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Power Mac G5 - M9457LL/A - PowerMac7,3 - A1047

Power Mac G5 | 2.5 GHz (Dual Processor) | PCI-X M9457LL/A, A1047, EMC 1969

About This Power Mac

One of the unique and key highlights of The Apple Power Mac G5 is – it is the first of all the Mac Series computers to function with a 64-Bit PowerPC 970 (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 160 GB hard drive installed for its storage and, an ATI Radeon 9600 XT (AGP 8X Pro) video card with 128 MB of DDR 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 is built with 160 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 1920×1200 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.
8X “SuperDrive”.
2 FireWire “400” ports and 1 FireWire “800” port.

Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The Apple Power Mac G5 has MacOS X 10.3.4 (7L18) pre-installed on it and runs on a 2.5 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2 processor. Its graphics are supported by an ATI Radeon 9600 XT (AGP 8X Pro) video card with 128 MB of DDR SDRAM.

Memory & Architecture

The Apple Power Mac G5 device is built with a 32k/64k level 1 cache and 512k level 2 on-chip cache. The RAM for its configuration is a 512 MB of 400 MHz PC3200 DDR SDRAM.

2.5 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2

512 MB

160 GB Hard Drive

N/A

Upgradability

Although the Power Mac G5 comes with 512 MB of RAM it can be upgraded to up to 8 GB of RAM. The Operating System of the Power Mac G5 can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.3.4 (7L18) to MacOS X 10.5.8. The Power Mac G5 dimensions are 511mm×206mm×475mm and it has a weight of 44.4 lbs. (20.2 kg).

Introduced: June 9, 2004		Discontinued: April 27, 2005
Display Details		Memory
Display Support	Dual Displays	Level 1 Cache	32k/64k
Resolution Support	1920×1200	Level 2/Level 3 Cache	512k
Processor		RAM Type	PC3200 DDR
Processors	2	Min. RAM Speed	400 MHz
Architecture	64-Bit	Standard RAM	512 MB
Speed	2.5 GHz	Maximum RAM	8 GB
Type	PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2	RAM Slots	8
Processor Upgrade	G5 Daughtercard	Motherboard RAM	None
FPU	Integrated	Graphics
System Bus Speed	1.25 GHz (2:1)	Video Card	Radeon 9600 XT
Cache Bus Speed	2.5 GHz (Built-in)	VRAM Type	DDR SDRAM
ROM/Firmware	Open Firmware	Standard VRAM	128 MB
ROM/Firmware size	1 MB	Maximum VRAM	128 MB
Storage		Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage	160 GB HDD	Standard Optical Drive	8X “SuperDrive”
Storage Speed	7200 RPM	Standard Ethernet	10/100/1000Base-T
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	1.1 (Optional)
Type	3.6V Lithium	USB Port 2.0	3
Battery Life	N/A	FireWire Ports	2 (400), 1 (800)
Description		Keyboard	Apple Pro Keyboard
Case Type	Tower	Inclusive Input	Apple Pro Mouse
Form Factor	Power Mac G5	S-Video Output	None
Apple Order No	M9457LL/A	Sound In	2
Apple Subfamily	Mid-2004	Headphone	1
Apple Model Number	A1047 (EMC 1969C)	Sound Out	2
Model ID	PowerMac 7.3	Power Adapter	N/A

Identifier reference: M9457LL/A, A1047, EMC 1969. 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: M9457LL/A
Model Number: A1047
EMC: 1969
Year: 2018

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A1047 is the Apple A-number shown for this Power Mac family. Use the order number, EMC, and model identifier on this page to narrow the exact configuration.

What does EMC 1969 mean?

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