The PowerTools X-Factor 250, based on the Tsunami architecture, features a pre-installed 250 MHz PowerPC 750 processor upgrade card, 32 MB or 80 MB of RAM, a 2.1 GB or 9.1 GB hard drive, and a 4 MB IMS Twin Turbo video card in an industry-standard tower case. The PowerTools X-Factor 250 is based on the SuperMac S900 series, and likewise, can be upgraded to dual processors. This model caused much controversy regarding MacOS licensing, because PowerTools did not have a license to ship computers with the PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, but an upgrade card circumvented the licensing requirement to some extent. After PowerTools "got away" with this, other MacOS-Compatible vendors did the same thing.

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Introduction Date:

September 29, 1997

Discontinued Date:

December 30, 1997

Processor Type:

PowerPC 750 (G3)

Processor Speed:

250 MHz

Processor Upgrade:

Daughtercard 1.

FPU (Integrated):

PowerPC 750 (G3)

System Bus Speed:

50 MHz

Backside Bus Speed:

125 MHz

ROM Size:

4 MB

Data Path:

64-bit

Level 1 Cache:

64k

Level 2 Cache:

512k (backside)

RAM Type:

70 ns 168-pin DIMM

VRAM Type:

Video card

Standard RAM:

32 MB, 80 MB

Maximum RAM:

1040 MB

Motherboard RAM:

16 MB

RAM Slots:

8 2.

Standard VRAM:

4 MB

Maximum VRAM:

8 MB

Standard Hard Drive:

2.1 GB, 9.1 GB

Int. Hard Drive Type:

SCSI-II 3.

Standard CD-ROM:

24X

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (manual)

Standard Modem:

N/A

Standard Ethernet:

AAUI, 10Base-T 3.

Case Type:

Tower

Form Factor:

PC (Tower ATX)

Exp. Slots:

6 PCI

Exp. Bays (Free):

1 (5.25"), 2 (3.5") 4.

Battery Type:

3.6V Lithium

Battery Life:

N/A

Built-in Display:

N/A

Supported MacOS:

7.5.3-7.6.1, 8.0-9.0 5.

Dimensions:

17.25 x 7.0 x 17.5 6.

Avg. Weight:

28 lbs.

$4000, $5000 US

Est. Current Price:

N/A