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Power Macintosh G3 Q&A - Updated February 22, 2010

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What graphics capabilities are provided by the Power Mac G3? Which have DB-15 and which have VGA ports? What is the maximum supported resolution on a primary and secondary display?

As shipped, all Platinum/Beige Power Mac G3 models are equipped with ATI 3D Rage II+, Rage Pro, or Rage Pro Tubo onboard video and a DB-15 video port and all "Blue & White" Power Mac G3 models are equipped with an ATI Rage 128 GL video card with 16 MB of VRAM and a VGA video port.

However, as all Power Mac G3 models have PCI slots, it is possible to support a secondary display by adding a second video card and some Platinum/Beige Power Mac G3 models shipped with a second video card by default. Additionally, the Platinum/Beige models have a single expansion slot that supports an additional 4 MB of VRAM (3.3V 83 MHz 144-pin SO-DIMM).

This is provided on the specs page for each model, but for your convenience, it also is provided below:

Power Mac G3:

 

 

233 Desktop

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

233 Minitower

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

266 Desktop

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

266 Minitower

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB, 6 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

300 Desktop

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

300 Minitower

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

6 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

333 Minitower

Video Card:

Rage Pro Turbo

 

VRAM:

6 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1600x1200*

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

233 All-in-One

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

266 All-in-One

Video Card:

3D Rage II+*

 

VRAM:

2 MB*

 

Max/Native Res:

1024x768

 

Display Connectors:

1 DB-15

300 (Blue & White)

Video Card:

Rage 128 GL

 

VRAM:

16 MB

 

Max/Native Res:

1600x1200

 

Display Connectors:

1 VGA

350 (Blue & White)

Video Card:

Rage 128 GL

 

VRAM:

16 MB

 

Max/Native Res:

1600x1200

 

Display Connectors:

1 VGA

400 (Blue & White)

Video Card:

Rage 128 GL

 

VRAM:

16 MB

 

Max/Native Res:

1600x1200

 

Display Connectors:

1 VGA

450 (Blue & White)

Video Card:

Rage 128 GL

 

VRAM:

16 MB

 

Max/Native Res:

1600x1200

 

Display Connectors:

1 VGA


* Please refer to the complete specs page for the model of interest for complete details.

Please also refer to the specs pages for additional information regarding optional graphics cards available at the time of purchase and more.

For those interested in upgrading the video card in any Power Mac G3 models, site sponsor Other World Computing sells the ATI Radeon 7000. Site sponsor Operator Headgap Systems also sells a variety of compatible video cards.


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