Power Computing PowerCenter Pro

The PowerCenter Pro was available in desktop and tower configurations, with speed ranging from 180-240 MHz using the PPC 604e processor. The CPU was on a daughter card for ease of upgrade. These computers had a 60 MHz bus speed which made them faster than comparable machines at the time.

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Variants

  • PowerCenter Pro 180. 180 MHz 604e processor
  • PowerCenter Pro 210. 210 MHz 604e processor
  • PowerCenter Pro 240. 240 MHz 604e processor

Details

  • introduced: 1997.04.14
  • requires System 7.6 through 9.1
  • CPU: 180, 210, 240 MHz PPC 604e
  • performance: 557, MacBench 5 (240 MHz)
  • bus: 60 MHz
  • RAM: 16 MB, expandable to 512 MB using 168-pin 60ns or faster DIMMs (non-interleaved) in 4 DIMM slots
  • Video: 2 MB VRAM, upgradable to 4 MB, ATI Rage II
  • L2 cache: 1 MB
  • hard drive: 2 GB or larger SCSI
  • CD-ROM: 16x SCSI drive
  • ADB: 1 port for keyboard and mouse
  • two miniDIN-8 GeoPorts on back of computer
  • DB-25 SCSI-1 connector on back of computer
  • internal Fast SCSI bus
  • Adaptec Ultra SCSI card (uses 1 PCI slot)
  • ethernet: AAUI and 10Base-T connectors on back of computer
  • PCI slots: 3, one used by Adaptec Ultra SCSI card
  • power: 145W
  • size (HxWxD), desktop: 4.4″x16.8″x16.0″
  • size (HxWxD), tower: 15.0″x7.0″x16.0″
  • weight: 21.0-22.0 lb
  • PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA
  • Gestalt ID: 108

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