Power Macintosh G3 (Mini-Tower)
Codename: "Gossamer"
Introduced: November 1997
Discontinued: January 1999
Processor: PowerPC 750 (G3)
Processor Speed: 233, 266, 300, 333 MHz
Cache: 64 KB L1, 512 KB or 1 MB backside (1:2) L2
Data Path: 64 bit
System Bus: 66 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 4, 6, 8, or 9 GB
Media: 24x CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, 1.44 MB Floppy, Optional Zip
Weight and Dimensions: 33.1 lbs, 15.2" H x 9.6" W x 17.8" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 8.0
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X 10.2
Machine ID: 510
Motherboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 768 MB (Actual) 384 MB (Apple)
Number of Sockets: 3 - PC66 3.3v, unbuffered, 8-byte, x64 non-parity 168-pin SDRAM 
Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns
Graphics Card: ATI Rage II or Rage Pro
Video Memory: 2 - 6 MB
Built-in Display: None
Display Connection: DB-15
Slots: 3 - PCI, 1 - Personality
Hard Drive Bus: ATA or SCSI
Expansion Bays: n/a
Modem: Optional 56k
Airport: None
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: 3.6V Lithium
Power: 150 W
ADB: 1
Serial: 2
SCSI: DB-25
USB: None
FireWire: None
Ethernet: 10BaseT
Sound In: 16 bit stereo mini-jack
Sound Out: 16 bit stereo headphone jack
History: The PowerMac G3 knocked the 9600/300 out of the fastest Mac mark by nearly 10% (at 266MHz). The G3 minitower was one of the first Apple-branded Mac to ship with the PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. It had a personality card, which offered all the features of the desktop card, plus 4MB of VRAM (expandable to 6MB) and S-Video In and Out. In March 1998, Apple added a 300 MHz option on all built-to-order machines, as well as a dual-SCSI configuration, with RAID software, and an optional DVD-ROM drive. A 3rd-party solution was required for MPEG-2 video playback. A 333 MHz version was made available in September 1998.

