Power Mac G5
Codename: "Omega, Q37"
Introduced: June 2003, November 2003 (dual 1.8 GHz)
Discontinued: November 2003 (1.8 GHz)
Processor: PowerPC 970 v2.2 (G5)
Processor Speed: 1.6, 1.8, dual 1.8, or dual 2.0 GHz
Cache: 64k instruction, 32k data L1, 512K L2
Data Path: n/a
System Bus: 800, 900 MHz, or 2 x 1.0 GHz
Hard Drive Size: 80, 160, or 250 GB 7200-rpm
Media: 4x/8x/16x/8x/32x DVD-R/CD-RW (SuperDrive)
Weight and Dimensions: 39.2 lbs, 20.1" H x 8.1" W x 18.7" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.2.7 (G5) (6S80)
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Machine ID: PowerMac7,2
Motherboard RAM: 0 MB
Maximum RAM: 4.0 GB (1.6 GHz) or 8.0 GB (1.8 GHz+)
Number of Sockets: 4 - PC2700 (1.6 GHz), or 8 - PC3200 (1.8 GHz+) 2.5v, unbuffered, 8-byte, nonparity 184-pin DDR SDRAM (Pairs)
Minimum RAM Speed: n/a
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra, ATI Radeon 9600 Pro, or Radeon 9800 Pro
Video Memory: 64 (GeForceFX or Radeon 9600 Pro) or 128 MB DDR (Radeon 9800 Pro)
Built-in Display: None
Display Connection: ADC and DVI-I (dual display capable)
Slots: 3 - PCI (1.6 GHz) 3 - PCI-X (1.8 GHz+), 1 - 8x AGP Pro
Hard Drive Bus: 2 - Serial ATA controllers
Expansion Bays: 2 - Internal 3.5" Serial ATA drive bays, 1 - optical drive bay
Modem: 56k v92
Airport: Optional AirPort Extreme card
Bluetooth: Optional internal Bluetooth 1.1 module
PRAM: n/a
Power: 450 or 600 W
ADB: None
Serial: None
SCSI: None
USB: 3 - 480Mbps
FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s, 1 - 800 MBit/s
Ethernet: 10/100/1000BaseT
Sound In: 24-bit optical digital audio in and analog audio in 
Sound Out: 24-bit optical digital audio out and analog audio out
History: Announced in June 2003, the PowerMac G5 was Apple's long-awaited fifth generation PowerPC-based machine. In an important move, Apple decided to break with Motorola, and use and IBM-designed processor. Motorola had been chronically delayed for both processor design and shipment, and was at least a year away from its fifth-generation PowerPC CPU. Apple and IBM had worked closely together for nearly a year of the PowerPC 970 Processor (publicly referred to as the G5), and the 64-bit PowerMac G5 represented a huge leap forward in both processor and machine design. Housed in an innovative new Aluminum enclosure, the PowerMac G5 was the first 64-bit consumer-level desktop computer ever sold.

