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Dear All,
We are beginning to reach the limits of computing technology. Had a look at the top range MacPro, which has 28 cores, problem is they're only 2.5 GHz each, fine for most things, but some software only works on a single thread, meaning one core only. I thought the Quad core 3.6 GHz iMac would be best for my purposes.
Problem is all these components so close together generate a lot of waste heat.
Military get round it with Gallium Arsenide, but I'm not sure this will be available to the public without considerable investment:



Here's another take:



So it maybe that the Gallium is available, but it will cost.
John


 

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I’m afraid mentioning elements always has me thinking of Tom Lehrer and that song! :D
Regards
Susan

On 4 Jan 2020, at 13:01, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

Dear All,
We are beginning to reach the limits of computing technology. Had a look at the top range MacPro, which has 28 cores, problem is they're only 2.5 GHz each, fine for most things, but some software only works on a single thread, meaning one core only. I thought the Quad core 3.6 GHz iMac would be best for my purposes.
Problem is all these components so close together generate a lot of waste heat.
Military get round it with Gallium Arsenide, but I'm not sure this will be available to the public without considerable investment:



Here's another take:



So it maybe that the Gallium is available, but it will cost.
John



 

There up to Oganesson, element 118 now Susan

On Saturday, 4 January 2020, 14:56:30 GMT, Purler <susan.platter@...> wrote:


I’m afraid mentioning elements always has me thinking of Tom Lehrer and that song! :D
Regards
Susan

On 4 Jan 2020, at 13:01, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

Dear All,
We are beginning to reach the limits of computing technology. Had a look at the top range MacPro, which has 28 cores, problem is they're only 2.5 GHz each, fine for most things, but some software only works on a single thread, meaning one core only. I thought the Quad core 3.6 GHz iMac would be best for my purposes.
Problem is all these components so close together generate a lot of waste heat.
Military get round it with Gallium Arsenide, but I'm not sure this will be available to the public without considerable investment:



Here's another take:



So it maybe that the Gallium is available, but it will cost.
John



 

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Thanks John, I shall be able to get through the week all the better for knowing that! ?:D
Regards
Susan

On 6 Jan 2020, at 13:56, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

There up to Oganesson, element 118 now Susan

On Saturday, 4 January 2020, 14:56:30 GMT, Purler <susan.platter@...> wrote:


I’m afraid mentioning elements always has me thinking of Tom Lehrer and that song! :D
Regards
Susan

On 4 Jan 2020, at 13:01, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

Dear All,
We are beginning to reach the limits of computing technology. Had a look at the top range MacPro, which has 28 cores, problem is they're only 2.5 GHz each, fine for most things, but some software only works on a single thread, meaning one core only. I thought the Quad core 3.6 GHz iMac would be best for my purposes.
Problem is all these components so close together generate a lot of waste heat.
Military get round it with Gallium Arsenide, but I'm not sure this will be available to the public without considerable investment:



Here's another take:



So it maybe that the Gallium is available, but it will cost.
John




 

That's the element below Radon

On Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 12:34:28 GMT, Purler <susan.platter@...> wrote:


Thanks John, I shall be able to get through the week all the better for knowing that! ?:D
Regards
Susan

On 6 Jan 2020, at 13:56, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

There up to Oganesson, element 118 now Susan

On Saturday, 4 January 2020, 14:56:30 GMT, Purler <susan.platter@...> wrote:


I’m afraid mentioning elements always has me thinking of Tom Lehrer and that song! :D
Regards
Susan

On 4 Jan 2020, at 13:01, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

Dear All,
We are beginning to reach the limits of computing technology. Had a look at the top range MacPro, which has 28 cores, problem is they're only 2.5 GHz each, fine for most things, but some software only works on a single thread, meaning one core only. I thought the Quad core 3.6 GHz iMac would be best for my purposes.
Problem is all these components so close together generate a lot of waste heat.
Military get round it with Gallium Arsenide, but I'm not sure this will be available to the public without considerable investment:



Here's another take:



So it maybe that the Gallium is available, but it will cost.
John




 

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Um, of course it is….



On 8 Jan 2020, at 10:29, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

That's the element below Radon

On Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 12:34:28 GMT, Purler <susan.platter@...> wrote:


Thanks John, I shall be able to get through the week all the better for knowing that! ?:D
Regards
Susan

On 6 Jan 2020, at 13:56, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

There up to Oganesson, element 118 now Susan

On Saturday, 4 January 2020, 14:56:30 GMT, Purler <susan.platter@...> wrote:


I’m afraid mentioning elements always has me thinking of Tom Lehrer and that song! :D
Regards
Susan

On 4 Jan 2020, at 13:01, John Miller via Groups.Io <johnmiller051118@...> wrote:

Dear All,
We are beginning to reach the limits of computing technology. Had a look at the top range MacPro, which has 28 cores, problem is they're only 2.5 GHz each, fine for most things, but some software only works on a single thread, meaning one core only. I thought the Quad core 3.6 GHz iMac would be best for my purposes.
Problem is all these components so close together generate a lot of waste heat.
Military get round it with Gallium Arsenide, but I'm not sure this will be available to the public without considerable investment:



Here's another take:



So it maybe that the Gallium is available, but it will cost.
John