Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)
Codename: "Titan, Nichrome"
Introduced: July 2001
Discontinued: January 2002
Processor: PowerPC 7450 v2.1 (G4)
Processor Speed: 733, 867, or dual 800 MHz
Cache: 64k L1, 256k (1:1) L2, 2 MB L3 (867/dual 800 MHz)
Data Path: 128 bit (CPU) 64 bit (Bus)
System Bus: 133 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 40GB 5400-rpm, 60GB 7200-rpm, or 80GB 7200-rpm
Media: 12x10x32x CD-RW, or 8x/8x/8x/32x DVD/CD-RW, or 2x/4x/8x/4x/24x SuperDrive
Weight and Dimensions: 30 lbs, 17" H x 8.9 W" x 18.4 D"
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.0.4
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Machine ID: PowerMac3,5
Motherboard RAM: 0 MB
Maximum RAM: 1.5 GB
Number of Sockets: 3 - PC133 3.3v, unbuffered, 8-byte, non-parity 168-pin SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed: 125 MHz (8 ns)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 MX with TwinView, or GeForce3
Video Memory: 32 MB (GeForce2) or 64 MB (GeForce2 w/ TwinView and GeForce3)
Built-in Display: None
Display Connection: SVGA or ADC
Slots: 4 - 64-bit 33 MHz PCI, 1 - 4x AGP
Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA/66
Expansion Bays: 4 - internal 3.5" ATA drive bays, 1 - Zip 250 bay
Modem: Optional 56k
Airport: Optional AirPort card
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: 3.6V Lithium
Power: 338 W
ADB: None
Serial: None
SCSI: Optional via PCI
USB: 2 - 12 MBit/s
FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s
Ethernet: 10/100/1000BaseT
Sound In: via USB
Sound Out: 16-bit stereo headphone jack, Apple Pro Speaker mini-jack.
History: The PowerMac G4 (Quicksilver) brought a slightly modified enclosure to the G4 line. It also included a processor speed-bump, and brought the DVD-R "SuperDrive" to the mid-level model. The Quicksilver PowerMac was available in three configurations: The 733 MHz model, with 128 MB of RAM, a 40 GB hard drive, and a CD-RW drive, was $1,699 U.S., the 867 MHz configuration, with 128 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive and a DVD-R drive, was $2,499 U.S., and the high-end dual-800 MHz model, with 256 MB of RAM, an 80 GB hard drive and a DVD-R drive, was $3,499 U.S. 

