C500

One of the most affordable Mac OS computers on the market, yet jam-packed with enough features to make it ideal for the home, office, or school. You will love its ease of use, great performance, wonderful value, and well-integrated multimedia capabilities.
Model/Speed (in MHz) Processor (CPU) Upgradeable
Processor		 RAM Hard Disk
Drive		 CD-ROM
Drive		 L2 Cache VRAM
C500Lite/140 603e Yes 16MB 1.2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500LT/160 603e Yes 16MB 1.2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500/160 603e Yes 16MB 1.2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500/180 603e Yes 16MB 1.2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500e/180 603e Yes 16MB 1.2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500i/180 603e Yes 16MB 1.2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500LT/200 603e Yes 16MB 2GB 8x 256KB 1MB
C500e/200 603e Yes 16MB 2GB 12x 256KB 1MB
C500i/200 603e Yes 16MB 2GB 12x 256KB 1MB
C500/240 603e Yes 24MB 3GB 24x 256KB 1MB
C500e/240 603e Yes 24MB 3GB 24x 256KB 1MB

Technical Specs

Upgradable Microprocessor
  • PowerPC 603e CPU card
  • Primary processor upgradeable with a 603e Socket Card
  • Built-in floating-point processor and 32K on-chip cache
  • 40 MHz, 64-bit bus
Memory
  • 16 MB RAM on motherboard, expandable to 144 MB
  • 2 DIMM slots
  • DIMM memory modules should be non-composite, 168-pin, 5 volt, 64-bit with 70 ns access time or faster. Compatible with EDO or FastPaged DRAM.
  • 256K Level 2 Cache, upgradable to 1 MB
Disk Drives
  • Internal IDE hard drive
  • Internal 3.5" SWIM III 800/1.44 MB floppy disk drive that reads, writes, and formats Macintosh, Windows, DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks
  • Internal CD-ROM drive
SCSI Interface
  • SCSI bus allows connection of up to six external SCSI devices
Expansion
  • 2 PCI Slots (one full-length 12", one half-length 6") for PCI cards w/standard brackets
  • 2 serial ports
  • 1 ADB port
Graphics
  • 1 MB VRAM (non-upgradeable)
  • 16-bit color up to 800-by-600 pixel resolution; 8-bit color up to 1,024-by-768 pixel resolution (monitor must support EVGA mode to display 1024-by-768 resolution).
Audio
  • Stereo audio in/out jacks.
  • Supports Apple PlainTalk microphone
Network
  • 33.6 Kbps external fax/modem (C500i/180 model only).
  • 10BaseT Ethernet (C500e/180 model only).
  • Two high-speed RS-232/RS-422 serial ports compatible with LocalTalk and GeoPort
Keyboard and mouse
  • ADB extended keyboard included
  • ADB mouse included
Size and Weight
  • Height: 4.0 inches (10.1 cm)
  • Width: 13.75 inches (34.9 cm)
  • Depth: 16.0 inches (40.6 cm)
  • Weight: 16 pounds (7.2 kg)
Electrical Requirements
  • Line voltage: 100-105 or 200-240 VAC (user selected)
  • Frequency: 50/60 Hz, 8/4 amps single phase
Power Supply
  • PC-Standard 121W soft/trickle power supply, which allows computer to be turned on or off through software or the keyboard's power-on key
Operating Environment
  • Operating temperature: 50 to 104 degrees F (10 to 40 degrees C)
  • Storage temperature: -40 to 116 degrees F (-40 to 47 degrees C)
  • Relative humidity: 5 to 95%, non condensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet (3,048m)
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