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Power Macintosh G3 Computers

This developer note is a revision to the Power Macintosh G3 Developer Note dated 12/09/97. The primary difference between this note and the previous note is the incorporation of information about the new processor configurations, the All-in-one model, enhancements to the Power Macintosh G3 ROM and logic board, and a description of the features of the Apple DVD-Video and Audio/Video Card option.

This note describes the architecture and I/O features of the logic board and provides illustrations of all the currently supported enclosures for the Power Macintosh G3 family of computers. It also lists any features that are new or different from previous Power Macintosh G3 models.

This developer note is intended to help hardware and software developers design products that are compatible with the Macintosh products described here. If you are not already familiar with Macintosh computers or if you would simply like additional technical information, you may wish to read the related technical manuals listed in the section Supplemental Reference Documents

This note is published only in electronic form, as an Adobe(TM) Acrobat(TM) PDF (portable document file) and in HTML for browsers that support frame sets. The file is available from two sources:

Topics Described In This Note

The information is arranged in four chapters and an index:

Table of Contents

Introduction

Architecture

I/O Features

Expansion Features

Conventions and Abbreviations


© 1998 Apple Computer, Inc. - Revised 8/13/98