Apple Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz Dual PCI Specs

Power Mac G5 - M9454LL/A - PowerMac7,3 - A1047

About This Power Mac

One of the unique and key highlights of The Apple Power Mac G5 is – it is the first of all the Mac Series computers to function with a 64-Bit PowerPC 970fx (G5) processor and is also one of the first across all manufacturers to employ 64-bit processors Desktop line. This processor allows the device to be faster among the peers of its time. It comes with an 80 GB hard drive installed for its storage and, an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (AGP 8X Pro) video card with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM. It is designed with 9 computer-controlled fans for optimum cooling and also a removable side panel for easy access to internal components to allow for upgrades. The Power Mac G5 is a history-making device and certainly caused a lot of excitement during its release.

Storage

The Apple Power Mac G5 device is built with 80 GB Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) hard drive storage with a storage speed of 7200 RPM.

    Screen Size and Resolution

    The Power Mac G5 can support dual displays for its primary display functions with a resolution of 1920×1200 and also is secondary display can perform dual or mirroring functions also at 1920×1200 resolution.

      Inclusive Features

      The Power Mac includes the following features and ports:

      • 2nd Display Dual/Mirroring Support with a maximum resolution of 1920×1200.
      • 8X “SuperDrive”. 
      • 2 FireWire “400” ports and 1 FireWire “800” port.

        Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

        The Apple Power Mac G5 has MacOS X 10.3.4 (7L18) pre-installed on it and runs on a 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 processor. Its graphics are supported by an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (AGP 8X Pro) video card with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM.

        Memory & Architecture

        The Apple Power Mac G5 device is built with a 32k/64k level 1 cache and 512k level 2 on-chip cache. The RAM for its configuration is a 256 MB of 400 MHz PC3200 DDR SDRAM.

        1.8 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2

        256 MB

        80 GB Hard Drive

        N/A

        Upgradability

        Although the Power Mac G5 comes with 256 MB of RAM it can be upgraded to up to 4 GB of RAM. The Operating System of the Power Mac G5 can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.3.4 (7L18) to MacOS X 10.5.8. The Power Mac G5 dimensions are 511mm×206mm×475mm and it has a weight of 44.4 lbs. (20.2 kg).

        Introduced:  June 9, 2004

        Discontinued: April 27, 2005

        Display Details

        Memory

        Display Support

        Dual Displays

        Level 1 Cache

        32k/64k

        Resolution Support

        1920×1200

        Level 2/Level 3 Cache

        512k

        Processor

        RAM Type

        PC3200 DDR

        Processors

        2

        Min. RAM Speed

        400 MHz

        Architecture

        64-Bit

        Standard RAM

        256 MB

        Speed

        1.8 GHz

        Maximum RAM

        4 GB

        Type

        PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2

        RAM Slots

        4

        Processor Upgrade

        G5 Daughtercard

        Motherboard RAM

        None

        FPU

        Integrated

        Graphics

        System Bus Speed

        900 MHz (2:1)

        Video Card

        GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

        Cache Bus Speed

        1.8 GHz (Built-in)

        VRAM Type

        DDR SDRAM

        ROM/Firmware

        Open Firmware

        Standard VRAM

        64MB

        ROM/Firmware size

        1 MB

        Maximum VRAM

        64 MB

        Storage

        Inclusive Features and Ports

        Standard Storage

        80 GB HDD

        Standard Optical Drive

        8X “SuperDrive”

        Storage Speed

        7200 RPM

        Standard Ethernet

        10/100/1000Base-T

        Storage Dimensions

        3.5” (26.10 mm)

        Standard Modem

        56k v.92

        Storage Interface

        Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)

        Standard Air Port

        802.11b/g (Optional)

        Battery

        Standard Bluetooth

        1.1 (Optional)

        Type

        3.6V Lithium

        USB Port 2.0

        3

        Battery Life

        N/A

        FireWire Ports

        2 (400), 1 (800)

        Description

        Keyboard

        Apple Pro Keyboard

        Case Type

        Tower

        Inclusive Input

        Apple Pro Mouse

        Form Factor

        Power Mac G5

        S-Video Output

        None

        Apple Order No

        M9454LL/A

        Sound In

        2

        Apple Subfamily

        Mid-2004

        Headphone

        1

        Apple Model Number

        A1047 (EMC 1969C)

        Sound Out

        2

        Model ID

        PowerMac 7.3

        Power Adapter

        N/A

         

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