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Power Macintosh G4 1.0 (FW 800)

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Machine Name:
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 (FW 800) 
Group:
PowerMac 
Subgroup:
G4 
Colour:
Silver 
Model Number:
M8570 
Model Identifier:
PowerMac3,6
Part Number:
M8839LL/A 
Model:
Power Mac G4 - FireWire 800 
CPU Speed:
1.0GHz 
RAM Type:
DDR PC2700 DIMM 333MHz 
RAM Slots:
4 
Max RAM by Slot:
4 x 512MB 
Maximum RAM:
2GB 
RAM Pairing:
Modules may be installed individually 
Drive Connection:
IDE 
Drive Platter Size:
3.5" 
Device Connectivity:
USB 1.1, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 
Bluetooth:
1.1 (Optional on this model)
Video Output (base graphics option):
DVI, ADC
Expansion Slots:
PCI, Airport Extreme 
Graphics Card Type:
4X AGP 
Max Operating System Version:
OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) 
Earliest Supported OSX Version:
OS X 10.2.3 (Jaguar) 
Support for MacOS 9 and Earlier:
Cannot boot into MacOS 9, but under 10.4.11 and earlier can run OS 9 Apps under Classic Emulation. 
Revision Produced From (Year):
2003 
Repair and Upgrade guides:
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Compatible Expansion Products for this Mac

Apple expansion card fitting documentation: Airport Extreme Card Replacement
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PCI

  -  This product requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later.

Airport Extreme

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Apple batteries and power fitting documentation: Power Supply Replacement
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PRAM/Clock Battery

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FireWire 800 (9 pin)

FireWire 400 (6 pin)

USB 1.1

DVI

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Drive Enclosures

  -  This Mac can connect to USB 3 devices but not at full speed.

  -  This Mac can connect to USB 3 devices but not at full speed.

Repair and Installation Services

Apple repair manuals: ATA Cable Replacement, Speaker Grill Replacement, Power Supply Replacement, Front Panel Board Replacement, ZIP Drive Bezel Replacement, Front Panel Board Replacement
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