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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger runs nicely on it

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 dd the 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.