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The last of the traditional beige style cases and shares the design of the [[Power Macintosh 8600]].
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The last of the traditional beige style cases. The tower model shares the design of the [[Power Macintosh 8600]], and the desktop model shares the design of the [[Power Macintosh 7600]].
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The Power Macintosh G3 series features exciting Apple innovations in processor technology and system architecture that significantly increase both performance and flexibility, to enhance your productivity and encourage your creativity. Like the processors that power them, these systems are designed to turn your ideal vision of powerful computing into affordable reality.
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Built upon the PowerPC G3 -- the next-generation of PowerPC technology, and the first processor optimized for the Mac OS -- these computers dramatically alter the price/performance equation. And by incorporating a new approach to cache memory, the Power Macintosh G3 models can provide nearly twice the performance of systems based on the [[PowerPC 603e]] processor -- an improvement that far exceeds the increases in clock speed alone. In addition, these computers feature a new logic board design with a faster system bus, to maximize their power -- and yours.  
    
=General Information=
 
=General Information=
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===CPU===
 
===CPU===
 
PowerPC G3 microprocessor running at a clock frequency of 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, and 333 MHz depending on model and configuration. 66 MHz Apple [[RISC]] system bus.
 
PowerPC G3 microprocessor running at a clock frequency of 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, and 333 MHz depending on model and configuration. 66 MHz Apple [[RISC]] system bus.
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* 117- or 133-MHz dedicated 64-bit backside bus
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* Integrated floating-point unit and 32K level 1 on-chip data and instruction caches
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===Memory===
 
===Memory===
 
0 MB soldered on the main logic board; expandable to 768 MB using 64-bit (non-parity) 168-pin JEDEC-standard 3.3-volt unbuffered [[SDRAM]] (synchronous dynamic access memory) DIMM (dual inline memory module) cards. Three DIMM card slots are provided for DRAM expansion. A minimum of 32 MB of RAM is installed in one of the DIMM card slots.
 
0 MB soldered on the main logic board; expandable to 768 MB using 64-bit (non-parity) 168-pin JEDEC-standard 3.3-volt unbuffered [[SDRAM]] (synchronous dynamic access memory) DIMM (dual inline memory module) cards. Three DIMM card slots are provided for DRAM expansion. A minimum of 32 MB of RAM is installed in one of the DIMM card slots.
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Uses the [[ATI]] RAGE II+ chip. 2 MB synchronous graphics RAM (SGRAM) frame buffer on the main logic board. Video memory can be expanded to 4 MB or 6 MB with an optional 2 MB or 4 MB SGRAM graphics memory module.
 
Uses the [[ATI]] RAGE II+ chip. 2 MB synchronous graphics RAM (SGRAM) frame buffer on the main logic board. Video memory can be expanded to 4 MB or 6 MB with an optional 2 MB or 4 MB SGRAM graphics memory module.
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Built-in 2D and 3D hardware graphics acceleration using the ATI 3D RAGE II+DVD or ATI 3D RAGE PRO-PCI graphics controller. Software support through Macintosh [[QuickDraw 3D]] and QuickDraw 3D RAVE (rendering acceleration virtual engine) APIs. The ATI 3D RAGE II+DVD graphics controller is the graphics controller used in the original Power Macintosh G3 computer.
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Built-in 2D and 3D hardware graphics acceleration using the ATI 3D RAGE II+DVD or ATI 3D RAGE PRO-PCI graphics controller. Software support through Macintosh [[QuickDraw 3D]] and [[QuickDraw 3D RAVE]] (rendering acceleration virtual engine) APIs. The ATI 3D RAGE II+DVD graphics controller is the graphics controller used in the original Power Macintosh G3 computer.
    
===Cache===
 
===Cache===
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===Expansion===
 
===Expansion===
PCI card expansion slots: the modular and minitower enclosures accept three 12-inch PCI cards; three 15-watt cards or two 25-watt cards.
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[[PCI]] card expansion slots: the modular and minitower enclosures accept three 12-inch PCI cards; three 15-watt cards or two 25-watt cards.
    
=Documents=
 
=Documents=
 
* [[Power Macintosh G3 Developer Note]]
 
* [[Power Macintosh G3 Developer Note]]
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=Gallery=
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:Board pr-export.jpg
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File:Board au-export.jpg
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File:G3box1.jpg
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File:G3box2.jpg
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File:G3box3.jpg
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File:G3box4.jpg
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File:G3box5.jpg
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File:G3box6.jpg
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File:1G3tower1.jpg
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File:1G3tower2.jpg
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File:1G3tower3.jpg
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File:G3towergal1.jpg
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File:G3towergal2.jpg
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File:G3towergal3.jpg
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File:G3towergal4.jpg
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File:G3towergal5.jpg
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File:G3desktop1.jpg
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File:G3desktop2.jpg
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File:G3desktop3.jpg
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</gallery>
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=Related Articles=
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* [[Mac G3 UNIX]]
    
=See Also=
 
=See Also=
 
* [[Apple Computer]]
 
* [[Apple Computer]]
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=Related Articles=
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* [[Mac G3 UNIX]]
      
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