Power Macintosh G4 400 (PCI Graphics) Review: Specs, Price and More

Introduced: September 15, 1999
Terminated: December 31, 1999

Logic Board
Processor:   PowerPC 7400 (G4)
Processor Speed:   400 MHz
Processor Upgrade:   G4 Daughtercard
PMMU:   Integrated
FPU:   Integrated
Bus Speed:   100 MHz
Data Path:   128-bit
ROM Size:   1 MB (NewWorld – Boot ROM is around 1 MB, other instructions loaded in RAM)
Level 1 Cache:   64K
Level 2 Cache:   1 MB
Expansion Slots:   4 PCI, one dedicated to video
Battery:   3.6V Lithium

Memory
RAM Type:   PC100 SDRAM (Noninterleaved, 3.3-volt, 128-bit-wide, 168-pin DIMM)
RAM Slots:   4
Min – Max RAM:   64 MB – 1 GB
Minimum RAM Speed:   8 ns
Install in groups of:   1
RAM Sizes:   32, 64, 128, 256 MB
Onboard RAM:   none

Ports
ADB:   none
USB:   2 x 12-Mbps
FireWire:   3 x 400-Mbps
Video:   15 pin VGA
Floppy:   none
SCSI:   PCI card (optional)
Modem:   56K
Ethernet:   10/100Base-T
Mic Type:   PlainTalk
Other Ports:   Speaker, headphone

Video
Standard VRAM:   16 MB
Maximum VRAM:   16 MB

Storage
Standard CD-ROM:   24x
Standard DVD-ROM:   5x ATAPI (optional)
Internal Hard Drive:   ATA or SCSI (10 GB)
Floppy Disk Drive:   none

Note:

  • Internal HD interface = ultraATA-33 & wide Ultra 2 SCSI. Optional DVD-ROM, optional Zip

Operating System
Addressing Modes:   32-bit
Original OS:   8.6

Compatible MacOS:
8.6
9
9.1
9.2
9.2.2
X v10.1 (Puma)
X v10.2 (Jaguar)
X v10.3 (Panther)
X v10.4 (Tiger)

Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) requires:

  • Built-in FireWire
  • At least 256 MB of RAM
  • DVD drive (DVD-ROM), Combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) or SuperDrive (DVD-R) for installation
  • At least 3 GB of free disk space; 4 GB if you install the XCode 2 Developer Tools

Miscellaneous
Codename:   Yikes!
Form Factor:   Power Mac G3 (Blue & White)
Dimensions (Inches):   17.0 H x 8.9 W x 18.4 D
Average Weight (lbs):   30
Gestalt ID:   406
Original Price:   $1800 US

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