TITLE
    Power Macintosh 8100/80: Technical Specifications
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TOPIC

    This article provides the technical specifications for the Power Macintosh 8100/80 computer.


DISCUSSION

    Microprocessor

    * 80-MHz PowerPC 601 RISC Processor

    Memory

    * 4 MB ROM
    * 256 bytes of non-volatile parameter memory
    * 8 MB of RAM standard, expandable to 264 MB
    * 8 SIMM slots (4 pairs)
    * SIMMs can be 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB or 32 MB, but must be installed in pairs
    of the same size. For example, you should install two 8 MB SIMMs in
    first two adjoining slots, and two 4 MB SIMMs in the remaining two slots
    for a 32 MB machine.
    * Possible RAM configurations are 8 MB, 16 MB, 24 MB, 32 MB, 40 MB, 48 MB,
    56 MB, 64 MB, 72 MB, 80 MB, 96 MB, 104 MB, 120 MB, 136 MB, 168 MB, 200 MB,
    216 MB and 264 MB.
    * 80 ns SIMMs or faster
    * L2 Cache Slot with Macintosh 256k Cache Card included

    RAM note: All 8MB RAM configurations come with 8MB of RAM soldered onto
    the logic board

    Form Factor

    * Desktop Mini Tower (similiar to Quadra 800, Quadra 840 case)

    Disk Drives

    * One Built-in Apple SuperDrive 1.4 MB floppy disk drive that uses
    high-density floppy disks and reads, writes, and formats Macintosh,

    MS-DOS, and OS/2 disks.
    * Support for three internal SCSI devices, one of which may be used for a
    one-half height, 5.25-inch removable media drive, such as an internal
    CD-ROM drive.
    * One internal hard disk (xxx MB options available)
    * Optional internal Apple CD-ROM drive (see above)
    * Optional external SCSI hard disk drive (many capacities available)

    Video Display

    * DRAM based video: 16 bit on 14-inch monitors, 8 bit on 16-inch monitors
    * VRAM based video: 2MB: 24 bit on 16-inch monitors, 16 bit on 21-inch monitors. 4MB: 24 bit on 21-inch monitors

    Interfaces

    * Three internal Nubus 90 slots, support block transfers to and from main memory, 2x block transfers card to card.
    * One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, supporting a keyboard, mouse, and other devices.
    * One AAUI-15 Ethernet connector.
    * Two serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports. (Printer & Modem/GeoPort)
    * SCSI interface for connecting up to a total of seven SCSI devices.
    * Sound-out port for stereo playback from CDs or Macintosh audio applications
    * Stereo sound-input port (supports 16-bit stereo audio)
    * One AV Display Connector supports the Apple AudioVision 14 Display.
    * The available 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.
    * One internal 601 PDS (processor direct slot)
    * One internal L2 (Level 2) cache slot

    Audio System

    * 16-bit stereo in and out
    * Sample rates of 48, 44.1, 24, 22.05 kilohertz (kHz)
    * Input line level: 1 volt peak-to-peak
    * Output line level: 1 volt peak-to-peak
    * Input SNR (signal-to-noise ratio): 82 decibels (dB) with no audible discrete tones

    * Output SNR: 85 dB with no audible discrete tones
    * Bandwidth: 20 Hz-20 kHz (+/- 2 dB) at 44.100 kHz sample rate
    * THD+N (Total harmonic distortion plus noise): Less than 0.05 percent; measured 20 Hz-20kHz with a 1-Vrms sine wave input.

    Networking

    * Built-in Ethernet
    * Serial port for AppleTalk
    * Integrated GeoPort telecommunications architecture for data, fax, and voice connectivity.

    Keyboard

    * Several Apple Desktop Bus keyboards with numeric keypads available.

    Mouse

    * Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II; mechanical tracking, optical shaft, or
    contact encoding.

    Clock/Calendar

    * Custom integrated circuit with long-life lithium battery.

    Apple PlainTalk Microphone

    * The microphone is unidirectional and optimized for use with speech recognition. (Microphone bundled with all AV units sold in the USA, available as a separate item outside the USA.)

    Disability Access

    * Easy Access, and visible beep included with system software. These built-in features and third-party options provide alternative input and output tools for people with disabilities.

    Electrical Requirements

    * Line voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, RMS single phase, automatically configured
    * Frequency: 50 to 60 hertz, single phase
    * Power Supply Output Rating (Power available for internal devices)
    - Continuous output 200W

    * A/C Line Input (Power drawn by the Power Macintosh 8100/80)
    - Maximum continuous 298W
    - Peak input 453W

    ADB Power Requirements

    * Maximum current draw for all ADB devices: 500 milliamps (a maximum of three Apple Desktop Bus devices is recommended)
    * Mouse draws 10 milliamps.
    * Keyboard draws 25 to 80 milliamps, depending on the keyboard model used.

    Size and Weight

    Main unit

    * Height 14.25 inches (46.2 cm)
    * Width 8.9 inches (22.5 cm)
    * Depth 16 inches (40.5 cm)
    * Weight 24 lb. (16.7 kg) varies with disk drive options installed

    Mouse

    * Height 1.3 inches (33 mm)

    * Width 2.4 inches (61.7 mm)
    * Depth 4.2 inches (107.3 mm)
    * Weight 4 ounces (0.10 kg)

    Operating Environment

    * Operating temperature: 50 degrees to 104 degrees F (10 degrees to 40 degrees C)
    * Storage temperature: -40 degrees to 116.6 degrees F (-40 degrees to 47 degrees C)
    * Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
    * Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048m)

    System Software Requirements

    Requires System 7.1.2 for Power Macintosh or later and the accompanying
    System Enabler.


Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: Power Macintosh
Sub Category: Power Macintosh 8100
Keywords: kppc, specsht

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