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1.8GHz, 2.0GHz Dual, 2.3GHz Dual or 2.7GHz Dual
Dimensions & Weight
  • 20.1" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 18.7" (D)
    (51.1cm x 20.6cm x 47.5cm)
  • 36 - 44.4 lb. (16.4 - 20.2 kg)
Peripherals and audio
  • One FireWire 800 port and two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, 15W total power)
  • Three USB 2.0 ports (one on front panel), two USB 1.1 ports on included keyboard
  • Front headphone minijack and speaker
  • Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors
  • Analog audio input and output minijacks
Memory
  • 128-bit data paths for up to 6.4-GBps memory throughput
  • Single 1.8GHz system:
    • 256MB of PC3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM
    • Four DIMM slots supporting up to 4GB of main memory
  • Dual 2.0GHz system:
    • 512MB of PC3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM
    • Four DIMM slots supporting up to 4GB of main memory
  • Dual 2.3GHz and dual 2.7GHz systems:
    • 512MB of PC3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM
    • Eight DIMM slots supporting up to 8GB of main memory
    • Support for the following DIMMs (in pairs):
      • 128MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or 256-Mbit)
      • 256MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 128- or 256-Mbit)
      • 512MB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 256-Mbit)
      • 1GB DIMMs (64-bit-wide, 256-Mbit
Communications
  • 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem (standard on single 1.8GHz system, available as a build-to-order option)
  • AirPort Extreme ready (based on 802.11g specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) (2); Bluetooth option (build-to-order option)
  • Integrated wireless antenna
Included software
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger
Graphics and displays
  • AGP 8X Pro graphics slot supporting up to 2-GBps data throughput, with one of the following graphics cards installed:
    • NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB DDR SDRAM, one single-link DVI port and ADC port (single 1.8GHz system only)
    • ATI Radeon 9600 XT with 128MB of DDR SDRAM, two single-link DVI ports and ADC port (single 1.8GHz system only)
    • ATI Radeon 9600 with 128MB of DDR SDRAM, two single-link DVI ports (dual-processor systems only)
    • ATI Radeon 9650 with 256MB of DDR SDRAM, one DVI port and one dual-link DVI port (dual-processor systems only)
    • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM, two dual-link DVI ports (build-to-order option; occupies AGP slot and adjacent PCI slot)
  • Built-in support for digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 pixels. The ATI Radeon 9650 or NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card is required to power the 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution of the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays. An NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card is required to power two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
  • Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels
  • Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
  • Support for up to two Apple Cinema Displays(2)
Storage
Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150MBps Serial ATA controller; with the following hard drive options:
  • One 80GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer (1) (single 1.8GHz system only)
  • One 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer(1)
  • One 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer(1)
  • Two 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer (single 1.8GHz system only)
  • One or Two 400GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer(1) (dual-processor systems only)
Optical drive
Single 1.8GHz system:
  • Optical drive bay with 8x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD-R discs at up to 8x speed, reads DVDs at up to 10x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x speed, reads CDs at up to 32x speed
Dual 2.0GHz, dual 2.3GHz and 2.7GHz systems:
  • Optical drive bay with 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD-R discs at 16x speed, writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 16x speed, writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed and reads CDs at up to 32x speed.
Processing
  • Single 1.8GHz, dual 2.0GHz, dual 2.3GHz or dual 2.7GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 microprocessors
  • PowerPC processor architecture with 64-bit data paths and registers
  • Native support for 32-bit application code
    512K on-chip L2 cache running at processor speed
  • Parallel data structure supporting up to 215 simultaneous in-flight instructions
  • Simultaneous issue of up to 10 out-of-order operations
  • Dual-pipeline Velocity Engine for 128-bit single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) processing
  • Two independent double-precision floating-point units
  • Advanced three-stage branch-prediction logic
  • One 600MHz or two 1GHz, 1.15GHz or 1.35GHz 64-bit DDR frontside busses supporting up to 21.6 GBps data throughput
  • Point-to-point system controller
PCI Express expansion
Single 1.8GHz and dual 2.0GHz systems:
  • Three open full-length 33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots
Dual 2.3GHz and dual 2.7GHz systems:
  • One open full-length 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot and two open full-length 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slots
Electrical and environmental requirements
  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • Line voltage: 100-125V AC or 200-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
  • Maximum current: 6.5A (low-voltage range) or 7.5A (high-voltage range)
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Included In the box
  • Mac Pro
  • Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse
  • DVI to VGA adapter
  • USB keyboard extension cable
  • Install/restore DVDs
  • Printed and electronic documentation

Configurations

  Power Mac G5 1.8GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz Power Mac G5 Dual 2.7GHz
Processor Single 1.8GHz PowerPC G5 Dual 2.0GHz PowerPC G5 Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 Dual 2.7GHz PowerPC G5
L2 cache 512K per processor
Frontside bus 600MHz 1GHz per processor 1.15GHz per processor 1.35GHz per processor
DDR SDRAM memory 256MB PC3200 (400MHz) Supports up to 4GB 512MB PC3200 (400MHz) Supports up to 4GB 512MB PC3200 (400MHz) Supports up to 8GB
8X AGP Pro graphics NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB DDR SDRAM, single-link DVI port and ADC port ATI Radeon 9600 with 128MB DDR SDRAM, two single-link DVI ports ATI Radeon 9650 with 256MB DDR SDRAM, one single-link and one dual-link DVI port
Hard disk drive 80GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm 160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm 250GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm
Optical drive 8X SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
PCI slots Three open full-length 33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots Three open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133MHz, 64-bit slot and two 100MHz, 64-bit slots
Expansion One FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front); three USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); AGP 8X Pro slot with graphics card installed
Bays Two internal hard drive bays (1 occupied); one optical drive bay (occupied)
Audio Optical digital audio input, optical digital audio output, analog audio input, analog audio output, front headphone minijack and speaker
Networking AirPort Extreme ready (based on 802.11g specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified); Bluetooth option (build-to-order option; also available as an Apple Authorized Service Provider upgrade kit on dual-processor systems)
Hardware accessories Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable, DVI to VGA adapter, AirPort antenna, modem cable (single 1.8GHz system only)
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