ARM, Microsoft Collaborating On 64-bit Windows Version 93
angry tapir writes "ARM is working with Microsoft to tune the Windows OS to work on processors based on ARM's 64-bit architecture. Ian Forsyth, program manager at ARM, could not comment on a specific release date for the 64-bit version of Windows for ARM processors, but said ARM is continuously working with software partners to add 64-bit support."
Re:So, the next MIPS? (Score:2, Interesting)
Technically what occurs with switching on demand for cache transistors causes surging. Any time you power up and power down a transistor there is a micro spike in current demand. So there is a price you pay for powering down and then powering up on demand as well. This is an inherent problem with micro circuits do you leave them on or do you cycle them to save power.
There might be an advantage to being able to being able to shut down unused cache resources on demand but on servers that require constant high demand this does not necessarily save anything in power consumption and therefore heat.
This is why IBM is really spending money big time on learning how to put the DREADED nanotubes on a substrate. Create a transistor cache out of this and the power consumption is down to ridiculously low levels. But that is for the future. http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/tech-news-ibm-announces-carbon-nanotube-chip-breakthrough and no doubt a few posts and article on /. with a pile of ridiculous so what comments.