowerPC / Power architecture for the "PU" part. they will direct the APUs which will do the heavy duty work. "Maniac" <maniac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:tq5arv06f72jln0bilr489e7gg9lh6d787@4ax.com... hmm.. but sony said it will be based on cell, not powerpc... On 14 Nov 2003 09:23:37 -0800, Radeon350@yahoo.com (Radeon350) wrote:IBM Builds Supercomputer Based on Gaming ChipFri November 14, 2003 12:01 AM ETSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research)said on Friday that it has built a supercomputer the size of atelevision based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consolesdue out next year.IBM said the supercomputer, which can perform two trillioncalculations per second, is a small-scale prototype of the Blue Gene/Lsupercomputer that it is building for the Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory in California.The computer made it onto the Top 500 supercomputer list, which iscompiled by a member of the University of Tennessee's computer sciencedepartment.IBM vice president of technology and strategy Irving Wladawsky-Bergersaid that the supercomputer used 1,000 microprocessors that are basedon PowerPC microchip technology. The PowerPC chip is currently used inApple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) computers.It is also the technology that will be the foundation of the nextgeneration of gaming consoles from Nintendo Co. (7974.OS: Quote,Profile, Research) and Sony Corp. (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) ,which IBM is working on, he said.He said the chips were less expensive and consumed less power thantraditional microprocessors, making it possible to pack the sameamount of computing power into a smaller space. Producing the chips involume for gaming will help offset the costs of buildingsupercomputers, he said.http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OTN5SAKHW14J2CRBAEOCFFA ?type=technologyNews&storyID=3819632Ok so is it:CELL for Sony and NintendoorCELL for Sony and PowerPC for Nintendo ?

[John Smith]

> oh btw ibm helped create the cell, and the processor that is in the ps2 right now dumbass

Hello. I am wogston the troll. I have a newsflash for you: the topic is
about next nintendo and sony console, not what powers Playstation2. I hope
we will have a long and lasting exchange of information.

[Jeremy Williamson]

"jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rH9tb.161677$ZH4.141293@twister.socal.rr.com... oh btw ibm helped create the cell, and the processor that is in the ps2 right now dumbass


Damn, you're awfully loud and annoying for someone who only thinks they know
what they're talking about.

What exactly did IBM have to do with the current EE in the PS2??? What was that?
Oh, you got it! Zero... Zilch... Nada...

The EE is grounded on an old MIPS core which Sony took as the CPU base and added
vector units to it. Then they went to Toshiba to help them fab it. IBM was nowhere in
this picture.


Jeremy

[Jeremy Williamson]

"jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:yM9tb.161678$ZH4.7917@twister.socal.rr.com... you have no idea what you're talking about the cell is built from the ground up by sony, toshiba, and ibm
"Radeon350" <radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:n49tb.493$4X4.328718@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com... Yes but Cell uses PowerPC / Power architecture for the "PU" part. they will direct the APUs which will do the heavy duty work.


Ground up??? Exceptionally few processors are built entirely from the ground up.
The Cell is not a ground up design either, and yes, it *is* based on a PPC core.

Jeremy

[KA]

"jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rH9tb.161677$ZH4.141293@twister.socal.rr.com... oh btw ibm helped create the cell, and the processor that is in the ps2 right now dumbass

LMAO, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Your sentence
is pure BS.

[jesse the troll]

wrong dumbass
"Jeremy Williamson" <jeremiah.d.williamson@NODAMSPAM.intel.com> wrote in
message news:bp3q84$ifu$1@news01.intel.com... "jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:yM9tb.161678$ZH4.7917@twister.socal.rr.com... you have no idea what you're talking about the cell is built from the
ground up by sony, toshiba, and ibm "Radeon350" <radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:n49tb.493$4X4.328718@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com... Yes but Cell uses PowerPC / Power architecture for the "PU" part. they will direct the APUs which will do the heavy duty work. Ground up??? Exceptionally few processors are built entirely from the
ground up. The Cell is not a ground up design either, and yes, it *is* based on a PPC
core. Jeremy

[james the troll]

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 01:28:15 GMT, "jesse the troll"
<jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote:
wrong dumbass

where is the right dumbass?

[Keith R. Williams]

In article <bp3q84$ifu$1@news01.intel.com>,
jeremiah.d.williamson@NODAMSPAM.intel.com says... "jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:yM9tb.161678$ZH4.7917@twister.socal.rr.com... you have no idea what you're talking about the cell is built from the ground up by sony, toshiba, and ibm "Radeon350" <radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:n49tb.493$4X4.328718@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com... Yes but Cell uses PowerPC / Power architecture for the "PU" part. they will direct the APUs which will do the heavy duty work. Ground up??? Exceptionally few processors are built entirely from the ground up. The Cell is not a ground up design either, and yes, it *is* based on a PPC core.

Certainly. Ignore the trollfool. (though there is no longer a
"Power" architecture).

--
Keith

[Keith R. Williams]

In article <bp3q2a$if6$1@news01.intel.com>,
jeremiah.d.williamson@NODAMSPAM.intel.com says... "jesse the troll" <jessethetroll@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:rH9tb.161677$ZH4.141293@twister.socal.rr.com... oh btw ibm helped create the cell, and the processor that is in the ps2 right now dumbass Damn, you're awfully loud and annoying for someone who only thinks they know what they're talking about.

Sure, but trolls usually talk a lot and say little.
What exactly did IBM have to do with the current EE in the PS2??? What was that? Oh, you got it! Zero... Zilch... Nada...

Hey, my son bought one while he was living under my roof! ...at
least M$ was kind enough to give him an XBox.
The EE is grounded on an old MIPS core which Sony took as the CPU base and added vector units to it. Then they went to Toshiba to help them fab it. IBM was nowhere in this picture.

Certainly. But please don't feed the trolls.

--
Keith