The Power Mac G4 with PCI Graphics is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 1999 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on August 31, 1999, and its price started at $1599.
The new Power Mac G4 features a 350 MHz or 400 MHz PowerPC 7400 G4 processor, 64 MB of RAM, 10 GB hard drive, 32x CD-ROM drive, and 16 MB ATI Rage 128 graphics in the base model.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on December 2, 1999.
Today Power Mac G4 with PCI Graphics is 23 years old!
Power Mac G4 with PCI Graphics Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | August 31, 1999 (400 Mhz) October 13, 1999 (350 Mhz) |
| Discontinued | October 13, 1999 (400 Mhz) December 2, 1999 (350 Mhz) |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac1,2 |
| Model Number | M7631 M7826 |
| Order Number | M7826LL/A (350 MHz) M7631LL/A (400 MHz) |
| Original Price | $1,599 |
| Colors | Graphite |
| Weight | 28.7 Ibs. 13.018 KG |
| Dimensions | 17” H x 8.9” W x 18.4” D 43.18 cm H x 22.6 cm W x 46.73 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7400 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 350 MHz 400 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 100 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 512 KB or 1 MB backside L2 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 10 GB |
| Media | 1 – 32x CD-ROM |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 64 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC-100 3.3v 168-pin SDRAM |
| Minimum Speed | 8 ns (125 MHz) |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | ATI Rage 128 |
| Graphics Memory | 16 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – VGA |
| Display Modes | Single display only |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 3 – 33 MHz PCI 1 – 66 MHz PCI |
| Bays | 4 – Internal 3.5″ ATA drive bays 1 – Optical drive bay 1 – Zip 100 bay |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/33 (ATA-4) |
| Optical Drive Interface | EIDE (ATA-3) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k (Optional) |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| ADB | 1 |
| USB | 2 – 12 Mbps |
| Serial | None |
| SCSI | None |
| FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps (15W total power) |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – VGA |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 8.6 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 1.7.1 |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple USB Keyboard Apple USB Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V Lithium (922-1262) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 200 W |
| Line Voltage | 115 V AC (90-132 V AC) or 230 V AC (180-264 V AC) |
References:
Apple Support – Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics): Technical Specifications
