Apple iMac "PowerPC G3" 266 MHz 1999 Specs

iMac - M7345LL/A - iMac,1 - M4984

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.

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.

      Inclusive Features

      The iMac includes the following features and ports:

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

        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.


         266 MHz PowerPC G3

        32 MB

        6 GB Hard Drive

        Plugged-in

        Upgradability

        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).

        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 Ports

        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 Adapter

        1