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The Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV, intended to replace the Quadra 950, features a 40 MHz 68040 processor, a 66.7 MHz AT&T 3210 DSP processor to accelerate multimedia functions, 8 MB of RAM, a 230 MB, 500 MB, or 1.0 GB hard drive, and an Audio-Visual card with S-video and RCA video input/output in an expandable tower case. The Macintosh Quadra 840AV is the fastest in the Quadra series, and the fastest 68k-based Macintosh.
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| Introduction Date: | July 29, 1993 | Discontinued Date: | July 18, 1994 |
| Processor Type: | 68040 | Processor Speed: | 40 MHz 1. |
| Processor Upgrade: | N/A | FPU (Integrated): | 68040 |
| System Bus Speed: | 40 MHz | Lookaside Bus Speed: | N/A |
| ROM Size: | 2 MB | Data Path: | 32-bit |
| Level 1 Cache: | 8k | Level 2 Cache: | N/A |
| RAM Type: | 60 ns 72-pin SIMM | VRAM Type: | 80 ns VRAM SIMM |
| Standard RAM: | 8 MB | Maximum RAM: | 128 MB |
| Motherboard RAM: | None | RAM Slots: | 4 |
| Standard VRAM: | 1 MB 2. | Maximum VRAM: | 2 MB 2. |
| Standard Hard Drive: | 230, 500 MB, 1.0 GB | Int. Hard Drive Type: | SCSI |
| Standard CD-ROM: | 2X (optional) | Standard Disk: | 1.44 MB (either) 3. |
| Standard Modem: | N/A | Standard Ethernet: | AAUI-15 |
| Case Type: | Tower | Form Factor: | Mac Quadra 800 |
| Exp. Slots: | 3 NuBus | Exp. Bays (Free): | 1 (5.25") 4. |
| Battery Type: | 3.6V Lithium | Battery Life: | N/A |
| Built-in Display: | N/A | Supported MacOS: | 7.1-7.5.1, 7.5.3-8.1 |
| Dimensions: | 14.0 x 7.7 x 15.75 5. | Avg. Weight: | 25.3 lbs. |
| Original Price: | $4100, $4500 US | Est. Current Price: | N/A |
| Notes: |
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This model is sometimes designated as having an 80 MHz
processor, 2. 1 MB soldered, four slots can be filled with 256k SIMMs for 2 MB. 3. Compatible with both auto and manual-inject disk drives. 4. Two external 5.25" bays are available if CD-ROM is not installed. 5. In inches, height x width x depth. 6. Photo Credit: Apple Computer, Inc. |
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