[striker100]

I've been searching the web trying to find the standard specs for the first (rev. A) Powermac G5 dual 2.0GHz model but can't seem to find it. Can someone please direct me to where I can find the specs for this machine?

[angelmb]

www.apple-history.com

then look at right margin for Poewr Mac G5 (2003)

also here, albeit slow…

http://web.archive.org/web/200310081....com/powermac/

http://web.archive.org/web/200310011...mac/specs.html

[angelmb]

from Apple' site


Configuration

G5 Processor Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5

L2 Cache 512K per processor

Frontside bus 1GHz per processor

DDR SDRAM 512MB PC3200 (400MHz) 8GB maximum

8X AGP Pro ATI RADEON 9600 Pro with 64MB DDR SDRAM

Hard drive 160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm

Optical drive SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

PCI slots Three open full-length PCI-X slots:
one 133MHz, 64-bit slot
and two 100MHz, 64-bit slots

High performance I/O One FireWire 800 port,
two FireWire 400 ports (one on front);
three USB 2.0 ports (one on front),
two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard);
AGP 8X Pro slot with graphics card installed,
including ADC connector and DVI connector

Bays Two internal hard drive bays (1 occupied);
one optical drive bay

Networking Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
and 56K V.92 modem

Wireless AirPort Extreme ready (based on 802.11g specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)(6); Bluetooth option

Audio Optical digital audio in, optical digital audio out,
analog audio in, analog audio out, front headphone minijack and speaker

System software Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar”

Software iLife (including iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD),
QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, FAXstf,
Art Directors Toolkit, Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive,
FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner,
GraphicConverter, QuickTime, iChat, Safari, Sherlock,
Address Book, iCal, iSync, DVD Player, Mail, EarthLink,
Acrobat Reader, Classic environment and
Apple Developer Tools

Hardware accessories Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard
extension cable, DVI to VGA adapter, modem cable,
AirPort antenna





Technical Specifications


Processing

* dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 microprocessors
* PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit data paths and registers
* Native support for 32-bit application code
* 512K on-chip L2 cache running at processor speed
* Parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions
* Simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations
* Dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing
* Two independent double-precision floating-point units
* Advanced three-stage branch-prediction logic
* 1GHz 64-bit DDR frontside bus supporting up to 8-GBps data throughput;
one on each processor on dual processor systems
* Point-to-point system controller


Memory

* 128-bit data paths for up to 6.4-GBps memory throughput
* 2Ghz systems
512MB of PC3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM
Eight DIMM slots supporting up to 8GB of main memory
* Support for the following DIMMs (in pairs):
128MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or 256-Mbit)
256MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or 256-Mbit)
512MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 256-Mbit)
1GB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 256-Mbit)


Graphics and displays

* AGP 8X Pro graphics slot supporting up to 2-GBps data throughput,
with one of the following graphics cards installed:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB of DDR SDRAM
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro with 64MB of DDR SDRAM
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB of DDR SDRAM (build-to-order option)
* Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
* Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels
* ADC and DVI connectors; DVI to VGA adapter included
* Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
* Support for up to two Apple flat panel displays


Storage

* Two Serial ATA controllers supporting up to 150-MBps data throughput per hard drive
* Two 3.5-inch hard drive expansion bays with drive guides for a second drive
One 80GB or 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA drive installed in standard configurations
Support for up to two internal Serial ATA drives; 500GB maximum system capacity
8MB memory buffers on all hard drives
* Optical drive bay with SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD-R discs at up to 4x speed,
reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to16x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x
speed, reads CDs at up to 32x speed


PCI expansion

* One open full-length 64-bit, 133MHz PCI-X slot and two open full-length 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X slots


Communications

* 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet connector (RJ-45)
* Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11) (13)
* Expansion slot for optional 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification;
802.11b Wi-Fi certified)
* External AirPort Extreme antenna
* Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna


Peripherals and audio

* One FireWire 800 port and two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, 15W total power)
* Three USB 2.0 ports (on one front panel), two USB 1.1 ports on keyboard
* Front headphone minijack and speaker
* Optical digital audio in and out Toslink connectors
* Stereo audio in and out minijacks


Electrical and environmental requirements

* Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
* Line voltage: 100-125V AC or 200-240V AC
* Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
* Maximum current: 6.5A (low-voltage range) or 7.5A (high-voltage range)
* Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
* Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
* Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet


Size and weight

* Height: 20.1 inches (51.1 cm)
* Width: 8.1 inches (20.6 cm)
* Depth: 18.7 inches (47.5 cm)
* Weight: 39.2 pounds (17.8 kg) (14)

[striker100]

Thanks to both of you!

[wubrew]

Apple Power Mac G5 Specs @ EveryMac.com
Good site for ALL mac spec.

[booboo]

A feature not mentioned in most spec's is the endless chirping from the PSU . . .

[pantie sniffer]

here we go....

[wubrew]

pantie sniffer
Junior Member

Quelle nom!

[Cadaver]

Originally Posted by booboo 

A feature not mentioned in most spec's is the endless chirping from the PSU . . .

True. I had a softly chirping revision A 2.0GHz dual. But if I remember correctly, it could be "fixed" (or at least silenced) by turning off CPU nap with the CHUD Processor control panel. Didn't cause the fans to run any louder. The 2.0's were very quiet machines.

/begin rant/
My second G5, a 2.5GHz model, is a frackin' hoover vacuum. Its so loud that I can't stand to use it any more. Even after taking it half way apart and cleaning it thoroughly, its too annoying to use at anything other than the "slowest" CPU setting.

It is, at present, sitting unused on the floor of my office. I did have it running as a file server, tucked away in a corner of the basement where I didn't have to hear it. Its utility, however, wasn't worth the hassle of dealing with networked drives.
/end rant/

[booboo]

I avoided Rev A and B G5's due to direct experience of friends' chirping machines - bought a Rev C which was so insanely loud in its chirps that I sent it back. (I'd also sent back a Rev A MDD some 2 years previously also due to noise issues.)

This 2.0 GHz Dual Core G5 is the first G5 I've kept. apart from the fact it went bang! one day - exploding capacitors in the PSU, a known issue and free fix - it has been a great Mac - very quiet perhaps due to half the power consumption of the dual CPU G5's, and entirely chirp-free. It has felt like a solid, reliable machine - the 8600 of its day, [erha[s, but is now making way for a |Mac Pro 2.66

I have to say, these Intel-based Mac's seem to have been pretty trouble-free?

[wubrew]

How is the noise issue with the mac pro? Is there an issue at all? Compare to PM g4.

[Theodour]

My rev B dual 2 never chirped. In fact, it is an altogether quiet machine. It is only loud during the summertime with the air conditioner off ... then the fans rev up, and it is pretty loud.

[Cadaver]

Originally Posted by wubrew 

How is the noise issue with the mac pro? Is there an issue at all? Compare to PM g4.

Mac Pro = virtually silent (at least mine is)