Power Macintosh 5400

Replaces the Power Macintosh 5300 and is replaced by the Power Macintosh 5500. The system is more commonly sold under the "Performa" name. This model was also available in black.

General Information

The Power Macintosh 5400 computer is a new Macintosh model that incorporate a PowerPC 603e microprocessor running at 100 (?), 120, 180, and 200 MHz, a Level 2 cache expansion slot, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) card expansion slot, enhanced AV features (audio and video input and output), and a new PCI-based communications slot. The Power Macintosh 5400 computer is housed in an all-in-one enclosure, like that of the Power Macintosh 5200, featuring a 15-inch monitor with tilt and swivel capability and stereo speakers.

The Power Macintosh 5400 series includes multimedia features that are expensive add-ons with other computers, including a CD-ROM drive for multimedia applications and a 15-inch monitor (12.8-inch diagonal viewable image size) to display vibrant colors. There's also a built-in microphone to directly record your own sounds.

Multimedia audio is made lifelike through the built-in stereo speakers enhanced by SRS 3D surround sound and the Macintosh 16-bit stereo sound system.

Built-in Ethernet connectivity (included on the 5400/200, optional on the 5400/180) lets you access the Internet--including the World Wide Web--through your local Ethernet network.

CPU

Processor bus: 64-bit wide, 40MHz, supporting split address and data tenures.

• 32K internal cache
• Integrated floating-point unit
• 256K level 2 cache (standard on 5400/200; optional on 5400/180)

Memory

8 MB soldered to the main logic board; expandable to 136 MB using 168-pin JEDEC-standard DIMM devices. Two DIMM slots are provided for DRAM expansion.

Video

Internal video supports built-in 15-inch multiscan monitor; 1 MB DRAM frame buffer on the main logic board. Video modes supported: 640 by 480 and 800 by 600 @ 16 bits per pixel, and 832 by 624 and @ 8 bits per pixel.

Video mirror feature allows an external monitor to be connected to a Power Macintosh 5400 computer using an optional video buffer board connected to the video mirror connector.

Cache

256 KB Level-2 cache on a 160-pin DIMM card (optional).

Expansion

The I/O expansion slot in the Power Macintosh 5400 computer is a PCI expansion slot and is not compatible with PDS expansion cards for the Macintosh LC family of computers, the Macintosh Quadra 630 computer, or with cards that operate in the I/O expansion slot in Power Macintosh 5200 and 6200 computers.

PCI

The Power Macintosh 5400 computer uses the industry-standard peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus for an I/O expansion bus. The PCI bus is a 32-bit multiplexed address and data bus. The PCI expansion slot has a 33.33 MHz system clock. PCI I/O expansion cards are mounted horizontally in a 90-degree straight-through adapter board, which is installed in the PCI expansion slot on the main logic board. A total of 15 watts of power is provided for the PCI expansion slot. Both 5 volts and 3.3 volts are supplied; the total power consumed by both voltages must not exceed the 15-watts maximum.

Compatibility

Comm Slot

The communications slot in the Power Macintosh 5400 computer is a PCI bus compatible slot and is in general not compatible with communication cards for the Macintosh LC family of computers, the Macintosh Quadra 630 computer, or cards that operate in the communication slot in Power Macintosh 5200 and 6200 computers. The exception is that cards which do not use the bus, such as serial modem cards, can be designed to work in either type of comm slot.

Notes

• The Power Macintosh 5400 computer cannot display live video from the video-in module on monitor sizes larger than 800 by 600 pixels.

Documentation

• Power Macintosh 5400 Developer Note
• Power Macintosh/Performa 5400/5500 Service Source
• Specifications for Power Macintosh 5400 series computers

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See Also

• Apple Computer

The Power Macintosh Series from Apple Computer

Power Macintosh 4400 -- Power Macintosh 5200 -- Power Macintosh 5260 -- Power Macintosh 5300 -- Power Macintosh 5400 -- Power Macintosh 5500 -- Power Macintosh 6100 -- Power Macintosh 6200 -- Power Macintosh 6300 -- Power Macintosh 6360 -- Power Macintosh 6400 -- Power Macintosh 6500 -- Power Macintosh 7100 -- Power Macintosh 7200 -- Power Macintosh 7300 -- Power Macintosh 7500 -- Power Macintosh 7600 -- Power Macintosh 8100 -- Power Macintosh 8500 -- Power Macintosh 8600 -- Power Macintosh 9500 -- Power Macintosh 9600 -- Power Macintosh G3

Peripheral Component Interconnect

Central Processing Unit