A low-budget version of model 7600, it lacked video input and was running at 166MHz. It had PCI expansion, but not all cards work with it. It has DIMM memory with interleaving - so putting 2 memory sticks may make it run faster. In fact, 166MHz model is a low-end model of 180MHz USA Power Mac 7300, made cheaper to sell in Europe.
Model No: | M3979 | |
Year: | 1997 | |
Discontinued: | 1997 | |
CPU: | PowerPC 604e 166MHz | |
RAM: | 64MB | |
Max. RAM: | 1GB | |
RAM Type: | 168-pin DIMM | |
Hard disk: | 2GB SCSI, 3.5" SL | |
Floppy drives: | 1 1.4M 3.5" | |
Other drives: | 12x SCSI CD-ROM | |
Graphics: | 640x480x24bit - 1280x1024x8/16bit (depends on VRAM) | |
Sound: | Stereo 16-bit | |
Display: | External, 14-pin connector | |
Dedicated OS: | Mac System 7.5.5 | |
Maximum OS: | Mac System 9 | |
Expansions: |
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ADB. - 8 DIMMs for RAM Expansion - 4 VRAM SIMMs - Cache expansion slot - ROM SIMM slot - Processor card slot - 3 PCI slots |
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Peripherals in collection: |
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Connectors: | - External SCSI - Apple AAUI network - 2 serial (RS-422) ports for printer and modem - 15-pin video connector - ADB connector for keyboard and mouse - Speaker output - Microphone input |
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My unit is also from recycling. Used as scanner shared
device in magazine editorial, it was running all day. As I got it, I had
to clean it inside because dust was everywhere blocking fan and stopping
floppy drive reading anything from floppies. Now it works well with
Macintosh System 8.