The Motorola StarMax Pro 6000/266, based on the Cobra logic board, features a 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 64 MB of RAM, a 2.0 GB hard drive, an internal Zip drive, and an ATI 3D Rage II+ graphics card, in a relatively attractive industry-standard case. The Cobra logic board, in addition to standard Macintosh ports, provides PS/2 keyboard ports and an SVGA monitor port from the PC world. It was officially announced, but since Motorola left the MacOS market, it never shipped.

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Introduction Date:

July 30, 1997 1.

Discontinued Date:

September 11, 1997

Processor Type:

PowerPC 750 (G3)

Processor Speed:

266 MHz

Processor Upgrade:

ZIF socket

FPU (Integrated):

PowerPC 750 (G3)

System Bus Speed:

66 MHz

Backside Bus Speed:

133 MHz

ROM Size:

4 MB

Data Path:

64-bit

Level 1 Cache:

64k

Level 2, 3 Cache:

512k (backside), 1 MB

RAM Type:

60 ns 168-pin DIMM

VRAM Type:

Video card

Standard RAM:

64 MB

Maximum RAM:

1024 MB

Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

4 2.

Standard VRAM:

4 MB

Maximum VRAM:

8 MB

Standard Hard Drive:

2.0 GB

Int. Hard Drive Type:

Ultra SCSI

Standard CD-ROM:

24X

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (soft-eject)

Standard Modem:

N/A

Standard Ethernet:

10Base-T

Case Type:

Tower

Form Factor:

PC (Tower LX)

Exp. Slots:

5 PCI

Exp. Bays (Free):

1 (5.25"), 1 (3.5") 3.

Battery Type:

3.6V Lithium

Battery Life:

N/A

Built-in Display:

N/A

Supported MacOS:

8.0, 8.1

Dimensions:

16.1 x 8.0 x 16.4 4.

Avg. Weight:

25 lbs.

$4600 US

Est. Current Price:

N/A

1. Announced on July 30, 1997, but it never shipped.
2. RAM can be interleaved to improve performance.
3. The 5.25" bay is external, the 3.5" bay is internal.
4. In inches, height x width x depth.
5. Photo Credit: Motorola, Inc.