Apple PowerMac G5 Dual-Core (PCI-E)
The dual-core PowerMac G5 was the most powerful PowerPC based Mac ever released, and was the first Mac to implement the new PCI-Express architecture.
The top of the range was the 2.3GHz "Quad" with its 2 dual-core G5 chips.
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Original Tech Specs
- Introduced: Oct 2005
- CPU: dual-core PPC970 (G5)
- CPU speed: Single 2.0, Single 2.3, Dual 2.5GHz
- FPU: integrated
- Maximum RAM: 16.0 GB
- RAM sockets: 8, PC4200 DDR-2 DIMM
- Minimum RAM speed: 533 MHz/
- ROM: 1 MB ROM +
- L1 cache: 32 k data, 32 k instruction
- L2 cache: 512kb backside (1:2)
- Data path: 64 bit
- Bus speed: 1/1.15/1.25GHz
- System Software: 10.4 to 10.5
- Slots: 1xPCI-Express 16, 1xPCI-Express 8, 2xPCI-Express 4.
- USB: 4 (2.0), 1 (1.1)
- FireWire 400: 2
- FireWire 800: 1
- AirPort: Optional (Extreme)
- Bluetooth: Optional
- HD: 160/250/500 GB SATA
- CD: Superdrive
- Display: 16 lane PCI-Express
- Ethernet: 2 x 10/100/1000B-T
- Gestalt ID: 406
- Weight: 44.5 - 48.8lbs.
- Dimensions: 20.1" H x 8.1" W x 18.7"