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IBM to use Cell Chip in Blade Server
Feb 9, 2006 - Linknet Tech News IBM to use Cell Chip in Blade Server Feb 9, 2006 - Linknet Tech NewsIBM recently announced that it would start building "blade" servers that make use of its highly touted microprocessor called the "Cell" chip. The chip was designed with partners Sony and Toshiba. It is so far only slated to be used in Sony's PlayStation 3 and high-definition TVs from Sony and Toshiba. == Advertise to Targeted Buyers == Last month, IBM, Sony and Toshiba extended their partnership arrangement for another five years. The announcement that IBM would incorporate the Cell chip into a new line of servers is meant to diversify the applications where it is used, and spur others to consider using it. The new servers will be primarily for defense, medical imagery and entertainment applications where high end graphics are required. Main competitors in this field are graphic chipmakers ATI Technologies, Nvidia and semiconductor giant Intel. Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's GameCube game consoles use ATI chips. ATI also supplies chips required by increasingly popular digital and high-definition TVs. But IBM wants the Cell chip to reach a broader market segment. "Blade" servers, made by IBM, are relatively thin units that are specifically designed for specialized computing tasks. IBM sees them being used in a wide range of settings, including military vehicles. The chip has been promoted as a "super computer on a chip" because of its special capabilities. It includes an IBM Power processor at its core, with eight additional processors helping it along. For the chip to gain wider acceptance, IBM needs to convince outside programmers to write software that takes advantage of Cell's special capabilities. But that may be difficult since Cell's architecture is so different from other chips. One specific problem with Cell is a common one -- it generates a lot of heat. This makes it unlikely that the current version will make it into mobile devices. === Free sms service - Send gsm sms (short message service) to German mobile phone users === Linknet Internet News
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