Alpha

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Alpha Units

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Originally based on XenonLibrary.com/wiki/Alpha. Reformatted by Computer Nostalgia Heaven for easier reading and integration with NostalgiaBase.


Alpha 1

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Alpha 1 – NostalgiaBase Entry
Direct link to detailed CNH record:

CPU GPU RAM HDD Motherboard OS Datecodes Notes
PowerPC 970 (2 GHz) ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Edition 512 MB DDR400 80 GB HDD PowerMac G5 (820-1592-A) XeDK Pre-Alpha Build (2004) 2003-2004 First publicly known dev kit; internal only.
Shipped to select partners for early engine and toolchain testing.

Alpha 2

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Alpha 2 – NostalgiaBase Entry
Direct link to detailed CNH record:

CPU GPU RAM HDD Motherboard OS Datecodes Notes
Dual PowerPC 970 (2 GHz) ATI Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition 1 GB DDR400 160 GB HDD PowerMac G5 Dual Logic Board XeDK Alpha Build (2005) 2005 Updated GPU and dual-CPU support; wider partner release.
Used until mid-2005 before EV1 hardware took over.

Notes

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  • Hardware based on modified Apple PowerMac G5 systems.
  • Used from 2003–2005 internally and by middleware partners.
  • Transitioned into EV1 and DV prototype lines by summer 2005.

Rewritten & formatted © 2026 Computer Nostalgia Heaven — credit to XenonLibrary for the original research.