|
Image Credit: Apple Inc.
Image Credit: Apple Inc.
 |
Introduced: June 23, 2003
Terminated: November 18, 2003 |
Logic Board
Processor:
PowerPC 970 (G5)
- PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit
data paths and registers
- Native support for 32-bit application
code
- Two independent double-precision
floating-point units
- Simultaneous issue of up to 10
out-of-order operations
- Advanced three-stage branch-prediction
logic
- Point-to-point system controller
Processor Speed:
1.8 GHz
Processor Upgrade:
G5 Daughtercard
Frontside Bus Speed:
900 MHz
- 900 MHz 64-bit DDR frontside bus supporting up
to 8-GBps data throughput
Data Path:
128-bit
- Dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit
single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing
ROM Size:
1 MB (NewWorld - Boot ROM is around 1 MB, other instructions
loaded in RAM)
Level 1 Cache:
32K/64K
- 64K level 1 instructional cache, 32K level 1 data cache.
On-chip Cache:
512K L2 at 1.8 GHz
Expansion Slots:
- Three open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133 MHz, 64-bit slot and
two 100 MHz, 64-bit slots
- AGP 8X Pro graphics slot supporting up to 2-GBps data
throughput, with graphics cards installed
- Expansion slot for optional 54-Mbps AirPort
Extreme Card
- Bluetooth
Two Serial ATA controllers supporting up to
150-MBps data throughput per hard drive. Two 3.5-inch hard drive
expansion bays with drive guides for a second drive:
- One serial ATA drive preinstalled on
standard configurations
- Support for up to two internal Serial
ATA drives; 500 GB maximum system capacity
- 8 MB memory buffers on all hard drives
Battery:
3.6V Lithium
Memory
RAM Type:
PC3200 (400MHz) DDR
RAM Slots:
8
Min - Max RAM:
512 MB - 8 GB
Install in groups of:
2
RAM Sizes:
- 128 MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or
256-Mbit)
- 256 MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or
256-Mbit)
- 512 MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide,
256-Mbit)
- 1 GB DIMMs (64-bit-wide,
256-Mbit)
Onboard RAM:
none
Ports
ADB:
none
USB:
3 x USB 2.0 (on front panel)
FireWire:
2 x 400-Mbps (one on front panel),
1 x 800-Mbps
Video:
ADC and DVI connectors; DVI to VGA
adapter included
Floppy:
none
SCSI:
none
Modem:
Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11)
Ethernet:
10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet connector
(RJ-45)
AirPort Extreme Ready:
- Expansion slot for optional 54-Mbps
AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification;
802.11b Wi-Fi certified)
- External AirPort Extreme
antenna
- Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module
and antenna
Audio:
- Front headphone minijack and
speaker
- Optical digital audio in and out
Toslink connectors
- Stereo audio in and out
minijacks
Graphics Support
Standard:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64 MB DDR SDRAM
- NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with
64 MB DDR SDRAM graphics card installed in a
dedicated AGP 8X graphics slot
- Optional ATI Radeon 9800 Pro with 128 MB of DDR
SDRAM (build-to-order option)
- Support for digital resolutions up to
1920 by 1200 pixels
- Support for analog resolutions up to
1600 by 1200 pixels
- Dual display support for extended desktop and
video mirroring modes
- Support for up to two Apple flat panel
displays
Storage
Optical Drive:
- SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) installed; writes
DVD-R discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed,
writes CD-R discs at up to16x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to
10x speed, reads CDs at up to 32x speed
Internal Hard Drive:
160 GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm
Floppy Disk Drive:
none
Operating System
Original OS:
x v10.2.7
Compatible MacOS:
X v10.2.7 (Jaguar)
X v10.3 (Panther)
X v10.4 (Tiger)
X v10.5 (Leopard)
Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) requires:
- Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5,
or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
- 512 MB of memory
- 9 GB of available disk space
- Some features require a compatible Internet
service provider; fees may apply
- Some features require Apple's MobileMe (.Mac)
service; fees apply
For additional information on
operating systems:
See this article
Miscellaneous
Order No.:
M9031LL/A
Codename:
Q37 (Grand Prix)
Form Factor:
Power Mac G5
Dimensions (Inches):
20.1 H x 8.1 W x 18.7 D
Average Weight (lbs):
39.2
Original Price:
$2399 US
Image Credit: Apple Inc.
Comments
This model originally shipped with Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable,
DVI to VGA adapter, modem cable, AirPort antenna; iLife (including iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and
iDVD), QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, FAXstf, Art Director's Toolkit, Microsoft Office
v.X Test Drive, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, GraphicConverter,
QuickTime, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, iCal, iSync, DVD Player, Mail, EarthLink,
Acrobat Reader, Classic environment and Apple Developer Tools; 90 days of free
telephone support and a one-year limited warranty; 30 days of free Internet service
through EarthLink
| |