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== Specs ==
== Specs ==
; Machine ID : 112
TODO: Grab from Apple System Profiler
; CPU : PowerPC 601 @ 66 MHz
; L2 Cache : None
; RAM : 40 MiB (8 MiB soldered, 2x 16 MiB SIMMs)
; ROM Revision : $77D.20F2
; Floppy Disk Drive : 3.5 inch, 1.4 MB
; GPU : "Card ID 96"
; VRAM : 1 MiB
; Storage : 270.73 MB Quantum LPS270S (SCSI ID 0)
; Optical Drive : Matshita CD-ROM CD-8004


== Quirks ==
== Quirks ==
* If you are trying to boot into Copland, you can't start holding down the Caps Lock key too early or it won't be detected, and you can't start holding it down too late or you'll already be booting into System 7.5.
* If you are trying to boot into [[Copland]], you can't start holding down the Caps Lock key too early or it won't be detected, and you can't start holding it down too late or you'll already be booting into System 7.5.
* If you set the DB-15 adapter to VGA mode, the video adapter flips a coin on reboot to see if the display is detected as 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 640x480 @ 60 Hz, or as something that is definitely incompatible with [[Hitachi SuperScan 812|my monitor]].
* If you set the DB-15 adapter to VGA mode, the video adapter flips a coin on reboot to see if the display is detected as 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 640x480 @ 60 Hz, or as something that is definitely incompatible with [[Hitachi SuperScan 812|my monitor]].
* It doesn't like booting from certain Classic Mac OS CD-ROMs that should be bootable.
* It doesn't like booting from certain Classic Mac OS CD-ROMs that should be bootable.
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* 2021-12-21: {{Downgrade|The clock battery is removed.}}
* 2021-12-21: {{Downgrade|The clock battery is removed.}}
* 2021-12-21: {{Damage|Three small pieces of plastic, which look like part of hooks, break off from the inside of the case.}} I am unable to determine where they broke off from, but the computer does not feel any more fragile after reassembling.
* 2021-12-21: {{Damage|Three small pieces of plastic, which look like part of hooks, break off from the inside of the case.}} I am unable to determine where they broke off from, but the computer does not feel any more fragile after reassembling.
* 2023-07-26: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
* 2023-07-26: The decaying rubber feet are removed.
* 2023-08-06: {{Upgrade|The hard disk is replaced with a BlueSCSI v2.}}
* 2023-09-27: The computer is transported to the new home.


== References ==
== References ==
* [[File:Apple_Service_Source_-_Power_Macintosh_7100_Series.pdf]] (good luck disassembling without this)
* [[Media:Apple_Service_Source_-_Power_Macintosh_7100_Series.pdf]] (good luck disassembling without this)
* [https://support.apple.com/kb/SP336?locale=en_US Power Macintosh 7100/66: Technical Specifications]
* [https://support.apple.com/kb/SP336?locale=en_US Power Macintosh 7100/66: Technical Specifications]
* [https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_7100_66.html Power Macintosh 7100/66 Specs: EveryMac.com]
* [https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_7100_66.html Power Macintosh 7100/66 Specs: EveryMac.com]

Latest revision as of 19:58, 27 September 2023

"Removing the clock battery won't be so bad, right?"

The Power Macintosh 7100/66 is one of the first PowerPC-based Macs. It also has a horrible internal design.

Specs

Machine ID
112
CPU
PowerPC 601 @ 66 MHz
L2 Cache
None
RAM
40 MiB (8 MiB soldered, 2x 16 MiB SIMMs)
ROM Revision
$77D.20F2
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5 inch, 1.4 MB
GPU
"Card ID 96"
VRAM
1 MiB
Storage
270.73 MB Quantum LPS270S (SCSI ID 0)
Optical Drive
Matshita CD-ROM CD-8004

Quirks

  • If you are trying to boot into Copland, you can't start holding down the Caps Lock key too early or it won't be detected, and you can't start holding it down too late or you'll already be booting into System 7.5.
  • If you set the DB-15 adapter to VGA mode, the video adapter flips a coin on reboot to see if the display is detected as 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 640x480 @ 60 Hz, or as something that is definitely incompatible with my monitor.
  • It doesn't like booting from certain Classic Mac OS CD-ROMs that should be bootable.
  • Whether or not the speaker works is decided by a coin flip on each reboot.

History

  • 2021-12-17: The computer arrives at my apartment from an eBay seller.
  • 2021-12-21: 📉 The clock battery is removed.
  • 2021-12-21: ⚠️ Three small pieces of plastic, which look like part of hooks, break off from the inside of the case. I am unable to determine where they broke off from, but the computer does not feel any more fragile after reassembling.
  • 2023-07-26: The computer is temporarily transported back to my parents' place.
  • 2023-07-26: The decaying rubber feet are removed.
  • 2023-08-06: 📈 The hard disk is replaced with a BlueSCSI v2.
  • 2023-09-27: The computer is transported to the new home.

References