Apple iMac “PowerPC G5″ 2.0 GHz 17” 2005 Specs
iMac – M9844LL/A – PowerMac8,2 – A1058
About this iMac
In the models released in the 2004 and 2005 period, there were a number of modifications that set The Apple iMac brand apart. A number of these features came in the form of the iMac G5. It had an Ambient Light Sensor that helped dim the sleep indicator light when there was less light available such as in a dark room. In this version, Airport for Wi-Fi connectivity wasnow standardized and is no longer an optional tag-along option. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR was now a connectivity option and was very effective as a Personal Area Network Option for file transfers. The only thing in this version of the iMac that was a step behind was the optical drive that was included, but the processor speed (now 2 GHz), the RAM size (now 512 MB) as well as the graphics card (ATI Radeon 9600 graphics with 128 MB of DDR SDRAM (AGP 8X)) were all more advanced and gave poise to this computer making it revered and sought after among desktop users during this period.
2 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5
512 MB
160 GBHard Drive
Plugged-in
Storage
The device was built with 160.0 GB Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s) hard drive storage with a storage speed of 7200 RPM.
Screen Size and Resolution
The iMac G5 featured a 17 inch screen with active matrix display and a native resolution of 1440×900.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The iMac had Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428) pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer was the2.0 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) processor. It’s graphics processor was the ATI Radeon 9600 which used up to 128 MB of DDR SDRAM.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with a 512k on-chip level 2 cache and with a 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM for its RAM.
Upgradability
Although the iMac came with 512 MB of RAM it could be upgraded to up to 2 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428) to MacOS X 10.5.8.
This iMac had the following dimensions and weight 43 cm, 42.6 cm, 17.3 cm and a weight of 18.5 lbs (8.4 kg).
Inclusive Features
The iMac includes the following features and ports:
- A Power Adapter (100V-240V AC, 180 W maximum)
- Standard AirPort Extreme (802.11g).
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- Two FireWire 400 ports
- 1 Mini-VGA port that supported Mirroring
- Combo Drive
- Built-in Stereo Speakers
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Introduced: May 3, 2005 |
Discontinued: October 12, 2005 |
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Screen Size and Resolution |
Memory |
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Screen Size |
17 inches TFT |
Level 1 Cache |
32k/64k |
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Resolution |
1440×900 |
Level 2/Level 3 Cache |
512k (on-chip) |
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Processor |
RAM Type |
PC3200 DDR |
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Processors |
1 |
Min. RAM Speed |
400 MHz |
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Architecture |
64-Bit |
Standard RAM |
512 MB |
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Speed |
2.0 GHz |
Maximum RAM |
2 GB |
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Type |
PowerPC 970 (G5) |
RAM Slots |
2 |
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Processor Upgrade |
Soldered |
Motherboard RAM |
None |
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FPU |
Integrated |
Graphics |
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System Bus Speed |
667 MHz (3:1) |
Video Card |
Radeon 9600 |
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Cache Bus Speed |
2.0 GHz (Built-in) |
VRAM Type |
DDR SDRAM |
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ROM/Firmware |
Open Firmware |
Standard VRAM |
128 MB |
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EFI Architecture |
N/A |
Maximum VRAM |
128 MB |
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Storage |
Inclusive Features and Ports |
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Standard Storage |
160 GB HDD |
Standard Optical Drive |
8X DL “SuperDrive” |
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Storage Speed |
7200 RPM |
Standard Ethernet |
10/100/1000Base-T |
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Storage Dimensions |
3.5” (26.10 mm) |
Standard Modem |
56k v.92 |
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Storage Interface |
Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s) |
Standard Air Port |
802.11b/g (Standard) |
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Battery |
Standard Bluetooth |
2.0+ EDR |
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Type |
3.6V Lithium |
USB Port 2.0 |
3 |
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Battery Life |
N/A |
FireWire (400) |
2 |
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Description |
Keyboard |
Apple Keyboard |
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Case Type |
All-in-One |
Inclusive Input |
Apple Mouse |
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Form Factor |
iMac G5 |
S-Video Output |
1 |
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Apple Order No |
M9844LL/A |
Microphone |
1 (Built-in) |
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Apple Subfamily |
Ambient Light Sensor |
Headphone |
1 |
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Apple Model Number |
A1058 (EMC 2055) |
Sound Out |
1 |
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Model ID |
PowerMac 8.2
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Power Adapter |
1 |
