Genesi is pleased to announce the order period for evaluation systems for the High Density Blade and HDB Chassis is now open. The HDB can be deployed in a variety of configurations. The HDB features one or paired Freescale MPC7447, MPC7447A or MPC7448 PowerPC processor(s) and the Tundra Tsi109 host bridge.
Does this hardware really exist? I don’t see any photos and the specs are remarkably vague. Does it have one or two processors? What frequency? The Tsi109 is a good choice, though.
The Genesi HDB page ( http://www.genesippc.com/hdb.php ) says “Single or Dual Freescale G4 (MPC744x) processors,” up to 1.5GHz I suppose. Also, Genesi says they’re providing “a complete reference design package” so apparently there’s no manufacturing until a customer arranges it.
Since you’re in Austin, maybe you could get a first-hand look at whatever Genesi has put together so far. They have offices there. (BTW and off-topic — I’ve always enjoyed your Hack the Planet blog.)
Mr gary wrote:
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“Single or Dual Freescale G4 (MPC744x) processors,” up to 1.5GHz I suppose.
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Nope. Upto 1.7 GHz.
HDB Motherboards can mount also MPC7448, and this is now available from Freescale, ranging from 600MHz upto 1.7GHz with 1 MB cache L2 and 90nm layout design.
Mr. Wes Felher wrote:
> Scarce details
Well… What do you expect from a motherboard born to be hosted in a rack server chassis?
Stunning graphic? Advanced audio features?
Description of all I/O ports?
If i remember well, in some duscussion it had been stated that Genesi blade has no multimedia capabiliies.
It is a crunching machine for services like hosting.
All it needs it is single or double ethernet ports.
Genesi did collabored with MorphOS, Genesi did the Pegasos machines that MorphOS run on them. Those machines can be on the PowerPC topic, I think MorphOS topic is incorrect.