Apple Power Mac G5 2.3 GHz Dual Core Specs

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Power Mac G5 - M9591LL/A - PowerMac11,2 - A1117/A1177

Power Mac G5 | 2.3 GHz (Dual Core) M9591LL/A, A1117, EMC 2023

About This Power Mac

The Power Mac G5 Dual Core (2.0) is powered by a single “dual-core” 2.3 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 250 GB hard drive installed for its storage and, an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 video card with 256 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 was built with 250 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” 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5) processor. Its graphics are supported by an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 video card with 256 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 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5)

512 MB or 1 GB

250 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).

Introduced: October 19, 2005		Discontinued: August 7, 2006
Display Details		Memory
Display Support	Dual Displays	Level 1 Cache	32k/64k
Resolution Support	2560×1600	Level 2/Level 3 Cache	1 MB
Processor		RAM Type	PC2-4200 DDR2
Processors	1 (2 Cores)	Min. RAM Speed	533 MHz
Architecture	64-Bit	Standard RAM	512 MB, 1 GB
Speed	2.3 GHz	Maximum RAM	16 GB
Type	PowerPC 970MP (G5)	RAM Slots	8
Processor Upgrade	G5 Daughtercard	Motherboard RAM	None
FPU	Integrated	Graphics
System Bus Speed	1.15 GHz (2:1)	Video Card	GeForce 6600
Cache Bus Speed	2.3 GHz (Built-in)	VRAM Type	GDDR SDRAM
ROM/Firmware	Open Firmware	Standard VRAM	256 MB
ROM/Firmware size	1 MB	Maximum VRAM	256 MB
Storage		Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage	250 GB HDD	Standard Optical Drive	6X DL “SuperDrive”
Storage Speed	7200 RPM	Standard Ethernet	Gigabit (x2)
Storage Dimensions	3.5” (26.10 mm)	Standard Modem	56k v.92
Storage Interface	Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)	Standard Air Port	802.11b/g (Optional)
Battery		Standard Bluetooth	2.0+EDR (Optional)
Type	3.6V Lithium	USB Port 2.0	4
Battery Life	N/A	FireWire Ports	2 (400), 1 (800)
Description		Keyboard	Apple Keyboard
Case Type	Tower	Inclusive Input	Apple Mighty Mouse
Form Factor	Power Mac G5	S-Video Output	None
Apple Order No	M9591LL/A	Sound In	2
Apple Subfamily	Late 2005	Headphone	1
Apple Model Number	A1117/A1177* (EMC 2023)	Sound Out	2
Model ID	PowerMac 11.2	Power Adapter	N/A

Identifier reference: M9591LL/A, A1117, EMC 2023. Use these together because one Apple identifier can sometimes cover multiple configurations.

Last reviewed by Techable: November 28, 2021Identifiers checked: order number, A-number, EMC, and model identifier when available.

Model summary

This Power Mac at a glance

Family: Power Mac
Order Number: M9591LL/A
Model Number: A1117
EMC: 2023
Year: 2023

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