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https://www-03.ibm.com/chips/photolibrary/press/100.jpg

http://www-03.ibm.com/chips/photolibrary/photo10.nsf/WebViewNumber/06EEB5B0C21DFD2200256FEF004B9870

Now how is it cooled down?

Fredi

 

[gofreak]

Not sure..

There seems to be a fair bit of Cell-related news and new info floating around today

Remember the Toshiba demo with 48 SD Mpeg2 streams? Apparently they have 1 SPE handling a 1080i (1920x1080) stream by itself - so..6-8 1080i streams simultaneously on one chip? I certainly don't think any current desktop CPU could handle that (my 2.53Ghz P4 can't handle 1 without stutters).

 

[gohepcat]

https://www-03.ibm.com/chips/photolibrary/press/100.jpg

http://www-03.ibm.com/chips/photolibrary/photo10.nsf/WebViewNumber/06EEB5B0C21DFD2200256FEF004B9870

Now how is it cooled down?

Fredi

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say heatsink and fan?

It looks like it has a foam ring around it. Probably to keep the heatsink level when it's put on. That will compress and allow the heatsink to make contact with the die in the middle

 

[blackadde]

Exposed die? D:

Should at least have a heatspreader.

 

[aaaaa0]

(my 2.53Ghz P4 can't handle 1 without stutters).

That's odd. Mine can do it with about 33% CPU load. What MPEG2 codec are you using, what software, and what video card?

 

[aaaaa0]

Exposed die? D:

Should at least have a heatspreader.

I'm guessing that's just a PR shot. Like the pictures of hard disks with transparent cases. IMHO the real CELL packaging is unlikely to be open like that.

 

[midnightguy]

IBP


cool

 

[gohepcat]

Exposed die? D:

Should at least have a heatspreader.

Not if you the best way to remove heat from the processor. Lots of overclokers pop the heatspreader off the P4 to get the best performance.