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Power Macintosh G3 (Desktop)

1997 · Mac era Power Macintosh

Introduced

1997

Original price

$ 1599

Processor

PowerPC 750 (G3)

Original OS

Mac OS 8.0

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 750 (G3)

Speed233 MHz

Cores1

Architecture64-bit

Cache512k backside L2 cache

System bus66 MHz

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM32 MB

RAM typePC66 SDRAM

Memory slots3 SDRAM slots

GPUATI 3D Rage II+ (ATI Rage Pro starting May 1, 1998)

VRAM2 MB VRAM (expandable to 6 MB)

Storage

Storage4.0 GB hard drive (IDE/ATA)

Connectivity

Ethernet10Base-T

Audio inAudio input (Whisper personality card)

Audio outAudio output (Whisper personality card)

ModemInternal modem slot

SCSIInternal Fast SCSI (10 MB/s) and external DB-25 SCSI (5 MB/s)

ADBApple Desktop Bus (ADB)

SerialTwo MiniDIN-8 serial ports

Software

Original OSMac OS 8.0

Included peripherals24X CD-ROM drive

Power

Expansion slotsThree 32-bit PCI slots

Identifiers

Model IDM3979

Model N°M3979

Order N°M6141LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced1997

History

The PowerMac G3 surpassed the 9600/300 in the title of fastest Mac on the planet by almost 10 percent (at 266MHz). The minitower G3 was one of the first Apple-branded Macs to be commercialized with the PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. In March 1998, Apple added a 300 MHz option on all custom-built machines, along with a dual-SCSI configuration, RAID software, and an optional DVD-ROM drive. For MPEG-2 video playback, a third-party solution was required.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Macintosh_G3 · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The PowerMac G3 surpassed the previous 9600/300 model by nearly 10% in speed, establishing a new record as the fastest Mac on the planet. • In March 1998, Apple introduced for the first time a 300 MHz option and the dual-SCSI configuration with RAID software, anticipating the needs of professional storage. • The DVD-ROM drive was available as an optional feature, but to play MPEG-2 video, third-party software solutions were necessary, highlighting the technical limitations of that era.

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