Apple Power Mac G5 2.0 GHz Dual Core Specs
Power Mac G5 - M9590LL/A - PowerMac11,2 - A1117/A1177
About This Power Mac
The Power Mac G5 Dual Core (2.0) is powered by a single “dual-core” 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (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 a 160 GB hard drive installed for its storage and, an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE video card with 128 MB of GDDR 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 160 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 2560×1600 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.
- 6X DL “SuperDrive”.
- 2 FireWire “400” ports and 1 FireWire “800” port.
Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The Apple Power Mac G5 has MacOS X 10.4.2 (8E90) pre-installed on it and runs on a “dual-core” 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5) processor. Its graphics are supported by an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE video card with 128 MB of GDDR SDRAM.
Memory & Architecture
The Apple Power Mac G5 device is built with a 32k/64k level 1 cache and 1 MB level 2 on-chip cache. The RAM for its configuration is a 512 MB or 1 GB of 533 MHz PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM.
2 Cores 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5)
512 MB or 1 GB
160 GB Hard Drive
N/A
Upgradability
Although the Power Mac G5 comes with 512 MB or 1 GB of RAM it can be upgraded to up to 16 GB of RAM. The Operating System of the Power Mac G5 can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.4.2 (8E90) to MacOS X 10.5.8. The Power Mac G5 dimensions are 511mm×206mm×475mm and it has a weight of 44.5-48.8 lbs (20.2-22.1 kg).
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Introduced: October 19, 2005 |
Discontinued: August 7, 2006 |
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Display Details |
Memory |
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Display Support |
Dual Displays |
Level 1 Cache |
32k/64k |
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Resolution Support |
2560×1600 |
Level 2/Level 3 Cache |
1 MB |
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Processor |
RAM Type |
PC2-4200 DDR2 |
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Processors |
1 (2 Cores) |
Min. RAM Speed |
533 MHz |
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Architecture |
64-Bit |
Standard RAM |
512 MB, 1 GB |
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Speed |
2.0 GHz |
Maximum RAM |
16 GB |
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Type |
PowerPC 970MP (G5) |
RAM Slots |
8 |
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Processor Upgrade |
G5 Daughtercard |
Motherboard RAM |
None |
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FPU |
Integrated |
Graphics |
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System Bus Speed |
1.0 GHz (2:1) |
Video Card |
GeForce 6600 LE |
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Cache Bus Speed |
2.0 GHz (Built-in) |
VRAM Type |
GDDR SDRAM |
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ROM/Firmware |
Open Firmware |
Standard VRAM |
128 MB |
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ROM/Firmware size |
1 MB |
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 |
6X DL “SuperDrive” |
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Storage Speed |
7200 RPM |
Standard Ethernet |
Gigabit (x2) |
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Storage Dimensions |
3.5” (26.10 mm) |
Standard Modem |
56k v.92 |
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Storage Interface |
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) |
Standard Air Port |
802.11b/g (Optional) |
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Battery |
Standard Bluetooth |
2.0+EDR (Optional) |
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Type |
3.6V Lithium |
USB Port 2.0 |
4 |
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Battery Life |
N/A |
FireWire Ports |
2 (400), 1 (800) |
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Description |
Keyboard |
Apple Keyboard |
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Case Type |
Tower |
Inclusive Input |
Apple Mighty Mouse |
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Form Factor |
Power Mac G5 |
S-Video Output |
None |
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Apple Order No |
M9590LL/A |
Sound In |
2 |
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Apple Subfamily |
Late 2005 |
Headphone |
1 |
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Apple Model Number |
A1117/A1177* (EMC 2023) |
Sound Out |
2 |
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Model ID |
PowerMac 11.2
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Power Adapter |
N/A |
