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Specs in Brief: iMac (Rev. A)
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Specs in Brief: iMac (Rev. A)
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Specifications
- announced 1998.05.06; North American release on 1998.08.15 at $1,299; replaced by Revision B iMac 1998.10.17
- requires Mac OS 8.1 with MIB 1.0 enabler or later, 10.3.x officially supported, 10.4.x can generally be installed using XpostFacto 4<
- CPU: 233 MHz PPC 750
- bus: 66 MHz
- RAM: 32 MB, officially expandable to 192 MB, possibly expandable to 1 GB using "CL2" modules - see http://lowendmac.com/mail/0801mb/0103.html for details.
- VRAM: 2 MB SGRAM, expandable to 4 MB or 6 MB using SGRAM SO-DIMMs
- Video: supports resolutions of 640 x 480, 800 x 600, and 1024 x 768 using ATI Rage IIc chip set, 2 MB provides 16-bits at maximum resolution, 24-bits at other settings, will support resolutions to 1600 x 1200 on an external monitor
- monitor: 15" (13.8" viewable) multiscan to 1024 x 768
- L2 cache: 512 KB 2:1 backside cache
- hard drive: 4 GB EIDE drive. Maximum IDE drive size is 128 GB without third-party support.
- CD-ROM: 24x maximum throughput
- SCSI: none
- PCI slots: none
- PMC (mezzanine/Perch) slots: one
- microphone: built in (above monitor), standard 3.5mm minijack compatible with line-level input including Apple's PlainTalk microphone
- USB: 2 USB 1.1 ports on a single controller, require OCHI compatible devices (some early USB peripherals may not be compliant)
- modem: built in v.90 56k modem
- ethernet: 10/100Base-T
- infrared: 4 Mbps IrDA 1.1
- WiFi: AirPort not supported
- power: 200W
- PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA
- height: 15.8 in/39.5 cm
- width: 15.2 in/38.0 cm
- depth: 17.6 in/44.0 cm
- weight: 38.1 lb/17.3 kg
- part number: M6709
- family number: M4984A
For more information, see Low End Mac's iMac (Rev. A) profile.
