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Power Mac Specs

by Adam C. Engst Send Email to Author

The following specs were posted to the nets, and certainly aren't officially from Apple. Still, they jibe pretty much with what I've heard.

 Model            6100/60         7100/66         8100/80
 
 Processor        PPC601          PPC601          PPC601
      Speed       60 MHz          66 MHz          80 MHz
      Cache       Optional        Optional        256K standard
 
 Performance                      25% faster      200% faster
      Native      2-4x 68040/33   than 6100/60    than 6100/60
      Emulated    fast 030-040
 
 RAM              8 MB standard   8 MB standard  8 MB standard
      DRAM exp.   72 MB           136 MB          264 MB
      SIMM Slots  2               4               8
 
 Expansion Slots  One 7" NuBus    3 full size     3 full size
                                  NuBus           NuBus
 Storage
      Standard    160 to 250 MB   250 to 500 MB   250 MB to 1 GB
      Floppy      1.4 MB w/DMA    1.4 MB w/DMA    1.4 MB w/DMA
      CD-ROM      Optional        Optional        Optional
 
 Video
      DRAM video  Standard        Standard        Standard
      VRAM                        1 MB standard   2 MB standard
      VRAM exp.                   2 MB            4 MB
 Standard Support 1 monitor       2 monitors      2 monitors
 
 SCSI             High-speed      High-speed      High-speed
                      asynch          asynch          asynch
                                                  Dual SCSI
                                                   channels
 
 Networking   Ethernet on-board w/DMA channel, AAUI connector
 
 Other Built-ins
      16-bit audio stereo in/out with DMA
      2 serial ports-LocalTalk and GeoPort compatible, with DMA
      Channel Apple Desktop Bus (ADB for input devices)
 
 
 AV Models 6100/66AV, 7100/66AV, 8100/80AV
      Video-in   NTSC, PAL, SECAM
                 Video in resizable window
                 Frame and video capture
 
      Video-out  NTSC, PAL
      VRAM       2 MB standard, not expandable
      Interface  S-video for video in/out
                 Composite (RCA) adapters included
 
 Software
      System 7.1.2 Macintosh OS with AppleScript
                        PC Exchange & QuickTime.
      PlainTalk text-to-speech and speech recognition software
      MS-DOS/Windows 3.1 with Insignia Solutions SoftWindows
                                   software with some models
 
 Other
      SIMMs     72-pin, 80 ns or faster, installed in pairs
      CD-ROM    AppleCD 300i
      Power     100-240 volts, 50-60 Hz
                EnergyStar-compliant (7100/66, 8100/80)
 
 
 Logic Board Upgrades
      Models       6100/60
                   7100/66
                   8100/80
 
      Includes     8 MB DRAM, same interface, audio, and video
 
      Expansion    Same as applicable model
 
      Hard Drive   160 MB minimum recommended
 
      DRAM         DRAM from upgraded system must be 72-pin,
                         80 ns or faster, installed in pairs
 
      Software     System 7.1.2, AppleScript, PC Exchange,
                                                 QuickTime
 
 AV Logic Board Upgrades
      Models       6100/60AV
                   7100/66AV
                   8100/80AV
 
      Includes     Upgrade included 8 MB DRAM & same interfaces as
                                                  applicable model
 
      Other        Same expansion, HD, DRAM, and software specs
                                 as non-AV logic board upgrades
 
      Video-in     NTSC, PAL, SECAM
                   Video in resizable window
                   Frame and video capture
 
      Video-out    NTSC, PAL
 
      Interface    S-video for video in/out
                   Composite (RCA) adapters included
 
 Power Macintosh Upgrade Card
      Upgrade Card
           Processor     PPC601
           Speed         Twice the clock speed of host motherboard
           Slot          Motorola 68040 PDS
           Cache         1 MB
 
           AV technologies not supported.
 
      Host Macintosh Resources
           DRAM          8 MB min., uses DRAM on motherboard
           Interfaces    None on card, uses host interfaces
           Expansion     Requires NuBus slot in line with 040
                                    PDS empty to install card
           Software      System 7.1.2 with AppleScript, PC Exchange
                                                      and QuickTime
                         Supports booting Mac with host 040
                                                  or PPC601
 
      Availability     Concurrent with introduction of PowerMac

 

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