Overview
The Power Macintosh 6100/60 and Power Macintosh 6100/60AV are the most affordable members of the new high-performance line of Macintosh computers that use the revolutionary PowerPC chip technology. With this technology, they deliver the performance that business and education users demand while maintaining the legendary Macintosh ease of use and the ability to run virtually all existing Macintosh applications.
In addition, Power Macintosh computers run applications written to take advantage of Power Macintosh capabilities at two to six times the speed of previous Macintosh computers based on the 040 chip. Both computers also support MS-DOS and Windows applications when using SoftWindows software.
Based on the 60-megahertz PowerPC 601 microprocessor co-developed by Apple, IBM, and Motorola, the Power Macintosh 6100/60 and 6100/60AV both have built-in, floating-point math coprocessors and come with 8 megabytes of RAM, expandable to up to 72 megabytes. They also provide on-board high-speed Ethernet support.
Both computers support most Apple and third-party displays, including monochrome, color, VGA, and SVGA. The 6100/60AV supports 32,000 colors on all Apple displays and also supports NTSC and PAL monitors.
Both computers can easily be expanded. The Power Macintosh 6100/60 has eight built-in ports and one expansion slot. The Power Macintosh 6100/60AV has eleven built-in ports and supports a second simultaneous display.
Support for GeoPort telecommunications (integrating your phone and your computer), speech-recognition, and text-to-speech capabilities is built into both computers (PlainTalk software and microphone required). The 6100/60AV adds S-video and composite video input as well as output for use with televisions, video cameras, and video recorders.
The Power Macintosh 6100/60 and Power Macintosh 6100/60AV provide an affordable gateway to Power Macintosh technologyÐand the future of personal computing.
Power and Speed
* 60-MHz PowerPC 601 RISC Processor
Memory
* 4 MB ROM
* 256 bytes of non-volatile parameter memory
* 8 MB of RAM standard, expandable to 72 MB
* 2 SIMM slots
* SIMMs can be 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB or 32 MB, but must be installed in pairs of the same size AND speed. For example, you should install two 8 MB SIMMs in first two adjoining slots.
* Possible RAM configurations are 8 MB, 16 MB, 24 MB, 40 MB, and 72 MB.
* 80 ns SIMMs or faster
* L2 Cache Slot for Optional Macintosh Cache Card
RAM note:
All 8MB RAM configurations come with 8MB of RAM soldered onto
the logic board
Display
* New AV Display Connector supports the Apple AudioVision 14 Display. The bundled Video Adapter Cable (Part #M2681LL/A) allows you to connect a monitor with a standard DB-15 connector to your Power Macintosh built-in
video.
* DRAM based video: 16 bit on 14-inch monitors, 8 bit on 16-inch monitors. 640k of DRAM based video is not expandable.
* VRAM based video: No VRAM video support or expansion.
Audio System
* Custom sound circuitry, including stereo generator capable of driving stereo miniplug headphones or audio equipment. Also includes stereo sampling hardware for recording samples.
Expansion
* Eight built-in ports to support a wide range of peripherals
* One 601 PDS (Processor Direct Slot)
* One NuBus 90 Slot for additional expansion cards Accomodates one 7-inch NuBus card when the optional Power Macintosh 6100 NuBus Adapter Card (Part #M2337LL/A) is installed.
* Optional internal CD-ROM drive (such as AppleCD 300i Plus)
System software
* System 7 for Power Macintosh with multitasking, file sharing, QuickTime, Balloon Help, TrueType, and more
Networking
* Built-in AppleTalk networking
* File sharing without a dedicated server
* On-board Ethernet networking
Compatibility
* Reads Macintosh, MS-DOS, and OS/2 floppy disk formats