Image Credit:  Apple Inc. Image Credit:  Apple Inc. Introduced: April 27, 2005 Terminated: October 19, 2005 Logic Board Processor:   Dual PowerPC 970fx (G5) PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit data paths and registers Native support for 32-bit application code Parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions Simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations Two independent double-precision floating-point units Advanced three-stage branch-prediction logic Point-to-point system controller Processor Speed:   2.7 GHz (with LCS Heatsink) Processor Upgrade:   G5 Daughtercard Frontside Bus Speed:   1.35 GHz per processor 1.35 GHz 64-bit DDR frontside busses supporting up to 20 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 2.7 GHz per processor 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 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150 MBps Serial ATA controller; with the following hard drive options: One serial ATA drive preinstalled on standard configurations Support for up to two internal Serial ATA drives 8 MB memory buffers on all hard drives Battery:   3.6V Lithium Image Credit:  Apple Inc. 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 Image Credit:  Apple Inc. Ports ADB:   none USB:   3 x USB 2.0 (1 front, 2 rear) FireWire:   2 x 400-Mbps (1 front, 1 rear), 1 x 800-Mbps Video:   one single-link DVI, one dual-link DVI Floppy:   none SCSI:   none Modem:   optional v.92 (USB - HSP) 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 Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (optional) Audio: Front headphone minijack and speaker Optical digital audio in and out Toslink connectors Analog audio input and output minijacks Graphics Support Standard:   ATI Radeon 9650 XT with 256 MB GDDR3 ATI Radeon 9650 XT with 256 MB GDDR3 graphics card installed in a dedicated AGP 8X graphics slot Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 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 8x speed, reads DVDs at up to 10x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x speed, reads CDs at up to 32x speed Internal Hard Drive:   250 GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm Floppy Disk Drive:   none Operating System Original OS:   x v10.3 Compatible MacOS: 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.:   M9749LL/A Form Factor:   Power Mac G5 Dimensions (Inches):   20.1 H x 8.1 W x 18.7 D Average Weight (lbs):   44 Original Price:   $2999 US Image Credit:  Apple Inc.