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power macintosh G3


Minimum OS: 8.0

Maximum OS: 10.2.8

Introduced: Nov 1997

Terminated: Jan 1999


Processor

CPU: PowerPC 750 "G3"

CPU Speed: 233/266/300/333 MHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 66 MHz

Register Width: 32-bit

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

ROM: 4 MB

RAM Type: PC66 DIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 66 MHz

Onboard RAM: 0 MB

RAM slots: 3

Maximum RAM: 768 MB

Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 1 MB backside, 1:2

Expansion Slots: 3 PCI, 1 personality (filled)


Video

VRAM: 2 - 6 MB (2 MB onboard, one socket)

Video Out: DB-15


Input/Output

ADB: 1

Serial: 2 Mini DIN-8

SCSI: DB-25

Audio Out/in: stereo 16 bit

power macintosh G3


The powermac G3 knocked the 9600/300 out of the fastest-mac-on-the-planet mark by nearly 10 percent (at 266MHz). The G3 minitower was one of the first apple-branded mac to ship with the PowerPC 750 (G3) processor., additional with a 300 MHz option on all built-to-order machines, as well as a dual-SCSI configuration, with RAID software, and an optional DVD-ROM drive. 


Sporting an all new translucent "easy-open" case design (code named "El-Capitan"), the new G3 was the first apple model to support FireWire, apple's new high-speed serial standard. It was also the first professional model to include USB, although it also came with a legacy ADB port for backwards compatibility. In a controversial move, apple chose not to include standard serial ports, a floppy drive, or on-board SCSI. An internal zip was available, however, as were SCSI expansion cards. The line was bringing the high-end model to 450 MHz.