Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) - Technical Specifications

Configurations

Single 1.8GHz

SuperDrive

Dual 1.8GHz

SuperDrive

Dual 2GHz

SuperDrive

Dual 2.5GHz

SuperDrive

M9555LL/A

M9454LL/A

M9455LL/A

M9457LL/A

Single 1.8GHz PowerPC G5

Dual 1.8GHz PowerPC G5

Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5

Dual 2.5GHz PowerPC G5

512K per processor

600MHz

900MHz per processor

1GHz per processor

1.25GHz per processor

256MB PC3200 (400MHz) Supports up to 4GB

512MB PC3200 (400MHz) Supports up to 8GB

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports

ATI RADEON 9600 XT with 128MB DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports

80GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm

160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Three open full-length 33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots

Three open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133MHz, 64-bit slot and two 100MHz, 64-bit slots

One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front); three USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); AGP 8X Pro slot with graphics card installed

Two internal hard drive bays (1 occupied); one optical drive bay (occupied)

Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem ⁵

AirPort Extreme ready (based on 802.11g specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) ²; Bluetooth option

Optical digital audio input, optical digital audio output, analog audio input, analog audio output, front headphone minijack and speaker

Mac OS X version 10.3 Panther

iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD and GarageBand), Art Directors Toolkit, EarthLink Total Access 2004, GraphicConverter, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, Zinio Reader, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Classic environment, Xcode Developer Tools

Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable, DVI to VGA adapter, modem cable, AirPort antenna

Your Power Mac G5 comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple support or call 800-823-2775.

All models also include 30 days of free dial-up Internet service with EarthLink (North America only) activation. Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Build to Order Options

Order a custom-configured computer from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller.

(PC3200 DDR SDRAM; installed in pairs): 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB

• 80GB Serial ATA

• 160GB Serial ATA

• 250GB Serial ATA

• 2X 250GB Serial ATA

• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW), Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

• NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB of DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports

• ATI Radeon 9600 XT with 128MB of DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports

• ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256MB of DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports (occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)

• NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports (occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)

• NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports (occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)

• Apple iPod

• Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers T7156LL/A

• Monster 1m Toslink Digital Fiber Optic Cable T7153LL/A

• Monster 2m Toslink Digital Fiber Optic Cable T7154LL/A

• Xserve RAID with Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X Card

• AirPort Extreme Card M8881LL/A

• AirPort Extreme Base Station M8930LL/A

• AirPort Express Featuring AirTunes M9470LL/A

• AirPort Extreme Base Station (with modem and antenna port) M8799LL/A

• Internal Bluetooth module with antenna

• Apple Wireless Keyboard M9270LL/A

• Apple Wireless Mouse M9269Z/A

• AppleCare Protection Plan M8850LL/A

• .Mac Subscription M8778LL/A

Technical Specifications

Processing

• Single 1.8GHz, dual 1.8 GHz, dual 2GHz or dual 2.5GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 microprocessors

• PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit data paths and registers

• Native support for 32-bit application code

• 512K on-chip L2 cache running at processor speed

• Parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions

• Simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations

• Dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing

• Two independent double-precision floating-point units

• Advanced three-stage branch-prediction logic

• One 600MHz or two 900MHz, 1GHz or 1.25GHz 64-bit DDR frontside busses supporting up to 20 GBps data throughput

• Point-to-point system controller

Memory

• 128-bit data paths for up to 6.4 GBps memory throughput

• Single and dual 1.8GHz systems:

  • 256MB of PC3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM

  • Four DIMM slots supporting up to 4GB of main memory

• Dual 2GHz and dual 2.5GHz systems:

  • 512MB of PC3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM

  • Eight DIMM slots supporting up to 8GB of main memory

• Support for the following DIMMs (in pairs):

  • 128MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or 256-Mbit)

  • 256MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or 256-Mbit)

  • 512MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 256-Mbit)

  • 1GB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 256-Mbit)

Graphics and displays

• AGP 8X Pro graphics slot supporting up to 2 GBps data throughput, with one of the following graphics cards installed:

  • NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB of DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports

  • ATI Radeon 9600 XT with 128MB of DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports

  • ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256MB of DDR SDRAM, DVI and ADC ports (build-to-order option; occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)

  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports (occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)

  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports (build-to-order option; occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)

• Built-in support for digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 pixels. The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL or NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL graphics card is required to power the 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution of the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.

• Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels

• Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

• Support for up to two Apple Cinema Displays²

Storage

• Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150MBps Serial ATA controller; with the following hard drive options:

  • 1 80GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer ¹

  • 1 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer¹

  • 1 or 2 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer¹(build-to-order option)

• Optical drive bay with SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD-R discs at up to 8x speed, reads DVDs at up to 10x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x speed, reads CDs at up to 32x speed

PCI expansion

• Single and dual 1.8GHz systems:

  • Three open full-length 33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots

• Dual 2GHz and dual 2.5GHz systems:

  • One open full-length 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot and two open full-length 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slots

Communications

• 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45)

• Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11) ³

• Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) ⁴

• External AirPort Extreme antenna

• Optional internal Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

Peripherals and audio

• One FireWire 800 port and two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, 15W total power)

• Three USB 2.0 ports (one on front panel), two USB 1.1 ports on keyboard

• Front headphone minijack and speaker

• Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors

• Analog audio input and output minijacks

Electrical and environmental requirements

• Meets ENERGY STAR requirements

• Line voltage: 100-125V AC or 200-240V AC

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

• Maximum current: 6.5A (low-voltage range) or 7.5A (high-voltage range)

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

• Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and weight

• Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)

• Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)

• Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)

• Weight: Single-processor configuration, 36 pounds (16.4 kg); dual-processor configuration, 44.4 pounds (20.2 kg) ⁵