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== Specs == |
== Specs == |
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; Model ID : PowerMac4,4 |
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TODO: Dump from Apple System Profiler |
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; CPU : PowerPC G3 (3.3) @ 800 MHz |
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; L2 Cache : 512 KiB |
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; Bus Speed : 133 MHz |
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; Boot ROM Version : 4.6.4f1 |
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; Storage : 38.29 GB Maxtor 2F040L0 |
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; Optical Drive : LG CD-ROM CRD-8484B |
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; Ethernet : 100 Mbps |
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; FireWire : 400 |
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; GPU : ATI Radeon 7500 (ATY,RV200) |
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; VRAM : 32 MiB |
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; Display : 1280x960 @ 72 Hz |
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; RAM : 1024 MiB (2x 512 MiB PC133U-133 SDRAM) |
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; Wi-Fi : AirPort Extreme |
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== Quirks == |
== Quirks == |
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* Don't install Mac OS 9.2.2 using the 2013 universal CD. Sleep won't work due to a lack of drivers, and the display will be quite shrunken. Instead, use the "drag and drop" System Folder. |
* Don't install Mac OS 9.2.2 using the 2013 universal CD. Sleep won't work due to a lack of drivers, and the display will be quite shrunken. Instead, use the "drag and drop" System Folder. |
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* The bottom right corner of the front bezel is popped out and refuses to pop back in, even when a 120-pound person sits on the computer. The only negative effect of this is loud noises from the speakers make the display vibrate. |
* The bottom right corner of the front bezel is popped out and refuses to pop back in, even when a 120-pound person sits on the computer. The only negative effect of this is loud noises from the speakers make the display vibrate. |
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* It is possible to install Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on this computer, though it is a bit of a pain to do so. You will need to <code>dd</code> the ISO to a flash drive, make Open Firmware lie about the [[Installing_Mac_OS_X_10.5_Leopard_on_slow_computers|processor speed]], [[Booting_PowerPC_Macs_from_USB#Advanced Booting|disguise the flash drive as the CD-ROM drive]], and have the patience to watch Leopard install at USB 1.1 speeds. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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* The computer arrives at my parents' place from eBay. |
* 2020-05-02: The computer arrives at my parents' place from eBay. |
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* I insert a 512 MiB stick of RAM (256 -> 768). |
* 2020-05-04: {{Upgrade|I insert a 512 MiB stick of RAM (256 -> 768).}} |
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* I discover the 256 MiB stick of RAM is bad and remove it (768 -> 512). |
* 2020-05-??: {{Downgrade|I discover the 256 MiB stick of RAM is bad and remove it (768 -> 512).}} |
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* The computer is transported to my apartment. |
* 2020-08-??: The computer is transported to my apartment. |
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* 2021-05-23: {{Upgrade|I insert another 512 MiB stick of RAM (512 -> 1024).}} |
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* TODO: Can't remember; did I eventually get this up to the max of 1 GiB? |
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* 2023-07-21: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place. |
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* 2023-09-18: The computer is transported to the new home. |
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 25 September 2023
The 800 MHz ATI Graphics eMac is more difficult than it should be to move around.
Specs
- Model ID
- PowerMac4,4
- CPU
- PowerPC G3 (3.3) @ 800 MHz
- L2 Cache
- 512 KiB
- Bus Speed
- 133 MHz
- Boot ROM Version
- 4.6.4f1
- Storage
- 38.29 GB Maxtor 2F040L0
- Optical Drive
- LG CD-ROM CRD-8484B
- Ethernet
- 100 Mbps
- FireWire
- 400
- GPU
- ATI Radeon 7500 (ATY,RV200)
- VRAM
- 32 MiB
- Display
- 1280x960 @ 72 Hz
- RAM
- 1024 MiB (2x 512 MiB PC133U-133 SDRAM)
- Wi-Fi
- AirPort Extreme
Quirks
- Don't install Mac OS 9.2.2 using the 2013 universal CD. Sleep won't work due to a lack of drivers, and the display will be quite shrunken. Instead, use the "drag and drop" System Folder.
- The bottom right corner of the front bezel is popped out and refuses to pop back in, even when a 120-pound person sits on the computer. The only negative effect of this is loud noises from the speakers make the display vibrate.
- It is possible to install Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on this computer, though it is a bit of a pain to do so. You will need to
ddthe ISO to a flash drive, make Open Firmware lie about the processor speed, disguise the flash drive as the CD-ROM drive, and have the patience to watch Leopard install at USB 1.1 speeds.
History
- 2020-05-02: The computer arrives at my parents' place from eBay.
- 2020-05-04: 📈 I insert a 512 MiB stick of RAM (256 -> 768).
- 2020-05-??: 📉 I discover the 256 MiB stick of RAM is bad and remove it (768 -> 512).
- 2020-08-??: The computer is transported to my apartment.
- 2021-05-23: 📈 I insert another 512 MiB stick of RAM (512 -> 1024).
- 2023-07-21: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
- 2023-09-18: The computer is transported to the new home.
