Apple iMac “PowerPC G3” 266 MHz 1999 Specs

iMac – M7345LL/A – iMac,1 – M4984

imac 1999

About this iMac

The iMac line of devices from apple introduced in 1999 which was also the period that the internet was developing and catching up on everybody. Apple used that as a means to propagate their innovative design which unlike most of the other computers then did not have an external Central processing Unit. This was also one of the first devices of its time to incorporate the now common USB port while simultaneously leaving out the popular floppy disk drive a mark that the iMac was certainly futuristic which was also communicated in its ice-bondi blue color.

Processor

 266 MHz PowerPC G3

Ram

32 GB

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 266
Storage

6 GB Hard Drive

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage

The device was built with 6.0 GB EIDE hard drive storage.

Screen Size and Resolution

The iMac had a 15 inch “crystal clear” CRT display with a 13.8 inch viewable area.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The iMac had MAC OS 8.5.1 pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer was the 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. Some versions had the ATI Rage IIc graphics processor that used 2 MB of VRAM while others had the ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics processor that used 6 MB of VRAM.

Memory & Architecture

The device was built with a 512k backside level 2 cache and with a RAM of 32 MB.

Available Upgrades

Although the iMac came with 32 MB of RAM it could be upgraded to up to 512 MB of RAM.

The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS 8.5.1 up to MacOS X 10.3.9.

The iMac dimensions were 40.1 cm x 38.6 cm x 44.7 cm. The weight of the device was 38.1 lbs (18.1 kg).

Inclusive Features

The iMac includes the following features and ports:

  • A Power Adapter (100 V to 240V AC, 80 W maximum)

 

Introduced:    January 5, 1999

Discontinued: April 14, 1999

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

15 inches (13.8 viewable area)

Level 1 Cache

64k

Resolution

640×480 @ 117Hz

800×600 @ 95Hz

1024×768 @ 75Hz

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

512k (backside)

Processor

RAM Type

PC66 SDRAM

Processors

1

Min. RAM Speed

10 ns

Architecture

32-Bit

Standard RAM

32 MB

Speed

266 MHz

Maximum RAM

512 MB

Type

PowerPC 750 (G3)

RAM Slots

2

Processor Upgrade

G3 Daughtercard

Motherboard RAM

None

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

66 MHz

Video Card

Rage Pro Turbo

Cache Bus Speed

133 MHz

VRAM Type

SGRAM

ROM/Firmware

Open Firmware

Standard VRAM

6 MB

EFI Architecture

N/A

Maximum VRAM

6 MB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

6.0 GB HDD

Standard Optical Drive

24X CD-ROM

Storage Speed

N/A

Standard Ethernet

10/100Base-T

Storage Dimensions

3.5” (25.4 mm)

Standard Modem

56.6k (Internal)

Storage Interface

EIDE (ATA-3)

Standard Air Port

None

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

None

Type

3.6V Lithium

USB Port 1.1

2

Battery Life

N/A

FireWire Port

None

Description

Keyboard

Apple USB Keyboard

Case Type

All-in-One

Inclusive Input

Apple USB Mouse

Form Factor

iMac (Fruit Colors)

S-Video Output

None

Apple Order No

M7345LL/A

Microphone

1 (Built-in)

Apple Subfamily

iMac – Fruit Colors

Headphone

2

Apple Model Number

M4984 (EMC None)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

iMac 1

Power

1