Apple iMac "PowerPC G3" 233 MHz 1998 Specs

iMac - M6709LL/A - iMac,1 - M4984

About This iMac

The iMac line of devices from apple introduced in 1998 which was also the period that the internet was developing and catching up on everybody. Apple used that as a means to propagate their innovative design which unlike most of the other computers then did not have an external Central processing Unit. This was also one of the first devices of its time to incorporate the now common USB port while simultaneously leaving out the popular floppy disk drive a mark that the iMac was certainly futuristic which was also communicated in its ice-bondi blue color.

Storage

The device was built with 4.0 GB EIDE hard drive storage.

    Screen Size and Resolution

    The iMac had a 15 inch “crystal clear” CRT display with a 13.8 inch viewable area.

      Inclusive Features

      The iMac includes the following features and ports:

      • A Power Adapter (100 V to 240V AC, 80 W maximum)

           

            Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

            The iMac had MAC OS 8.1 or MAC OS 8.5 pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer was the 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. Some versions had the ATI Rage IIc graphics processor that used 2 MB of VRAM while others had the ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics processor that used 6 MB of VRAM.

            Memory & Architecture

            The device was built with a 512k backside level 2 cache and with a RAM of 32 MB.


             233 MHz PowerPC G3

            32 MB

            4 GB Hard Drive

            Plugged-in

            Upgradability

            Although the iMac came with 32 MB of RAM it could be upgraded to up to 512 MB of RAM.

            The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS 8.1, 8.5 up to MacOS X 10.3.9.

            The iMac bondi blue and ice computer’s dimensions were 40.1 cm x 38.6 cm x 44.7 cm. The weight of the device was 38.1 lbs (18.1 kg).

            Introduced:  May 6, 1998

            Discontinued:  January 5, 1999

            Screen Size and Resolution

            Memory

            Screen Size

            15 inches (13.8 viewable area)

            Level 1 Cache

            64k

            Resolution

            640×480 @ 117Hz

            800×600 @ 95Hz

            1024×768 @ 75Hz

            Level 2/Level 3 Cache

            512k (backside)

            Processor

            RAM Type

            PC66 SDRAM

            Processors

            1

            Min. RAM Speed

            10 ns

            Architecture

            32-Bit

            Standard RAM

            32 MB

            Speed

            233 MHz

            Maximum RAM

            384, 512 MB

            Type

            PowerPC 750 (G3)

            RAM Slots

            2

            Processor Upgrade

            G3 Daughtercard

            Motherboard RAM

            None

            FPU

            Integrated

            Graphics

            System Bus Speed

            66 MHz

            Video Card

            Rage IIc

            Cache Bus Speed

            117 MHz

            VRAM Type

            SGRAM

            ROM/Firmware

            Open Firmware

            Standard VRAM

            2 MB, 6 MB

            EFI Architecture

            N/A

            Maximum VRAM

            6 MB

            Storage

            Inclusive Features and Ports

            Standard Storage

            4.0 GB HDD

            Standard Optical Drive

            24X CD-ROM

            Storage Speed

            N/A

            Standard Ethernet

            10/100Base-T

            Storage Dimensions

            3.5” (25.4 mm)

            Standard Modem

            56.6k

            Storage Interface

            EIDE (ATA-3)

            Standard Air Port

            None

            Battery

            Standard Bluetooth

            None

            Type

            3.6V Lithium

            USB Port 1.1

            2

            Battery Life

            N/A

            FireWire Ports

            None

            Description

            Keyboard

            Apple USB Keyboard

            Case Type

            All-in-One

            Inclusive Input

            Apple USB Mouse

            Form Factor

            iMac (Bondi)

            S-Video Output

            None

            Apple Order No

            M6709LL/A

            Microphone

            1 (Built-in)

            Apple Subfamily

            iMac – Original

            Headphone

            2

            Apple Model Number

            M4984 (EMC None)

            Sound Out

            1

            Model ID

            iMac 1

            Power Adapter

            1

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