Power Macintosh

Power Mac 6300/160
a.k.a. Performa 6360
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The6360 replaced the 6320's 120 MHz 603e with a 160 MHz 603e CPU.Fortunately, it also had an improved motherboard design thatovercame the most egregious failings of the "Road Apple" x200 series.
This was the first Performa to use 168-pin DIMMs. It wasreplaced by the faster, tower style Performa6360.

Details
- Power Mac 6300/160 introduced 1996.10.01; discontinued
- Performa 6360 introduced 1996.10.01; discontinued
- requires System 7.5.1 through 9.1
- CPU: 160 MHz PPC 603e
- bus: 40 MHz
- performance: XXX (relative to SE)
- ROM: 4 MB
- RAM: 16 MB (8 MB on motherboard), expandable to 136 MB usingtwo 8, 16, 32, or 64 MB 70ns or faster 168-pin DIMMs
- VRAM: 1 MB
- Video: thousands of colors to 800 x 600, 256 colors to 1024 x768
- L2 cache: optional, up to 1 MB
- hard drive: 1.2 GB IDE
- CD-ROM: 8x
- microphone: standard 3.5mm minijack, compatible with line-levelinput including Apple's PlainTalk microphone
- ADB: 1 port for keyboard and mouse
- serial: 2 DIN-8 GeoPorts on back of computer
- SCSI: DB-25 connector on back of computer
- video input slot
- video out port
- Comm II slot, occupied by 28.8 kbps modem
- one PCI slot
- Gestalt ID: 58
- Size (HxWxD): 4.3" x 12.6" x 16.5"
- weight: 17 pounds
Accelerators & Upgrades
- third-party video card will improve performance
- Vimage Vpower PF G3 240 MHz upgrade card
Online Resources
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- Mac System 7.5.5 can do anythingMac OS 7.6.1 can, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations,2007.06.04. Yes, it is possible to run Internet Explorer 5.1.7 andSoundJam with System 7.5.5. You just need to have all the updates -and make one modification for SoundJam.
- Appearance Manager allowsInternet Explorer 5.1.7 to work with Mac OS 7.6.1, MaxWallgren, Mac Daniel, 2007.05.23. Want a fairly modern browser withan old, fast operating system? Mac OS 7.6.1 plus the AppearanceManager and Internet Explorer may be just what you want.
- Format any drive for older Macswith patched Apple tools, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations,2007.04.25. Apple HD SC Setup and Drive Setup only work with Applebranded hard drives - until you apply the patches linked to thisarticle.
- System 7 Today, advocates ofApple's 'orphan' Mac OS 7.6.1, Tommy Thomas, Welcome toMacintosh, 2006.10.26. Why Mac OS 7.6.1 is far better for 68040 andPowerPC Macs than System 7.5.x.
- Mac OS 8 and 8.1: Maximum size,maximum convenience, Tyler Sable, Classic Restorations,2006.09.11. Mac OS 8 and 8.1 add some useful new features andtools, and it can even be practical on 68030-based Macs.
- Installing Linux on a PCI PowerMac, Part 1, Larry Stotler, Linux on the Low End, 2006.09.05.Preparing your PCI Power Mac (or clone) for Linux and gettingopenSUSE Linux installed.
- Preparing your Mac's hard drivefor Linux, Larry Stotler, Linux on the Low End, 2006.08.09.Before you install Linux, you have to partition your hard drive. Alook at three different hard drive strategies for Mac Linux.
- Customizing Mac OS 9,Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence, 2006.08.01. Fiddling withthemes, picking a browser, and making the Classic Mac OS work justthe way you want it to.
- The ins and outs of bootingLinux on the Mac, Larry Stotler, Linux on the Low End,2006.07.31. "Old World" Macs can't boot directly into Linux. Theyneed to boot the Classic Mac OS first, then pass control over toLinux.
- Preparing your PCI Power Macfor Linux, Larry Stotler, Linux on the Low End, 2006.07.26. Howpowerful a CPU do you need? How much memory? Do you need a fasterdrive controller? Are some video cards better than others?
- Floppy drive observations: Acompleat guide to Mac floppy drives and disk formats, ScottBaret, Online Tech Journal, 2006.06.29. A history of the Mac floppyfrom the 400K drive in the Mac 128K through the manual-inject 1.4MSuperDrives used in the late 1990s.
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- Web browser tips for theclassic Mac OS, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence,2006.01.03. Tips on getting the most out of WaMCom, Mozilla,Internet Explorer, iCab, Opera, and WannaBe using the classic MacOS.
- The best browsers for PowerPCMacs and the classic Mac OS, Nathan Thompson, EmbracingObsolescence, 2005.12.16. Two browsers stand out from the pack: iCab 3 ismodern and remains under development, and WaMCom brings Mozilla toolder Macs.
- Why you should use Mac OS 7.6 toget the most out of vintage Macs, Thomas Ahart, The ProductiveMac, 2005.12.12. Although you may be able to run OS 8 or 9 on yourold Mac, you'll generally find better performance using Mac OS7.6.
- Is a 5400 worth buying orupgrading?, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 2003.05.12. Does thePower Mac or Performa 5400 have enough power to justify its currentprice? Once I have one, how can I upgrade it?
- Guide to G3 Accelerators for Level 2Cache Slot
- Update: Guides to G3 NuBus,ZIF, and DaughterCard Upgrades, Low End Mac, 12/1.
- Apple Specs for Power Mac 6300/160, Performa 6360
Cautions
- Internal HDFormat: Cannot See IDE Drives (Apple Knowledge Base 18360)notes that due to changes in the way modern IDE drives areformatted at the factory, early versions of Apple HD SC Setup (onesthat come with System 7.5.1 and earlier) will not recognize them.You should boot System 7.5.2 or later and use Drive Setup 1.0.3 orhigher with these drives.
- Macs with IDE hard drive do not provide SCSI termination power,depending on external SCSI devices to provide it. For more details,see SCSI TerminationPower.
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