Quadra 950

Overview

Apple replaced the Quadra 900 with the 950, boosting CPU speed from 25MHz to 33MHz. The 950 can also display 16-bit video on a 19" monitor without a third-party video card.

Details

• introduced May 1992
• requires System 7.0.1 or later
• 33MH 68040 CPU
• 4MB RAM, expandable to 256MB using banks of 4 80ns 30-pin SIMMs; motherboard has 16 SIMM slots, allowing 4 banks of RAM
• 1MB VRAM, expandable to 2MB
• ADB ports for keyboard and mouse
• DIN-8 serial ports on back of computer
• DB-25 SCSI connector on back of computer
• five Nubus slots
• one PDS slot
• upgrade path: Power Mac PDS card

Accelerators & Upgrades

• MicroMac Speedy variable speed oscillator (to 38MHz)

Cautions

• Serial port limited to 57.6kbps; use of a 56k modem is not recommended.