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Mac Clones: Cutting Edge: Quatro 850 Specs | Ports
 | The Cutting Edge Quatro 850 features a Centris 650 motherboard packed into a large, generic tower case, along with a 270 MB hard drive and 8 MB of RAM. Cutting Edge did not have a MacOS license, and therefore, Apple allegedly made an effort to stop this unauthorized "cloning". Nevertheless, this model did ship for a short period of time. If you have more information, or a better picture, please share. Thanks. |
| Introduction Date: | February 1, 1995 | Discontinued Date: | September 1, 1995 |
| Processor Type: | 68040 | Processor Speed: | 25 MHz 1. |
| Processor Upgrade: | N/A 2. | FPU (Integrated): | 68040 |
| System Bus Speed: | 25 MHz | Lookaside Bus Speed: | N/A |
| ROM Size: | 1 MB | Data Path: | 32-bit |
| Level 1 Cache: | 8k | Level 2 Cache: | N/A |
| RAM Type: | 80 ns 72-pin DIMM | VRAM Type: | 80 ns VRAM SIMM |
| Standard RAM: | 8 MB | Maximum RAM: | 132 MB, 136 MB |
| Motherboard RAM: | 4 MB, 8 MB 3. | RAM Slots: | 4 4. |
| Standard VRAM: | 512k | Maximum VRAM: | 1 MB 5. |
| Standard Hard Drive: | 270 MB | Int. Hard Drive Type: | SCSI |
| Standard CD-ROM: | 2X (optional) | Standard Disk: | 1.44 MB (auto) |
| Standard Modem: | N/A | Standard Ethernet: | N/A |
| Case Type: | Tower | Form Factor: | PC (Tower LX) |
| Exp. Slots: | 3 NuBus, 040 PDS | Exp. Bays (Free): | 2 (5.25"), 3 (3.5") 6. |
| 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: | 15.2 x 7.2 x 15.0 7. | Avg. Weight: | 25 lbs. |
| Original Price: | $1000 US | Est. Current Price: | N/A |
| Notes: | 1. This model is sometimes designated as having a 50 MHz processor, since the clock input runs at 50 MHz. However, the processor itself is not "clock doubled", so technically it is only a 25 MHz processor. 2. Third-party upgrades and accelerators are available. 3. Some models have 4 MB and others have 8 MB soldered. 4. RAM can be interleaved to improve performance. 5. Both 256k SIMMs are replaced with 512k SIMMs for 1 MB VRAM. 6. All 5.25" bays and one 3.5" bay are external, others are internal. 7. In inches, height x width x depth. 8. Photo Credit: MacUser Magazine, June 1995. | ||
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