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Image Credit: Apple Inc.

Image Credit: Apple Inc.
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Introduced: October 19, 2005
Terminated: August 7, 2006 |
Logic Board
Processor:
Dual-core PowerPC 970MP (G5)
PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit data paths
and registers; each core includes:
- Parallel data structure supporting up to
215 simultaneous in-flight instructions
- Simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order
operations
- Dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit
single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing
- Two independent double-precision
floating-point units
- Advanced three-component branch
prediction logic
Other Details:
- Native support for 32-bit application
code
- Point-to-point system
controller
Processor Speed:
2 GHz
Processor Upgrade:
G5 Daughtercard
Frontside Bus Speed:
1 GHz
- Single 1 GHz 64-bit DDR bidirectional
frontside bus
Data Path:
128-bit
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.
Level 2 Cache:
1 MB per core
Expansion Slots:
- Two open full-length four-lane
PCI Express slots
- One open full-length eight-lane
PCI Express slot
- PCI Express cards of any size
supported in all slots
- AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
antenna slot
- PCI Express slots are not compatible with
PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
Expansion Bays:
- Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a
150 MBps Serial ATA controller
Battery:
3.6V Lithium

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Memory
RAM Type:
PC2-4200 (533MHz) DDR2 SDRAM
RAM Slots:
8
Min - Max RAM:
512 MB - 16 GB
Install in groups of:
2
RAM Sizes:
- 256 MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide,
512-Mbit)
- 512 MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide,
512-Mbit)
- 1 GB DIMMs (64-bit-wide,
512-Mbit or 1-Gbit)
- 2 GB DIMMs (64-bit-wide,
1-Gbit)
- ECC memory available in
configurations with 1 GB or more (build-to-order
option)
Onboard RAM:
none
Ports
ADB:
none
USB:
4 x USB 2.0 (1 front, 3
rear)
FireWire:
2 x 400-Mbps (1 front, 1 rear),
1 x 800-Mbps
Video:
one single-link DVI port, and one
dual-link DVI port (graphics card)
Floppy:
none
SCSI:
none
Modem:
Optional external Apple USB Modem
(RJ-11)
Ethernet:
- Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T
Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo
frames
Optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth
2.0 (build-to-order option or installed by Apple Authorized
Service Provider):
- AirPort Extreme: Based on IEEE
802.11g standard and Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and
802.11b interoperability
- Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced
Data Rate, or data rates up to 3 Mbps
- Integrated wireless
antenna
Audio:
- Front headphone minijack
and speaker
- Optical digital audio input
and output Toslink connectors
- Stereo analog line level input
and line level output minijacks
Graphics Support
Standard:
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE with 128 MB of
GDDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port, and one dual-link DVI
port, installed in 16-lane PCI Express
graphics slot
- Support for digital resolutions up
to 1920 x 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to
2560 x 1600 pixels
- Support for analog resolutions up
to 2048 x 1536 pixels
- DVI to VGA Adapter included
- Dual-display support for extended
desktop and video mirroring modes
- Support for up to two Apple
flat-panel displays for each graphics card
installed
Storage
Optical Drive:
- 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support
(DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed,
writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x speed, reads DVDs at up to 16x speed,
writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x 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 v10.4
Compatible MacOS:
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.:
M9590LL/A
Form Factor:
Power Mac G5
Dimensions (Inches):
20.1 H x 8.1 W x 18.7 D
Average Weight (lbs):
44.5 to 48.8
Original Price:
$1999 US

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Comments
This model originally shipped with Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable,
DVI to VGA adapter; Mac OS X, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book,
QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand), iCal, DVD
Player, Classic environment, Art Director's Toolkit X, FileMaker Pro Trial, GraphicConverter,
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks New
User Edition, Zinio Reader, Xcode Development Tools; 90 days of free telephone support
and a one-year limited warranty.
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