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Image Credit: Macworld, May 1990
Image Credit: Apple Inc.
(Click) Apple's 1990 "Introducing 103 of the Latter" Ad
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Introduced: March 19, 1990
Terminated: April 15, 1992 |
Logic Board
Processor: 68030
Processor Speed: 40 MHz
PMMU: Integrated
FPU: 68882
Bus Speed: 40 MHz
Data Path: 32-bit
ROM Size: 512K
Level 1 Cache: 0.5K
Level 2 Cache: 32K
Expansion Slots: 6 NuBus, 1 IIfx PDS
Battery: 3.6V Lithium
(Click) Macintosh IIfx System Board (Macworld, May 1990)
Memory
RAM Type: 64-pin SIMM
RAM Slots: 8
Min - Max RAM: 1 MB - 128 MB
Minimum RAM Speed: 80 ns
Install in groups of: 4
RAM Sizes: 1, 4, 16 MB
Onboard RAM: none
Ports
ADB: 2
USB: none
FireWire: none
Video: none
Floppy: none
SCSI: DB-25
Geoports: none
Ethernet: none
Other ports: Printer, modem, speaker
Video
Standard VRAM: none
Maximum VRAM: none
Display: Video memory requires video card
Storage
Standard CD-ROM: none
Internal Hard Drive: SCSI (40 - 160 MB)
Floppy Disk Drive: 1.44 MB auto (x2)
Operating System
Addressing Modes: 24-bit or 32-bit
Original OS: 6.0.5
Original Enabler: none
AppleTalk Version: 54
Compatible MacOS:
6.0.5
6.0.7
6.0.8
7.0
7.0.1
7.1
7.1.1 (Pro)
7.5
7.5.1
7.5.3
7.5.5
For additional information on operating systems:
See this article
Miscellaneous
Codename: BlackBird, F-16, F-19, Four Square, IIxi, Stealth, Weed-Whacker, Zone 5
Form Factor: II
Dimensions (Inches): 5.5 H x 18.7 W x 14.4 D
Average Weight (lbs): 24
Gestalt ID: 13
Original Price: $8970-$10,970 US
Image Credit: Apple Inc.
Comments
The IIfx was the fastest of the Mac II line and perhaps the fastest desktop computer on any platform at the time. It used a "wicked fast" 40 MHz 68030 on a 40 MHz/32-bit bus. This speed came at a steep price. The IIfx could cost upwards of $12,000 depending on the configuration.
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