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* on-chip data and instruction caches of 32 KB each | * on-chip data and instruction caches of 32 KB each | ||
* processor clock speed up to 7 times the bus clock speed | * processor clock speed up to 7 times the bus clock speed | ||
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+ | The enhanced Power Macintosh 9600 includes a video display card that supports acceleration of 2D graphics and text. The display card has 8 MB of buffer memory and cannot be expanded. | ||
=Documentation= | =Documentation= |
Revision as of 11:36, 24 June 2020
The Power Macintosh 9600 was the last Power Macintosh to support 6 PCI slots. The Power Macintosh G3 tower only allows for 3 slots, so the 9600 remained for sale even after the launch of the G3 for those requiring more than 3 PCI slots.
The 9600 was discontinued in March of 1998.
General Information
CPU
The enhanced Power Macintosh 8600 and 9600 computers use a new microprocessor, code named Mach 5, that is based on the PowerPC 604e architecture. Among the features of the Mach 5 microprocessor are:
- on-chip data and instruction caches of 32 KB each
- processor clock speed up to 7 times the bus clock speed
Video
The enhanced Power Macintosh 9600 includes a video display card that supports acceleration of 2D graphics and text. The display card has 8 MB of buffer memory and cannot be expanded.