Apple Mac Server G3 300 Minitower Specs
Identifiers: Minitower - M6579LL/A* - N/A* - M4405 - None
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The Apple Mac Server G3/300 Minitower, based on the compact Gossamer architecture, features a 300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache, 64 MB or 128 MB of RAM, single or dual 4.0 GB Ultra/Wide SCSI hard drives (and corresponding PCI card), a 24X CD-ROM drive, ATI 3D Rage II+ or Rage Pro (starting May 1, 1998) graphics acceleration with 2 MB of VRAM (expandable to 6 MB), and the standard "Whisper personality card" with audio input/output -- all packed into an easily expandable minitower case.
For all practical purposes, all models in the Mac Server G3 series are identical to another model in the Power Macintosh G3 series, but the server models often shipped with faster hard drives and dual Ethernet ports, and always pre-installed server software. The Mac Server G3/300 Minitower, in particular, is based on the Power Macintosh G3/300 Minitower, but originally shipped with a copy of MacOS 8.1 "specifically tuned for server use" and AppleShare IP 5.0 server software.
There were two modestly different configurations of this model -- M6579LL/A -- which shipped with dual 4.0 GB hard drives and 128 MB of RAM, and M6705LL/A -- introduced September 1, 1998 -- with a single 4.0 GB hard drive and 64 MB of RAM.
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| Introduction Date: |
March 17, 1998* |
Discontinued Date: |
December 14, 1998* |
| Details: |
The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.
*The first configuration (M6579LL/A) was discontinued, and the second configuration (M6705LL/A) introduced on September 1, 1998.
Also see: All Macs introduced in 1998. |
| Processors: |
1 |
Geekbench 2: |
N/A |
| Details: |
N/A These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the N/A* Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
To dynamically compare Geekbench results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Processor Speed: |
300 MHz |
Processor Type: |
PowerPC 750 (G3) |
| Processor Upgrade: |
ZIF Socket |
FPU: |
Integrated |
| Details: |
The Power Macintosh G3 models have the processor mounted on a ZIF socket. |
| System Bus Speed: |
66 MHz |
Cache Bus Speed: |
150 MHz |
| Details: |
This system has a 150 MHz backside bus and 1 MB of level 2 cache. |
| ROM/Firmware Type: |
Macintosh ROM |
ROM/Firmware Size: |
4 MB |
| L1 Cache: |
64k |
L2/L3 Cache: |
1 MB (backside) |
| Details: |
The 1 MB of backside cache has a 150 MHz bus. |
| RAM Type: |
PC66 SDRAM |
Min. RAM Speed: |
10 ns |
| Details: |
Supports 10 ns PC66 168-pin SDRAM. |
| Standard RAM: |
64 MB, 128 MB* |
Maximum RAM: |
768 MB |
| Motherboard RAM: |
None |
RAM Slots: |
3 |
| Details: |
There is no performance advantage to installing memory modules in pairs. |
| Video Card: |
3D Rage II+* |
VRAM Type: |
EDO SGRAM |
| Details: |
*ATI 3D Rage II+ graphics onboard originally, upgraded to ATI Rage Pro starting May 1, 1998. |
| Standard VRAM: |
2 MB* |
Maximum VRAM: |
6 MB* |
| Details: |
*This model has 2 MB of VRAM onboard and a single expansion slot that supports an additional 4 MB of VRAM (3.3V 83 MHz 144-pin SO-DIMM). |
| Display Support: |
Single Display |
Resolution Support: |
1024x768* |
| Details: |
Apple advertised that this system can support "displays as large as 14 inches at up to millions of colors, 16- and 17-inch Apple displays at up to thousands of colors." It can support resolutions up to 1600x1200 with the maximum 6 MB of VRAM installed. |
| 2nd Display Support: |
None |
2nd Max. Resolution: |
N/A |
| Standard Storage: |
4.0 GB (x2)* |
Std. Storage Speed: |
N/A |
| Storage Dimensions: |
3.5" (25.4 mm) |
Storage Interface: |
IDE/ATA-2 & SCSI* |
| Details: |
*In addition to support for SCSI via a default Ultra/Wide SCSI PCI card, this model has onboard support for a 3.5" IDE/ATA-2 hard drive as well as an internal SCSI bus (up to 5 MB/second. Drives larger than 128 GB are not supported. |
| Standard Optical: |
24X CD-ROM |
Standard Disk: |
1.44 MB (Manual) |
| Details: |
24X tray-loading CD-ROM drive standard. |
| Standard Modem: |
None |
Standard Ethernet: |
10Base-T, 10/100Base-T* |
| Details: |
*10Base-T onboard, 10/100Base-T Ethernet on PCI card. |
| Standard AirPort: |
None |
Standard Bluetooth: |
None |
| USB Ports: |
None |
Firewire Ports: |
None* |
| Details: |
*Firewire "400" available via build-to-order. |
| Expansion Slots: |
3 PCI, Personality* |
Expansion Bays: |
1 3.5", 3 5.25" |
| Details: |
*In the default configuration, this model has one open 33 MHz PCI slot and the "personality card" slot that is occupied by a "Whisper personality card" providing audio input/output.
It has one "internal" 3.5" bay (for a hard drive) and three external 5.25" bays (which can be used by hard drives and removable media drives). By default, one or two external 5.25" bays are free (depending on the number of drives installed). |
| Incl. Keyboard: |
AppleDesign Keyboard |
Incl. Input: |
Apple ADB Mouse II |
| Case Type: |
Tower |
Form Factor: |
Power Mac G3 MT (Beige) |
| Apple Order No: |
M6579LL/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
Minitower |
| Details: |
*M6579LL/A refers to the original configuration with dual 4.0 GB hard drives and 128 MB of RAM. M6705LL/A was assigned to the second configuration -- introduced September 1, 1998 -- with a single 4.0 GB hard drive and 64 MB of RAM. |
| Apple Model No: |
M4405 (EMC None) |
Model ID: |
N/A* |
| Details: |
*This model does not have a Model Identifier. It has a Gestalt ID of 510.
Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.
Also see: All Macs with the M4405 Model Number, the None EMC Number, and the N/A* Model Identifier.
For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
| Battery Type: |
3.6V Lithium |
Battery Life: |
N/A |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: |
8.1* |
Maximum MacOS: |
X 10.2.8 |
| Details: |
*This system originally shipped with a copy of MacOS 8.1 "specifically tuned for server use" and AppleShare IP 5.0 server software.
br>This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.2.8. |
| MacOS 9 Support: |
Boot/Classic Mode |
Windows Support: |
Emulation Only |
| Details: |
All Mac Server G3 models are capable of booting Mac OS 9 and using Mac OS 9 applications within the Mac OS X "Classic" environment. |
| Dimensions: |
15.2 x 9.6 x 17.8 |
Avg. Weight: |
33.1 lbs. (15 kg) |
| Details: |
In inches - height by width by depth, (38.6 cm, 24.4 cm, 45.2 cm). |
| Original Price (US): |
US$4999 |
Est. Current Retail: |
N/A |
| Details: |
Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).
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