The PowerWave was a desktop computer with a 120 to 150 MHz PPC 604 processor. The CPU is on a daughter card for easy upgrade, just like the Power Mac 7500, 8500, and 9500.

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Details

• introduced: 1995.10.30
• Gestalt ID: 67 (same at Power Mac 9500)

Mac OS

• requires System 7.5.2 through 9.1

Core System

• CPU: 120, 132, or 150 MHz PPC 604
• L2 cache: 256 KB standard, 512 KB and 1 MB supported
• bus: 40, 44, or 50 MHz
• RAM: 16 MB, expandable to 512 MB using 168-pin 70ns or faster Fast Page Mode DIMMs (interleaved) in 8 DIMM slots

Video

• Graphics: 2 or 4 MB VRAM, supports 512 x 384 to 1280 x 1024

Drives

• hard drive: 850 MB or larger SCSI
• CD-ROM: 4x SCSI drive

Expansion

• 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
• ethernet: AAUI and 10Base-T connectors on back of computer
• PCI slots: 3, one occupied by ATI Xclaim GA video card

Physical

• power: 200W
• size (HxWxD), desktop: 6.0″x16.0″x16.0″
• size (HxWxD), tower: 15.0″x7.0″x16.0″
• weight: 22.0 lb
• PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA

Accelerators & Upgrades

• CPU daughter cards. See our Guide to G3 Daughter Cards and Guide to G4 Daughter Cards

Online Resources

• See: Online resources and links for the Power Computing PowerWave

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